Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-05-25 | Page 3 | Island Labor Strike Feared

ISLAND LABOR STRIKE FEARED I MANILA P P. L May y 25 LD UP-Ex- UP Ex Extensive precautions to avert a threatened general strike throughout through through- out the Philippines were taken today by tho the commonwealth department of labor All field agents of the department I and public defenders throughout the provinces were ordered to do everything everything every every- thing possible to prevent any walk walk- outs Special precautions were taken taken taken tak tak- en in Manila ManUa where it was reported the strike would be touched off Wednesday One reliable source however expressed expressed expressed ex ex- ex- ex pressed the tho belief bellef workers would not walk out until after the national nation nation- al at assembly meets June 15 and has an opportunity to legislate on labor Jabor problems Some labor Jabor leaders denied dented they planned to call caU astrike a strike saying they were merely conducting agitation aimed at gaining higher minimum wages