The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-04

call q general strike unless thu
corporation agreed to confer or
seven conditions Of settlement" q,
follows:
A 30-hour week; minimum wages
abolition Of the piece-work system
OF pay; reinstatement OF those dis
charged In alleged anti-union dis.
elimination; seniority based or
length Of service; union recognition
mutually agreed upon speed oi
production.
Workers 10 BE Laid or
william 8. Kundsen, General Mo.
tors executive vice-president, an.
nounced that $4,000 production
workers would DO laid OF during
the week because Of shortage Of
materials created by the presen
strikes. He has insisted repeatedly
that union leaders should negotiate
with local plant managers, tha'
there cannot be discussion for tn,
corporation as q whole.
Kundsen announced that the Del
co Remy Company, General MO.
tors subsidiary employing II 300 Iner
at Anderson, Ind, would not oper
today. The corporation also has sem
out stop delivery" orders TO al
firms supplying accessories used ir
It's assembly lines. 1t was believed
likely that Chevrolet and Buick
plants here, employing 1900 ans
$4,000 respectively, would not oper
their doors.
10 Fight Injunction
Meanwhile, the union was expect.
ed TO seek legal action TO MULTI,
the Injunction obtained by thu
company here to prohibit strikers
from occupying plants In Shutdown
demonstrations About 1900 worker
ignored the injunction, despite com
pany threats to eject them by force
II necessary.
Sheriff Thomas Wolcott wal
shouted down when he attempted
to read the injunction TO strikers u
Fisher Body Company plants. III
pocketed the document and mad
no further effort to enforce 1t.
II wanted them TO understand
how serious the thing was" no said
but they made lot Of noise aat
wouldn't let me read 1t"
The Injunction charged unlawful
trespass, desrtuction Of property, un
sanitary conditions, deprivation o
use Of property, and conspiracy u
"injure and cripple" General Motor
operating units. The landowners
refused TO bulge unless bench war
rants were Issued for each man. /
was believed the company nigh
resort TO that strategy.
No Outside Help
Wolcott reported his predicamcn
to Murphy but said he was able h
handle the situation without outsid'
help. State Police Commissions
Oscar q. Olander denied that hi
forces were being modified TO
duty In the strike-ridden area.
Murphy's offer TO act a. mediate
came after receipt Of q Telegram
from the Rev. r. l.. Atkins, Of Flint
superintendent OF the Methods
Episcopal Church who said he fear
ed violence III the strikers ar
evicted."
It was learned that trained en-
forement officers were being hell
In nearby Detroit, Lansing, Saginaw
and st. Clair for duty here In tn
event OF o clash between striker
and company police or local authori
ties.
Adopted Conditions
Workers were cheered by the out
come OF the conference yesterday q
which 200 representatives vote'
adoption of the seven conditions o
settlement" and heard leaders de
nounce the corooration's policie
with respect TO collective bargain
ing and pledge financial and mora
support OF John l.. Lewis commit
tee industrial organization.
The @. !. o. concentrated on Gen
eral Motors, paying no attention y
other concerns, such as Ford, Chry
sler and Packard, which continues
operations. These companies, how
ever, were affected by the shortag
caused by prolonged strikes In tn
glass industry which have drasti
caliy cut the supply Of glass 70 o.
companies.
Conn. Plants Affected
Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 4--(U.p)-
Thousands Of Connecticut factor.
employees may be laid OF II . gen
eral strike develops Ut General Mo
tors Corporation plants, II appeare,
/ today.
state industries feeding u
|ssBikc-riddcn automobile i1lanusact
iring plant admitted their psoduc
ton was being seriously cuFtsileo ,,
the labor dIgkurbaneeg.