Evening star., 1937-02-07
RECOGNITION ISSUE
MAIN PEACE BAR,
MURPHY REVEALS
"Nearly All" Other Problems
Solved, Governor Says
After Conferences.
Confident OF SUCCESS;
TALKS TO CONTINUE
G. M. c. Holds Out for Right to
Deal With Non.U. A. W. En-.
ployes, Executive Says.
BACKGROUND

oAS4A S1bSO VII
United Automobile Workers last
December asked General Motors
Corp. to meet representatives to
discuss WageS, hours and recogni-
ton OF union as sole collective bar
gaining agency. G. M. c. refused
which ultimately affected 10000
tGorkers in G. NJ. c. and parts
plants.
Issue OF legality OF sit-down
strikes Uds raised and Michigan
court ruled strikers must eudcuate
plants. This they refused to do.
Federal Government intervened to
seek to bring peace, but all efforts
Uere in Udin as both sides stuck
to contentious. Fight became strug.
gle betUeen John L. Leuis seeking
Uictory for his Committee for In
dustridl Organization, Cith Which
the auto Union is affiliated, and
G. NJ. C. determined not to yield
right to bargain NTH employees on
strict representation basis.
Ey the Associated Press.
DETROIT, February Gov. Frank
Murphy, in a formal statement to-
night, confirmed reports that the chief
obstacle in settlement Of the automo-
tive strike is whether the General
Motors Corp. would recognize the
United Automobile Workers of Amer
lea as the exclusive bargaining agency
for employees in 20 plants now on
strike
The Governor disclosed that nearly
all OF the other questions have been
ironed out and adjusted harmoniously"
during the more than 80 hours spent
in conference by opposing leaders dur
ing the last four days.
The real issue" he said, rs whether
bargaining is to be exclusively with
the U. A. W. A., or on the basis Of
representation"
Governors Statement.
The Governors complete statement.
issued more than an hour and a half
after the ninth session of the parley
was adjourned until II am. Monday,
follows:
1.-The conference has had a num-
of them have been ironed out and
adjusted harmoniously. I am conf
dent the others can be solved. The
chief difficulty relates to the question
of whether U. A. w. A. shall be the
exclusive bargaining agency for all
employees.
"On this question. both sides have
offered suggestions. The union repre-
sentatives asked that the U. A. w. A..
as the bargaining agency in this con-
ference, be recognized as the collective
bargaining agency for the employees Of
the 20 plants closed by the existing
strike.
General Motors Corp. has offered
to recognized the U. A. w. A. as the
bargaining agency for its members
only, reserving the right to deal with
any other employe group. The real
issue is whether bargaining Is to be
exclusively with the U. A. w. A. or
on the basis Of representation.
1.-THE conference will continue its
discussions and deliberations on Mon
day in the fervent hope there will
be solution satisfactory to both sides
and in the public interest. The pub
lie will appreciate that these men
are working very earnestly In an
effort to solve the problem and bring
the conference to q successful con-
clusion."
First Official Comment.
The Governors statement was the
first formal announcement Of what
went on inside the conference rooms
He called the parley into session last
Wednesday morning "at the wish OF
the President" and has been in fire.
quent telephone communication with
him since then.
Between conference sessions, the
Governor has kept q wary eye on
.(See STRIKES. Page A-3l