Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXI, Number 50, 26 May 1937 — MAUI STRIKERS REJECT TERMS Manila Leaders Advise Fagel to Hold Out Unless Offer is Made Rigid [ARTICLE]

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MAUI STRIKERS REJECT TERMS

Manila Leaders Advise Fagel to Hold Out Unless Offer is Made Rigid

MANILA, May 24—It wqs said here today that loeal labor leaders had advis« d Filipino strikers at Puunene. Maui, to reject the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co*s term» unle;>s $uch terms were mudo flxed and rigid and not subjeet to| the discreUon of the plantation j manßgement. LBborites unnouncod that i\ mas.s m« eting would be held Saturday to dlscuss the Hawaii strike situation. despite the iefusal of city offlciab to grant a permit for public meetto labor elemenU In symi>i\thjr wlQv Hawaii ,strikers. Loc:il lsborites dis<'losed that Antonio Paael, leader of the Pilipino s«rlkett> v>n Maui, luid asked Manila labor h-aders fov advtce on thc terms offored by Puunene plantfttion Manila l«bor leader& .svtd UhU they had cabled Fage). leeoiunH'nding ot Puunene pumtation> offer.