 Ernest Hemingway was able to cash his $100,000 check for the film rights of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" at the Stork Club to settle his bill.In the 1940s, workers of the Stork Club desired to be represented by a union, and by 1957, the employees of all similar New York venues were union members.However, Billingsley was still unwilling to allow his workers to organize, which led to union supporters picketing in front of the club for many years until its closure.