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WAITRESSES at Cronin's restaurant first went on strike in the middle of December. At that time owner James Cronin yielded to pressure and agreed to recognize the newly organized Harvard Square Waitresses Organizing Committee (HSWOC). Negotiations then began over the waitresses' 24 demands. But evidently Cronin does not understand the meaning of 'negotiation'; a waitress spokeswoman said last week that he acceded to only one minor demand. He also failed to prepare a list of counter-proposals, breaking an earlier promise. After six weeks of hedging by Cronin, the waitresses had had enough. The picket lines formed again...
...Those (people) who continued to picket after Tuesday--who have been charged by Cronin to be agents for the waitresses--are merely citizens who are concerned with the plight of the waitresses," she added...
...restraining order was primarily based on an allegation by Cronin that the picketing is illegal because the wage increase being sought by the waitresses is higher than the amount allowed by the wage-price freeze...
...waitresses--who are seeking a salary increase from $1.10 to $1.35 per hour--were also charged by Cronin with harassment of customers, forcibly keeping customers from entering the restaurant, and threatening other employees who wish to work...
Attorneys for the Harvard Square Waitresses Organizing Committee (HSWOC)--which was founded by waitresses at Cronin's in December to act as their bargaining agent--last week appealed the restraining order twice. The motion was denied on both occasions...