The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-22
AUTO CHIEFS,
LABOR HEADS
DEADLOCKED
Little Progress Made by
Administration in Move
to Avert Strike.
BOTH SIDES ADAMANT
Union Leaders Ready to
Confer With President
on Dispute.
By I hited Press

By nited Press
WASHINGTON, March 22.-La-
Dor and industry remained as fal
from agreement today as the ad-
ministration swung into a second
day of personal conference in its
efforts to Stave off the threatened
automobile strike.
Meantime, it was said that the
White House does not regard the
automobile strike situation as hope
less, although admitting that both
sides appear adamant.
Automobile union leaders from
Detroit and Cleveland met with
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor ano
then conferred with Recovery Ad-
ministrator Hugh S. johnson pre-
paratory 20 their afternoon meeting
with President Roosevelt
They voted to stand firm in theil
demands for collective bargaining
through unions and the right to or.
ganize, which they claim nave been
| denied.
The manufacturers, who had a
two-hour session with the President
yesterday. were standing just as
firm in their fight against union
iZation.
1t appeared to many that the best
the President could hope for inn
mediately would be continue ton Of
the present truce which has halted
the strike temporarily.
Mr.. Green, William Collins, A. F.
of l.. leader for Michigan, and one
representative each for eleven
unions in the Detroit area and one
in Cleveland we're selected to lay
labors case before the President.
Mr.. Collins said they would ask
particularly for a final interpreta-
ton of section IA of the recovery
act, which says labor shall be free
to organize and select men of its
own choosing for collective bargain
ing.
Claims Free Choice Denied
Gree choice-the President has
said it meant free CHOICES some
thing we haven't had" Mr. Col
Inns said.
Mr. Collins said the unions would
give the President evidence that the
present system of collective bar
gaining in automobile factories was
not functioning
The manufacturers continued to
insist that they are abiding by sec
ton IA and that the workers are
satisfied with their present repre-
sentation.
They insisted they could not agree
TO new workers election and it was
made clear that nothing short of a
e-emptive call from the President
could induce them to enter a joint
conference with the labor leaders.
Magnates May Meet Again
1t was considered likely the
manufacturers might be called to
another session with the President
after he hears the union case.
The manufacturers admitted that
in past workers elections no one
has been permitted to be nominated
as a representative of labor unless
he was employed in the plant in
volved. The unions insist Section
IA gives them the right to name
outside union officials. The admin
istration has upheld this view in
captive" coal mine disputes.
There was increasing speculation
as to the possibility that the PreSi-
dent might resort to his licensing
powers Mr.. Green. in an open
statement, said labor would urge
this course If these manufacturers
maintain their stubborn and I'M
yielding attitude and refuse to ac-
cord the workers their exercise OF
their legal right to organize into a
union of their own choosing and to
bargain collectively through their
own chosen representatives