LABOUR UNREST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22685, 24 March 1937, Page 13

LABOUR UNREST

AMERICAN CENTRES

GIRL PICKETS CLOSE STORES ANOTHER CONGRESS DEBATE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received March 23, 8.20 p.m.) WASHINGTON. March 22 Roving bands of girl pickets to daj' closed nearly 100 stores at Providence, Bhode Island. The threat of the Committee of Industrial Organisation to call a general stoppage was feared to be approaching reality, and extra policemen were on duty. No disorders occurred. However, the strikes at the stores were ended by the merchants granting increased wages and agreeing to recognise .Mr. Lewis' committee as the bargaining agency of members only.

Sit-down strikes were again debated in the House of Representatives. Mr. C. E. Hoffman (Republican—Michigan) asserted that the motor trade strikes could be quickly ended if President Roosevelt would instruct the Governor of Michig an, Air. Frank Murphy, and the Secretary of Labour, Miss Perkins, to tell the sit-down strikers to leave the plants. Mr. G. Griswold (Democrat — Indiana) criticised Mr. Murphy's handling of the situation. A message from Detroit says the mayor has consented to a demonstration by the strikers, who have agreed to hold it an hour later than was first planned to avoid the busiest traffic hour. This action is subject to ratification by the municipal council.