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DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS Cronin insisted that he could not afford to pay the waitresses more Cronin refused all the above demands, agreeing only to end custodial duties for waitresses, such as cleaning the bathrooms, provide a place for the waitresses to sit down (although he refused to agree to scheduled breaks), and increase pay for seniority...
...Although Cronin refused to agree to the most important demands of the waitresses, he never presented any counter-proposals himself, creating an impasse which ended negotiations in January. The waitresses decided to strike again on January...
Following the waitresses' decision to strike, Cronin asked for and received a temporary restraining order enjoining the waitresses and their agents from conducting obstructive picketing. Several waitresses and their supporters were charged with obstructive picketing under the injunction, but the charges were later dropped following a Superior Court decision not to renew Cronin's restraining order...
Since January 28, the waitresses and their supporters have been picketing Cronin's daily, except for a brief period when the restraining order was in effect. The waitresses estimate that they have cut down Cronin's business, at least at the restaurant (Cronin's is also a bar), by about 85 per cent. During the strike no new negotiations have been conducted...
Lawyers for the waitresses have approached Cronin several times to ask him to agree to arbitration and a mediator. He has refused such offers and has refused to comment about the situation...