The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-24

Electric Boat Company. manufactur-
ing submarines for the navy. Their
strike had closed down the plant for
one day, putting 1000 men out OF
work. Officials hoped to reopen the
plant today, but the atmosphere was
tense and a crowd had gathered
around the plant gates.
At Santa Monica, Cal, 200 SIT
down strikers closed the three square
block plants of the Douglas Aircraft
Corporation, THROWN 5000 men out
Of work. The company. among
other orders. Is manufacturing
bombing planes for the army.
Called G. !. O. Unions
Both these strikes were called by
G. I. o. unions and, In both cases.
employers and union leaders dis
puted the number Of workers the
unions represented. The unions
claimed a majority; the companies
said the strikers were backed by
small minorities.
In Detroit, members Of the United
Automobile Workers occupied the
plants of the Timken Detroit Axle
Company, which supplies axles to
Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.
and the Woodall Manufacturing
Company and the Arvey Corpora
ton, both makers OF automobile
parts. The two latter plants were
closed down. The Timken strike
broke out when the night shift re-
ported last night, and the company
claimed the plant would continue to
operate.
Auto Workers Settle
The United Automobile Workers
settled brief sit-down strikes In the
plants of the H. and H. Tube Com
pany, the Yale and Towne Lock Co.
Automobile division, and the Detro-
Ia Radio and Television Company
when the companies agreed to wage
increases and varying forms OF
union recognition. Two Shutdown
strikes In plants of the Briggs Man
ufacturing Company, one Of the
largest builders OF automobile bod
les, ended quickly. The company
said 1t ordered the men TO return
to work or leave the plants and
that they obeyed. A fire in one OF
the Briggs plants last night, which
caused damage estimated at $50, 900,
was caused by spontaneous combus-
ton OF upholstery material and was
not Connected with labor troubles.
A strike In the l.. A. Young
Spring and Wire Company ened
with wage increases. The strike in
the Fry Products Company. where
the plant owner sat down with his
sit-down employees, ended early yes
terday but the terms were not an
nounced.
Sponsored by Auto Workers
Both these strikes also were spon-
sored by the United Automobile
Workers who signed agreements
with the Clayton and Lambert Co.,
diemakers, and the Pope Swift
Foundry without striking. Both
gave wage increases and recognized
the union In part. The latter COM
pnay was said 10 have agreed to an
annual audit Of Its books by the
union to determine II its wage scale
was compatible with It's earnings.
In Springfield, ILL.,, Gov. Henry
Horer faile. after IL hours Of ne
gotiations TO bring representatives
OF strikers In the Fansteel Metallur-
gical Corporation Of Waukegan, and
company officials together. One
hundred sit-down strikers have held
the plant since last week.
Attempt to evict them by force
resulted In a fight. They belong to
the Amalgamated Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers. another affiliate Of
the G. I. o.
Police Have Not Acted
In Decatur, ILL.,. officials OF the
Century Wall Paper Mills, Inc. de-
manded that police enforce a court
order for the eviction Of 30 work.
ers who had barricaded themselves
In the company plant by boarding
up windows and doors. The men
went on strike Monday night. Tho
company obtained the order yester-
day, but so far no effort has beer
made TO enforce 1t. The workers de-
mand pay increases and uz1On
recognition.
At Springfield. o., approximately
SO union pressmen OF the Crowell
Publishing company, went on q sit.