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Chrysler and Lewis had remained
here after they had planned to return
to the East for the week end. This
informant indicated that he consld-
cred their action signifled that they
held hopes OF settling their differences
soon.
Had they carried out their plan Of
leaving Lansing for Easter, they
would have had to return next week
to complete their negotiations.
Union Cites Wagner Act.
Filing q cross bill to the Chrysler
petition, on which Judge Campbell
enjoined sit-down strikers from occu-
pying the corporations factories, the
Union asked that Chrysler be restrained
from violating the national labor
relations act. which provides that q
majority membership in any plant
entities a union to exclusive bargain
ing representation A Supreme Court
ruling on the acts constitutionality Is
impending.
Immediate procedure on the cross
bill was not determined. 1t was filed
by Maurice Sugar, U. A. w. A. attor-
ney, who argued unsuccessfully at the
time the sit-down injunction was
Issued, that the Chrysler Corp, Dy
violating the Wagner act, had not
come into court with "clean hands"
The U. A. w. A., claiming that
$1,000 OF the Chrysler Corps $1,000
employees have selected it as their rep
resentative in bargaining with the
corporation, has demanded recogni-
ton as sole bargaining agency for all
Chrysler workers.
Individual Views Respected.
The corporation has offered to
recognize the union on behalf Of its
membership, insisting that it must
recognize the right Of any individual
employe to speak for himself"
Although having much IN common
in a personal knowledge Of the work.
ers problem, Chrysler and Lewis have
not been able to see eye to eye on
this one subject, and while friendly
feelings have been displayed outside
the conference chambers, the negotia-
tions behind the guarded doors Of
Gov. Murphy's oflce are understood
to have brought forth some blunt
words from both sides.
Gov. Murphy, who, as in the long
drawn-out General Motors strike, has
played a role Of mediator that has
cost him many hours of sleep, said yes
terday he was terribly tired" More
over, he has been suffering from a
cold Il ought to be in bed," he
said, but indicated no intention Of
easing his efforts to bring about a
peaceful termination OF the strike.
Besides the 10000 Chrysler en-
ployes, more than 10000 Briggs Body
plant workers have been forced into
idleness by the cessation of assembly,
line activities in the eight Chrysler
units here In addition more than
10000 Hudson Motor Car Co. workers
have been idle for three weeks and
1900 REQ Motor Car Co. employees
have been out of work for more than
a fortnight, because Of strikes in both
plants.
Although seeking primarily an i'm
mediate settlement Of the Chrysler
strike, Gov. Murphy has been hopeful
that out Of the conferences might come
formula for peace throughout the
automotive industry. He expressed
the belief that with an accord in the
Chrysler controversy a settlement
might also come quickly in that in
volving the Hudson workers, although
no direct negotiations between the
company and its men have been in
itiated
Mayor Max Templeton Of Lansing
has been conducting negotiations with
both sides in the REQ dispute.
Troopers in Detroit Plants.
In Detroit the eight plants OF the
Chrysler Corp. remained in control
Of State troopers, who took charge
when the sit-down strikers evacuated
Thursday under the terms Of truce
reached in the initial conference be-
tween Chrysler and Lewis.
Just how long would be required
to get assembly lines into produc-
ton after an agreement has been
reached has not been disclosed by
the corporations executives. The
union leaders, however, claiming the
plants were left in perfect order"
when the men withdrew, have assert
ed production could be resumed on q
few hours notice.
Neither Chrysler nor Lewis would
discuss word from Washington yester-
day that Secretary Of Labor Perkins
believes subsidence Of the sit-down
strike wave Is under way.
Asserting she saw mo more sit
down strikes in the offing." Secretary
Perkins said that with the termina-
ton Of the Chrysler difficulties, I'VE
will have q chance to catch our breath
and think" She added that Gov.
Murphy was to be congratulated for
utilizing the rule Of reason" In his
handling Of the strike situation.
CROSS BILL CITES WAGNER ACT
DETROIT, Mich, March ~ %.-
The United Automobile Workers un-
expectedly reversed its accustomed role
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