Strike's End

On Dec. 5, 1938, Chicago Hearstpaper members of the American Newspaper Guild went on strike because the Guild, a C. I. O. union of newspaper workers, accused the management of innumerable violations of contract. The Guild charged wholesale and wanton firing of Guildsmen whom the management said it let go for economy. So the Guild demanded that these employes be reinstated, and the management refused.

The management signed up with A. F. of L., kept on printing papers. But when the Guild began picketing advertisers, the management sued the Guild and 45 members for libel and conspiracy to incite a boycott. The Guild collected about $120,000 in special assessments to support the strikers; the strikers kept warm in donated clothing, got married, had babies, died.

Last week, on the strike's 508th day, it was settled. The agreement provided 1) rehiring of 115 of 167 still active strikers, 2) some $24,000 in compensation for the others, 3) a $25 weekly minimum wage for reporters, 4) calling quits on all court actions by both sides.

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