The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-29
STRIKE THREATS
 FOR INDUSTRIES
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(COntinueu rom rage l) of W. Averell Hartman, adminis- trative officer, and Sidney Hillman, recovery board laborite, to work out some plan to avoid a crisis in the coal industry.
 The ub-commmittee labored late last night and will continue until the full board meets again this afternoon with the operators and miners. Admitting no basis for an agreement had been reached, Richberg said NRA was deeply involved" because collapse of the wage structure would nullify the code.
 Suspension of work Monday must be avoided in the public fn- terest, he said. Not only commer- with captive mine coal produced for steel companies, and all other important coal-consuming indus tries, would be affected, he said.
 Both operators and labor, how ever, maintained calm which gave rise to reports a compromise settlement was not far away. The operators have refused demands of United Mine Workers for a 3O- hour week and an average 10 per cent raise in basic pay.
 Labor officials watched the situ- ation nj major Akron rubber tire factories where, beginning Sunday, strike votes are to be taken. It is feared these will result in labor unions calling out their men be- cause union recognition has been refused.
 Francis J. Dillon. A. r. of L. or ganiZer in the autom obile industry, reported to President William Green of the federation that ma jority of the workers had voted to strike. The federation's consent is necessary for a strike call. Green would not comment.
 Dillon told a house committee that if congress does not pass the Wagner labor disputes bill or give labor some other relief, auto work CTS will join them. The textile industry continues restless. with labor dissatisfied with the working out of the textile labor board set-up after lost years strike. Decision by MIRA to permit the in dustry, by groups, to curtail pro- duction up to 25 per cent to permit demand to catch up. had added to labor unrest in that industry.
 Akron to Operate
 Akron, 0, March 29-(UPo- Akron tire and rubber factories will be kept in operation in spite of strike. company officials said today after Goodyear employees, balloting in a company union poll, voted 11,51G to 89l against q strike.
 The strike test vote" sponsored by the Goodyear Industrial assem- bly,, a company union of 15 years standing, immediately was attacked as "illegar by officials of United Rubber Workers union, an A. r. of l.. affiliate.
 E. E. White, financial secretary of the union, charged that office workers in the Goodyear plant voted in the poll.
 Results of the vote brought a statement from the Goodyear man agement that the A. r. of l.. union strike vote to be held Sunday "can- not and will not be representative of the sentiment of Goodyear em- ployes."
 The "big three'' rubber compan- ies Goodyear, Firestone and iItLiiy ASJSSN~N AS mands of United Rubber Workers for wage adjustments, union recog- milton and abolition of the com pany union plans of representations.
 That the union employees would vote to strike appeared inevitable.
 Textile Troubles
 East Douglas, Mass, March 29-- (UP)-A conference before fed eral mediator of representatives of nearly 15000 striking textile work CTS and officials of five mills in this district has been called for tomor- row.
 The Schuster Woolen mills and the Hayward Woolen mills here and at Millbury, Franklin and Manchaug remained closed today as result of the walkout called Wednesday night.
 Meantime, at Boston, the textile committee of Governor Curley'S