Evening star., 1937-05-14


largest OF the union-resisting "in-
dependents" yesterday ua,ked out.
Object pds recognition.
Dy the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 14-The Ma
tlons first major steel strike in 18
years ended today with tentative
peace agreement between the Jones g.
Mclaughlin Steel Corp. and John L.
Lewis steel union forces.
Chairman Philip Murray of the
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
ordered pickets Withdrawn from the
company's plants and an immediate
resumption of operations by the 27,-
600 workers.
He said tentative agreement
signed with the company provided for
an election by next week t. determine
whether the union should have sole
collective bargaining rights in the
company's mills.
The agreement, Murray stated,
made these five provisions:
Five Provisions.
/. Immediate ending of the strike.
2. Return to work of all employees
on the company's pay roll May II (the
day the strike started) without dis
elimination.
3. A consent election under super
vision OF the National Labor Rela-
tions Board not le ter than May 20 to
determine the exclusive collective bar
gaining agency for the workers
4. Agreement by the corporation to
cooperate with the Labor Board in
preparing for the election
S. Pending results Of the election,
agreement by the company to observe
the terms of collective bargaining
contract made by the union with Car
negie-IIinois Steel Corp. last March.
Pickets Cheer News.
More than 400 pickets at the Ali
quippa, Pa, works of the company
cheered wildly the news of the settle
ment
Settlement OF the strike was an
nounced at conclusion of a conference
between Murray and Chairman H. E.
Lewis of the corporation, in which
James F. Dewey, Federal labor con-
ciliator, and Clarence Moser of the
State department of labor participated
Lewis said it was the first agree
ment made by the company with or
ganized labor in more than 80 years.
He added:
Il am very happy that an under
standing has been reached Our con-
ferences were all very amiable We
talked along every angle and l want
to praise Mr.. Dewey for the very
helpful part which he played"
Lewis said the employees would lose
only two days work because of the
strike, and that between one and
three months of backlog orders were
waiting for resumption of production.
Murray Sees Victory.
Murray said the understanding with
the company provided for a straight
"yes'' or mo" vote by the employees on
the question: DO you want the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee to
represent you in collective bargaining
negotiations with the company?"
No other name may appear on the
ballot.
Il have no doubt but that we will
get an overwhelming majority" said
Murray.
Murray asserted his organization
now has 100000 of the industrys
$4,000 workers enrolled and declared
the contract with Jones g. Laughlln
marked establishment of a policy in
the future for his organization to de-
mand the exclusive right to represent
workers.
Another Strike Discussed.
Murray declined to comment on
what effect the agreement would have
on threatened strikes against other
major independent producers who have
refused to sign collective bargaining
contracts with the union
While Murray and Lewis were draft
Ing the terms Of the settlement, union
officials met with representatives of the
Pittsburgh Steel Co. to discuss the
strike of more than 5000 workers at
its plants In Allenport and Monessen,
Pa.