Evening star., 1937-04-09

eral Motors plant in Windsor were
laid off because of the Oshawa strike.
They decided to picket the Windsor
plant, pending a settlement at Oshawa.
Protest to Parliament.
In Oshawa officials of the United
Automobile Workers of America tele-
graphed members of Parliament pro-
testing against the calling in of police
reserves. They said, I'VE are main
tanning perfect discipline here"
Thompson particularly attacked Pre-
mier Hepburn's assertion that the
government completely concurs in the
attitude Of the company that is going
to remain clear of the domination of
professional labor profteers of the c.
l. O."
Hepburn is trying to crush you for
trying to sell your labor at the best
possible price" Thompson told a mass
meeting Of $500 strikers.
Thompson also shouted that General
Motors could not win even If you
bring 10000 red coats in here
Mayor to Bar Militia.
The Mayor of OshaWa, Alex Hall
told the strikers he would not permit
either the Canadian or Ontario gov
eminent to send militia or police to
intercede in the strike.
Enforcement of law and order is
the duty of the municipality" the
mayor said. "and I have not requested
any assistance to enforce law and
order.
so far there has been no indication
of wholesale lawbreaking and I have
no reason to believe there may be-
Meanwhile 20 male office employees
returned to work in the parts depart
ment offices of General Motors amid
shouted protests of pickets.
Union ledaers, however, agreed to
their entry.
Tighten up the lines. don't let them
in," the pickets shouted when the
workers first appeared at the parts
building and stood across the street
from the entrance
c. H. Millard. president of the Auto
closely-knit picket line, increased from
80 to 100, to let the 20 enter tn plant.
1T is to your advantage that when
this thing is settled the work goes
right ahead as usual" he said. These
Office workers will be insuring that
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plant opens. There will be no attempt
at production"
The lines maintained by the 300
strikers opened up and the workers
went through.
Hepburn declared every effort would
be made to stop invasion by "agitators"
from the United States into Ontario
industries.
I'VE know what these agitators are
up to-" he explained. I'VE were
advised only a few hours ago that
they are working their way into the
lumber camps, the pulp mills and our
mines.
We'll, that has got to stop-and we
are going to stop it. If necessary
We'll raise an army to do So
Mayor Hall declared, however, that
while there was no doubt "the gov
ernment could have 300 well-equipped
militia in this city within three hours
and 5000 within "a hours" they were
not going to come in here unless there
is desperate need for them" adding:
They cannot come into this city
without civic request"
Not Sit-Down Strike.
The workers, who threw picket lines
about the General Motors plant after
they quietly walked out yesterday
morning, described the strike an IAN
old-fashioned walkout" and not Sit
down"
There was no disorder. The plant
gates were closed after the breakdown
of negotiations which had lasted more
than week.
All beer parlors, brewers warehouses
and government liquor stores were
closed by authorities for the duration
of the strike.
In addition to union recognition, the
strikers demanded the full Detroit
agreement" signed between the Amer
ican union and officials of General
Motors in the United States
1t provides for 40-hour week, time
and-a-half for overtime, establishment
of grievance committee and seniority
rights, all of which, excepting only
recognition of the union, the company
agreed to discuss.
James B. Highfeld, the General
Motors plant manager, said: THE
present unfortunate turn of events has
been precipitated upon the authority
OF a visiting organizer of the United
Automobile Workers"
The company officials had declined
to enter negotiations until Thompson
withdrew, when they were carried on
with local union heads.
Hightield added the company was
cat all times willing to negotiate
points Of the American unions de-
mands if they had any application in
the Oshawa plant"
Harry j. Carmichael, vice president
and general manager of General Mo-
tors, said the firm was not opposing
organization by labor, but would not
negotiate, under any conditions, with
any one except its own employees COM
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