The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Union Forces Near
 Clash M This State
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admitted, the two groups were drift ing apart.
 "The battle lines are forming" he said.
 Nine Plants Affected
 (By United Perss)
 Labor disputes, involving nine plants, kept approximately 3,400 workers idle today throughout Con- necticut as c. I. O. leaders pressed for complete organization of the widely-scattered textile industry.
 A hopeless deadlock appeared at the Electric Boat O., Groton, where about 200 struck for union recog- nition and higher pay. No attempts at settlement were being made as a national labor relations board representative conducted hearings on charges of c. I. o. leaders the company violated provisions of the Wagner labor act.
 A truckload of pipes and fittings from Springfield, Mass, arrived at the plant today but the driver, . union member, refused to deliver the load.
 Another Major Battle
 Another major conflict was at the Branford Malleable Iron Works where negotiations were to be un- dertaken today to settle union and wage differences with 1000 workers.
 The ten-months strike at the Remington-Rand O., Middletown, continued as Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins endeavored to lo- cate President James H. Rand, Jr., to discuss the union recognition controversy. Rand was reported to be at Nassau.
 A new contribution to the labor unrest cropped up at Norwalk where 25O non-union lock workers asked for Q 10 per cent increase and re- fused to return to work.
 still in the process of settlement were the following:
 Waterbury Steel Ball Co, Water bury, 160.
 Mayelm Manufacturing Co, Wat erbury, 30.
 Andrew Terry O., Terryville, 50.
 Lorraine Novelty O., Bridgeport, 15O.
 A short-lived strike at the Whit ney Chain & Manufacturing O., Hartford, was ended when the management agreed to a conference to adjust wage demands of 400 workers. Negotiations were to be discussed carly next week.
 A similar situation presented It. self at Waterbury where 100 battery workers demanded a ten cents an hour increase at the Waterbury Battery Co.
 Meanwhile, the Landers Frary 6 Clark at New Britain announced a bonus of five per cent for the quar- ter ending Feb. 28 to 2700 employees, and union leaders at Plainville were confident of satisfactory adjust ment next week with the manage ment of the Standard Steel and Bearings Inc, over demands for 10 per cent wage increase.
 About 225 workers at the Cooper Oven Thermometer O., and the Horace Whittier O., afiiliates, pre- sented demands for @ 40-hour week and time and one-half for overtime. A wage increase prevented @ walk out Monday.
 At Hartford Gov. Cross announced that state police would be used only Tin unusual circumstances" to pre- vent Sit-down strikes. MunicipaIi- ties, he said, were expected to ex- haust local police efforts before re- sorting to the state constabulary. He reiterated his stand against sit- down disputes, declaring T have al- ways believed in collective bargain ing and I grant workers the right to strike, but I do not think they have the right to occupy plants.
 Picket Capital
 Middletown, Conn, March l2- (UP)-Picketing of the national capitol at Washington was threat ened today by union leaders in the Remington-Rand strike if President James H. Rand, Jr, refuses to dis cuss peace negotiatinoS with Secre- tary of Labor Frances Perkins.
 The announcement was made by local union chairman Hjalmar An- derson, as spokesman for Francis Fenton, personal representative of William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, as endeavors were being made to locate Rand and summon him to labor department hearing of the contro- versy involving the seven Rand Typewriter concerns.
 We'll picket Washington and ask congress to give us a labor depart ment with authority to compel at- tendance at its investigations" An- derson said. "The laws are weak now that allow defiance of a mem- ber of the presidents cabinet"
 Governor Has No FayOFlte
 Hartford. Conn. March l2.-(UP)
 Asi'ed t0 disclose his attitude to- wari the committee on industrial organization. Gov. Gross today de- cl d himself in sympathy "wlth any type of labor organization. ops erat!ng in the best interests Of the w9'kers, as a necessary social and eeoa mic device"
 This assertion was iIi reply 10 a let CT Of Mrs. ". ?. Ladd. New Ha- vIn, chairman ol the industrial Te. tat w club. who wrote "here is an impression abroad that you are en. ely sfpD0sed tO nny activity f0 this organization tthe c. !. O. in Con- nesticut"
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