seems that the payment of strike funds has encouraged the recipients to demand certain leges from their employees before they will return to work. About 150 ex-workers from the Melchers Eh na Corp, a G made the following demands.
That the manager of the con pany be requested to pay the em ployees $3 each por month for foud money during periods of idleness.
Tat their pay be increased by 20 per cent.
That the working time be rednessd by one hour per day.
That deferred pay or wages owing, be not forfeited by men who are discharged.
That in future employment be riven only to workers who are members of a labour union.
That the management grant the workers a lump sum of $400 (7) instead of wages, for period of the strike, That tie demands be signed by the manager of the firm and representatives of the Shanghai General Labour Association.
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