The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-15
Sit DouUn Strikers
hDetroit Have Lost
which more than O score Of strikers
and officers were injured.
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which more than score of strikers
and officers were injured.
ChrySlcrs Accused
In Its argument against granting
of the petition, U. A. w. A. attor-
neys commended that Chrysler cor
poration, through It's alleged acts OF
espionage and discrimination, did
not come into court with clean
hands"
ut seems to the court that these
contentious may be disposed OF
without passing upon the constitu-
tionality of the federal labor act
Judge Campbell said.
III 1t Is valid, 1t can hardly be
commended that failure by the plain
tiff to abide by Its terms gives the
defendant the right to seize and APP
propriate $50,0O0,000 worth OF prop
erty of the plaintiff and to prevent,
by threats, any use of the property
by the plaintiff or its agents"
Word Spread Quickly
Word of the adverse decision
spread quickly through the halls
and to the streets where the union
pickets marched.
Looks like there's no use parad-
ing here any longer" picket cap
tain said.
1.-THE writ speaks for itself" 3. e.
Hutchinson, vice-preSident OF
Chryslcr Corporation, said. I'VE
have no other statement to make"
High union officials were IN
Cleveland attending a union execu-
tive meeting. Adolf Germer, G. !. O..
director, and William Munger, re-
search director OF the union, smiled
when asked for comment. He and
Munger entered. the downtown office
building used by Chrysler as Tempo
rary offices to resume conferences
with the company over union de-
nlandS.
At Lansing, Governor Murphy,
successful mediator In the General
Motors strike, called together the
state attorney general, judge advo-
cate gener:.l, prosecutors of three
industrial counties and other off,
GERS TO discuss plans for establish
ing permanent machinery to settle
industrial disputes. AS they met
some 10000 workers were idle due to
strikes in Chrysler, Hudson and
REQ Motor Car Companies.
No Compromise
There can be no compromise he.
tween the rule of law and the rule
OF violent self-help," Judge Camp
bell said. Respect for the courts
and for law and order has been
menaced. The court has a right to
expect the citizens Of this COM
munity to give their entire cooper
alton and support in the position
taken here"
The judge emphasized that the
sole difference between Chrysler and
the union was the unions demand
that 1t alone represent all employees
In collective bargaining.
If that Is so, these other grew
ances would seem to have been adj
iusted," ne added. II therefore find
that the Chrysler Corporation has
not, by Its conduct, deprived itself
OF the right to be protected, and 1t
stands before the court with clean
hands
1T should be noted that the right
to strike is In no sense involved.
That is right of property in the
defendant (the union) which the
court is bound TO respect and pro-
tect. In like manner, the court is
bound to protect the plaintiff IN its
lawful use OF its property"
Will Serve Injunction
At the Office OF Wayne County
Sheriff Thomas w. Wilcox 1t was
indicated that the injunction writ
could be served upon the strikers
some time today"
The corporations petitions named
John L. Lewis, head OF the G. I. o.;
the union itself, and high officials.
including President Homer Martin,
as defendants.
Hearing OH the petition was held
as Chrysler and union conferees
continued discussions over union de-
mands. General Motors and union
delegates meantime had approved
permanent peace" pact and it had
been rattle by 200 General Motors
workers.
Murph., in Detroit for the week.
end, announced formation OF a
committee OF 20 labor, industrial
and religious leaders to plan legis-
lation for the abolition of strikes in
labor disputes. He will meet with
this group IN Wednesday.
Big Steel COntrac:
Pittsburgh, March Is - tU.P) -
Representatives of the Carnegie
Illinois Steel Corporation and John
l.. Lewis committee for industrial
organization meet today to complete
the terms OF an outside" unions
FIRST contract with big steel"
Today's conference IS expected to
result IN approval OF a i0-cents an
hour pay boost for skilled and semi
skilled workers In the union. The
contract becomes effective March 10.
the day General wage and hour adj
Iustments for all employees N the
Steel Industry take effect.
The q. ]. q. iS expected 20 lIsc
4, the Carnegie. Illinois agreement as o
model in Us attempts to sign con.
ffaefe with 0fleF II G Steel galheid.