NEW YORK PRESS STRIKE

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1923, Page 2

NEW YORK PRESS STRIKE

MEN ISSUE UNION PAPER

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

NEW YORK, Sept. 21. Tfio striking pressmen have reduced the citv’s newspaper shortage. I Ins they did by issuing their ow'd eightpage paper, entitled “The New York Union,” containing a statement of the strikers’ side of the controversy, us well as general items, domestic amt foreign news, Meanwhile the city’s great depaitment stores, after several days deprivation of their best advertising medium are eager for a cessation of the strike, which has compelled them to utilise the mails and the suburban papers, but it is admitted, which, for three days, have been comparatively deserted Two stores ' published handbills, newspaper size, mailing them to selected lists of customers. As a result of the strike, many outIvine cities are sending their newspapers thither. One . PhilaGolpU.an paper is issuing a “special New Aork edition,” which is making remarkable

Sfc 'phe Newspaper Publishers” and the International Pressmen’s tonigbt signed an agreement, stipulating that the International Union will endeavour to nm the presses of the metropolitan dailies, while the lo al union is suspended from the Hite..tali on ail while it remains on strike. m agreement directs the dissolution of the local union, and the revocation ot tho 1 *'tUc President of the International "Union suspended tlie charter or tho local union, and telegraphed invitations to pressmen in other cities to fill the strikers’ places. Members of the outla wed union will he issued with cards in the International, if they desire to te-. turn to work.