Evening star., 1941-09-19

stafx ARt the conferences had not
praaa mutually acceptable ar
ra mi nhst for resuming production.
FM Nion called out about $4,000
I. V% workers from the captive"
minSiNfonday morning to back up
its demands on the steel companies
for a union shop agreement-the
same as the union has in the COM
mercial field. {,
Broad Strike Threatened. ~
Mr.. Lewis served notice on COM
mPrcial operators that broad Scatet
work stoppage might be ordered # /
the dispute with the steel companies
continues. He dispatched to ,4s1i
signatories to the l941 Appalachian
area contract with the U. M. W,~a1
letter reminding them that thsx
agreement reserved to the union the
right to strike the entire area to
protect the competitive conditions
of the agreement.
A copy of the letter as made
public by the Harlan County (Kyo
Coal Operators Association quoted
Mr.. Lewis as saying that the non
acceptance of the Appalachian con-
tract by the steel companies operat-
Ing coal mines ''impinges upon and
imperils the integrity Of the con-
tract as it applies to the whole in
dustry.
The union-steel companies nego-
tiationS. carried on under the au-
spices of the National Defense Me-
ciiation Board were described by
some as a prolonged argument over
the phraseology Of the agreement
upon which the strikers would re-
sumo production.
Both sides refused to discuss the
negotiations, explaining that only
the board could speak for the
parties, and the board would say no
more than that the negotiations
would resume today.
Plea Made in Dues Row.
Meanwhile, at Hazelton. Pa. the
United Mine Workers today called
on an estimated 10000 anthracite
miners revolving against payment
of increased union dues and assess
ments to return to work and present
their grievances TO a tact-nndlng
commission, but there was no i'm
mediate indication of acceptance.
A commission representing the
international board of the union
presented the request few hours
after Insurgent Leader Garrett Mil
Ter told a gathering of his followers
the work stoppage would continue
until the union cancels increases OF
dues and assessments. A commit
Tee directing the revolt was sum-
moned today to act on the commits
sion plan.
At st. Charles, Va. operator miner
committees reached an agreement
whereby 400 workers who walked out
at the Benedict coal mine would re-
turn to work today, ending one
dav strike. The workers agreed to
return pending later settlement OF
their differences pay for loading
slate.
Plant to Reopen.
David Ayr. president of the strike
bound Hendey Machine Co, an
nounced today its Torrlngton
'Connss plant. one of Connecticut
larger machine tool shops, would be
reopersd Monday.
He so. notified officials of the
Uniteds Automobile Workers &c. l.
o. Ideal, and they in turn said a
meeting would be held tomorrow att
ernoonsto consider the situation.
Th4 FDefense Mediation Board
sent messages to the company and
thejSdroaon yesterday asking them
AS batriotic citizens" to resume
proddetien
Officials said the strike began
SepteA3ber and that the issues
wers @ion demands for so per cent
wage e4ncrease, union shop and a
difeSential for night shift workers. I
Theyedid not disclose present wage
(, Steel Men Resume Work.
At@Watervliet. N. Y. C. I. o. ems
ployes went back to work today in
The Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.
plant, where they struck Monday in
protest against dismissal of five
workers.
A company spokesman said most
of the midnight shift returned after
James Largay, supervising labor
mediator. ordered four of the quintet
reinStated with full pay.
Mr. Largay sustained dismissal of
Louis G. Hicks, secretary of Steel
Workers Organizing Committee
Local 2748. after an arbitration hear
ing Yesterday. BY prearrangement.
both union and company accepted
his findings.
At Key West. Fla, a naval station
eommandant pressed into service
30 civil service workers to work on
submarine base after 600 union
carpenters failed to come to their
jobs
Capt Russell Crenshaw said the
carpenters, of an A. F. L. union, had
promised to remain at work pending
Navy Department decision on a
wage increase request.
union Grievance Committee
member asserted, however, chat the
carpenters had agreed to wait only
until Wednesday.