The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-08

amendment and prohibit granting OF
injunctions in strikes until both sides
have aired their grievances.
he charged state police rockies
were sent Into the Remington Rand
strike area at Middletown last sum-
zner who didn't know how to handle
gas bombs or any kind OF guns. But
they were sent there justine same
and innocent women and children
were gassed."
Rep. Dick said he fould make the
governor responsible for state po-
liCemen at strikes, although ! am
told he don't want the responsibility"
President Andrew Baral Of the
Connecticut textile council said he
would summon the organization com.
mittee when completed and contact
Clio organizers "for instructions"
Green Meets Leaders
Washington, March 8-(UP)--
President william Green Of the
American Federation OF Labor con-
ferred today with so Of his organizers
TO map plans for o finish fight with
the rival committe for industrial or.
gaiaization.
John L. Lewis, G. !. o. chairman,
meanwhile discussed with his chief
strategists the next steps In his CAM
paieri TO unioniSe workers In mass
porduction industries.
Az the rival groups met, symptoms
Of a further split In the ranks OF
organized labor developed through
out the nation. The biggest unit
Of the aluminium workers union broke
away from the federation TO enroll
behind Lewis zone big union" BAN
ner. State and city declarations de-
bated whether to Dust Lewis SYM
pathizers in accordance with an Or
der from Green permitting them to
do 80.
All Support Roosevelt
On the surface both factions APP
peored temporarily to have forgotten
their differences and jurisdictional
qtiarrels to support President Roose-
velt's program to reorganize the Ju-
dietary structure at a convention OF
labor'S non-partisan league. AL
though league members said many
representatives Of the federation
would be there, Green told the United
Press he would not attend.
II was indicated, however, that
plans would be completed for pro-
ticing p,irisdictional rights Of fedora
ton unions In industries where Lewis
has obtained contracts for his men,
beers.
e Lewis Launchse Campaign
IN the textile industry, where the
AT. OF LIS United Garment Work
ers has an interest, Lewis expects 10
launch an immediate campaign. He
conferred today with Sidney Hill
man, president Of the Ainalgamated
Clething Workers, on preliminary
details and expects to map further
plans at a G. I. O. meeting tomorrow.
Hillman and Lewis are expected
to supervise jointly the G. I. O.'s ef-
forts to enlist 1,260,000 textile mill
hands in the United Textile Work
era which at present comprise only
$4,000 members.
At the close Of last week mills
had sold between 10000, 900 and TO-
100000 yards Of cotton gray cloth
A Eesuption Of this heavy buying Is
looked for this week.
Steel Rivalry Breaks
pittsburgh, March g. U.P9 -
Rival factions bolstered their lines
today for struggle for supremacy
among 100000 employees of the Car
) negie- Illinois Steel Corporation,
big steei's" largest single producer.
The opposing groups-John L,
Lewis committee for industrial Or
ganization and the Carnegie Illinois
company union--prepared for q
series OF conferenences with corpo-
ration executives on additional de-
lnands affecting working conditions
The Lewis faction was cheered by
reports that settlement OF two.
weeks strike involving 800 workers
at the Braeburn Alloy Steel Com.
pany plant at Braeburn, Pa, hac
been accompanied by recognition oi
the stee! workers organizing com.
Snittee, G. I. O. affiliate, as bargain.
ing agency for the employees.
Meanwhile, striking employees ir
three Bethlehem Steel Company
plants at Lebanon, Pa, voted Il
continue their walkout until the
corporation agreed to recognize the
Lewis committee. The company al.
ready has agreed to comply with
wage and hour adjustments de.
inanded by the strikes. Continuing
its campaign to organize all work
ers In the vast industry, the G. I. 0
steel committee announced that ef-
forts would be made to obtain 9
collective bargaining contract with
the Crucible Steel Company, which
employs 1000 workers here, In New
Jersey and In New York.
Picketing At Groton
0roton, Conn.,, March 8-(U.PJ-
Large-scale picketing at the Electric
Boat Company, was renewed today
the beginning Of the third week oil
the walkout, as CLIO organizers re.
ported financial and moral support
had been pledged by the textile
unions.
The management and strikers re.
manned deadlocked over demands
for. recognition of the union as the
sole bargaining agency and little
headway was anticipated until after
disposal o. the cases of lot strikers
in town court March 10 ON trespass-
ing charges.
Support of the strike was given
Sunday at state council meeting
Of textile locals at Norwich, where
New England CLIO Director Powers
Hapgood outlined plans for extend
ing the drive throughout New Eng
land.
Completion of a national labor re-
lations board hearing into COM
plants OF strikers was expected late