Evening star., 1933-09-03
AUTO CODE BREWS
DISPUTE BY LABOR
Clause Objected to by Ford
Stirs Row in G. NJ.
Plant. {
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, September with Henry
Ford's declaration Of policy on his fail.
ure as yet to sign the N. r. A. auto
mobile code apparently near, first roper
cusSions came today from the code
collective bargaining provision. one OF
the features to which Ford's associates
say he objects.
+, While the 7O-year- motor manu-
facturer apparently prepared to return
to Detroit to launch what observers
alone campaign, denial came from the
Chevrolet Motor Co. here that it is dis.
eliminating against union employees ir
the traditionally open-shop automotive
industry.
Simultaneously, the Chevrolet Co. an.
nounce a company union" plan ir
which employees might deal collective.
ly with the firm under N. r. A. pro.
visions. Membership in the organiZa.
ton is voluntary. the company empha-
sized.
Protest to Roosevelt.
Union employees Of the Chevrolet Co
In st. Louis had asked President Roose'
welt that General Motors Corporation
of which Chevrolet is unit. be deniee
the right to display the N. r. A. Blue
Eagle, because, they telegraphed. 10(
active union employees had been dis
charged. G. M. Low. manager Of tht
ST. Louis plant. declared that some
men were laid off due to Slowing dowr
of production, but that there was NJ
discrimination. Officials here said tht
St. Louis plant was 80 per cent or
ganized.'
Fords associates have said the col
lective bargaining provision Of th'
N. R. A. code is one of the ajor OBJ
jections he finds to the agreement.
Mr.. Ford" said one associate, "wil
not recognize labor unions and he vii
not accede to any law or emergency
arrangements whereby his rivals can ge
access to other manufacturers figures
He holds that these should be helc
inviolate''
This, the associates say. is leading
reason why the motor manufacturer
according to all present indications
will not sign the N R. A. code. vii
let the deadline for signing Tuesda!
slip past and will launch forth on {
campaign of carrying his case to thu
public in firm battle with the N. r. A
S. Minimum Forecast.
Ford, associates believe. is going ia
beyond the N. r. A provisions in hi
forthcoming plans. He may even an
nounce return to the famous S5-a-
day minimum wage, they say. His EN-
ployes now receive a minimum OF 81 ;
day, for an eight-hour, flve-day week
The N r. A. code provides 43 cents al
hour for 35-hour week.
The Chevrolet Motor Co. said tht
company union" would allow worker!
to enjoy benefits of self organization
without cost of themselves Member
ship would be open to all factory work
ers who are of age, are citizsns, o.
have their first papers, and have WORKED
| 80 days with the company. Those witt
| executive powers" would BE- barred,
| A workers council would be elected il
each of the plants. by secret election
maEaged entirely by employees. Th'
| council would receive complaints ant
take up with the management matter
| involving wages hours and working
conditions A general council would b
| formed consisting Of chairman of al
plant councils. this body meeting regu
larly in Detroit.
/ M e Coyle, vice president of Chev
rolet. said:
We have no way OF knowing which
employees belong to a union and which
| do not"
| Detroit associates have stated the,
expect Ford in Detroit by Tuesday. ant
| also indicated that Edsel Ford. his son
| who is president of the Ford Moto
! Co., would return from Seal Harbor
! Me, at that time.
UNION MEN BACK CHARGE,