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United Automobile Workers. Murphy
returned to Lansing. the State capi-
tai, to address the Michigan Legisla-
ture.
The Governor would not say that
q conference between union and Gen.
eral Motors leaders was q certainty,
but said he would keep in constant
touch" with Dewey.
Strikers Refuse to Move.
The Federal conciliator. returning
for another conference with william
S. Knudsen, executive vice president
of General Motors. said the union had
declined to remove its members from
the Fisher body plants at Flint, Mich.
held by 'sit-down" strikers since De-
cember 80.
Dewey added, however. there was
hope that the negotiations were pro-
ceeding satisfactorily"
General Motors refused to negotiate
until strikers vacate its plants.
Murphy several times has talked
with leaders Of both the cooperation
and the union in attempts to break
the strike deadlock. which General
Motors said today had thrown 1908
Of its wage earners in 10 plants cut OF
employment.
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At Flint, where strikes in two
Fischer body plants left approximately
$4,000 idle. George Z. Boysen. former
Mayor, announced organization Or
ganization OF the Flint Alliance" to
combat strike sentiment.
Boysen said the alliance was in
tended for the security Of our jobs,
our homes and our community. It IS
not aimed at any organization. The
enrolment will show how Flint and
its workers stand"
Representing General Motors in the
conference with Murphy and Dewey
this morning were Knudsen. Edward
F. Fisher. head Of operations of the
Fisher Body Co. seven Of whose plants
are closed by strikes. and M. E.. Coyle,
general manager Of the Chevrolet
Motor Co.
Five Chevrolet assembly lines have
been suspended because of lack of
parts supplied by the Fisher plants.
Due 70 Address legislature.
Murphy arrived at the conference
Just two hours before he was sched-
uled to address the Legislature, in ses-
sion at Lansing. IS miles away.
Coyls and Fisher emerged from the
conference room after 10 minutes, but
the others remained.
Soon afterward. Homer Martin,
president Of the U. A. w. A.. and
members of the union board Of STRAIT
egy," which has been empowered to
call Q general strike in General Mo-
tors factories, hurriedly left their
headquarters.
Martin said they would confer with
Gov. Murphy In the Fisher Building,
which Is directly across the street
from the General Motors Building and
connected with it by q tunnel lead
ing under the broad expanse Of Grand
boulevard.
Requested to Participate.
The Governor said he was requested
by Dewey to participate In the con-
ferences. He said he would deliver
his message to the Legislature at
noon, one hour later than the ad-
dress originally was scheduled.
The single obstacle blocking the start
Of negotiations between General Motors
and its striking employees. the Associ-
ated Press learned from reliable sources.
was whether General Motors would
assure the union that during the ne
ROTATIONS it would not remove equip
ment from plants now occupied BY
"sit.down" strikers II the men evacu-
ated the factories.
The corporation stipulated that It
would not enter into conferences with
the u. A. w. A. until the men had
departed.
Union spokesmen were represented
Is expressing fears that the company
might place the tools and machinery
In operation elsewhere II the strikers
left the buildings.
Three Proposals Made.
High executives Of General Motors
were known 10 have advanced three
terms under which. they would meet
with olncials Of the union and Fed
eral labor conciliators. These were:
/. General Motors agrees not to try
to operate the striks-bound plants
during negotiations.
2. Shutdown strikers must evac.
uate the plants before the negotiations
open.
,. General Motors agrees to deal
with the United Automobile Workers
as representing its members employed
by the corporation, but not q the
sole bargaining agency representing
all employees.
The corporation executives outlined
this proposal to Dewey, and he relayed
it to the unions Board Of Strategy.
which u empowered . call . general
strike. II necessary. Dewey held .
series Of conferences nth each group
yesterday afternoon.
The union, authoritative sources
said, accepted the Arst and third
points and sent Dewey hack TO Gen.
ersl Motors - express ~ position
On point No. Z.
Alfred p. Sloan, r., president Of
General Mceors, ~ ~ NJ Y~k