Evening star., 1937-06-07

attributed Ddriously to company
police and to ,Dorkers.
Dy the Associated Press
DETROIT, June 7-Attorneys for
Edsel Ford, president Of the Ford
Motor Co. said today he would ap-
pear voluntarily, upon his return to
the city, before a one-man grand
Jury investigating recent fight be-
tween Ford employees and United Au-
tomobile Workers at the Ford gates.
Ford is in the East on business
trip, the attorneys said. A subpoena
was issued for him last week by
Common Pleas Judge Ralph w. Liddy,
who is conducting the investigation.
Harry H. Bennett, Ford company
personnel director, testified briefly be-
fore Judge Liddy this morning AS
he left the grand jury room he said
he had promised to return later with
records that had been requested
He appeared voluntarily after sub
poena servers had reported they were
unable to find him.
Draft Revised Contract.
AS the Ford grand jury inquiry pro-
ceeded, a committee representing U. A.
w. A. locals in all General Motors
plants met again to draft demands for
revision of the unions existing con-
tract.
A reliable source said the demands
to be filed with the corporation Friday
would include a blanket wage increase
of "at least 10 cents an hour Other
demands were reported to include sole
collective bargaining rights and 35-
hour working week.
New Blast at Ford.
o. A. w. A. leaders directed a new
blast at Ford labor policies in a mass
meeting Of $500 persons at Flint
Mich, even as strikers were voting
to accept proposal ending the strike
tie-up of Ford Richmond, Calf, as
sembly plant.
Walter Reuther, one of a group of
union officials who were beaten and
elected from the main Ford plant May
as, voiced threat to go back there
In two weeks with enough fighters to
make it hot for Henry Ford"
Bennett denied today that recoeni-
ton of the U. A. w. as sole collective
bargaining agency for all employees
of the Richmond plant was a pro-
vision of the l2-day strikes settle
ment.
NO, sir" the Ford personnel chief
declared nobody had any authority
to do that"
Union Claim Denied
Officials of the California union
had asserted that the truce agreement
contained sole bargaining provision
which constituted recognition in fact"
OF the U. A. w. Representatives OF
the Richmond plant management said
they knew OF no such clause.
Union representatives from plants in
the United States and Canada agreed
last night upon revised contract
they would seek from the General
Motors Corp. Details were not an
nounced
Oe.esa es placed further negotia-
tions in the hands of a permanent
lS-man bargaining committee headed
by Homer Martin, U. A. w. A. presi-
dent. Under terms of the present
contract, new negotiations can begin
June II.
Reuthers threat to return to the
River Rouge plant and make it hot"
for Henry Ford was the highlight of
program of vitrolic oratory at Flint.
Reports Political Plans.
We are going to organize Ford's
plants no matter how many beatings
we have to take" asserted Reuther.
He also announced that the union
had political plans, centering upon
Detroits City Hall
We will take it away from bankers.
Fascists and politicians" he said, and
give it back to the people Well make
the best picket in the union the De-
troit chief of police
Martin, another speaker, declared
war on Landlords and other robbers
who try to sneak up prices"
They won't get away with it." he
asserted. Well not only refuse to
pay rent, but we will build our own
homes, run our own stores and do all
our own business if they keep up this
funny stuff"
The U. A. W. A. already has spon-
sored rent strike" in Pontiac.
Tells of Organizing Gains.
Martin reported that the Ford or
eanizing campaign" was proceeding
steadily" and that in some of the
company's plants all employees had
signed membership cards.
He did not name any plants or
cities, but said, Il want Mr. Ford to
know that there are Ford plants in
the United States already organized
100 per cent and that this is Just a
start"
I'VE won't stop until Henry Ford
signs an agreement with the U. A.
W, A." he asserted, and that
ought to be around next Christmas"
Ford Employees End Strike.
RICHMOND, Calf, June 7 (P.-
Employees Of the Ford Motor Co.'S as
sembly plant here ended a l2-day
strike today by reporting for work
Under settlement which brought con-
6icting claims concerning recognition
Df the United Automobile Workers of
America