In re the Claims of Cohen

The claimants were employed in the manufacture of ladies’ coats. On December 17, 1951, they were laid off by their employer because of lack of work. They had been working under the terms of a union contract on an hourly basis which was called ‘ ‘ week work ’ ’.

A representative of the claimants was advised by the employer on December 26th that work would be resumed on January 2d, but on December 27th, the employer advised the union that it wanted to change the working arrangement with claimants and others to a piecework basis. The union made no objection to this election which the employer had…