The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-15
Temporary "Truce" Ex. pected to Be Carried Over Until Monday UNION SHOP IS
 DEMAND OF LEWIS Union Policy Board Says It Will Back Lewis to
 Limit
BY FRED BAILEY

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 Washington, November 15. (CP) = Administration leaders were believed today to be preparing for immediate action on anti-strike legislas tion unless negotiations be- tween John L. Lewis and steel company executives ends the captive coal mine dispute.
 Well informed congressional sources expected President Rcose- welt to send a special message t2 Congress asking for curhs on labor If the negotiations break down and another walkout at the mines ru- suits.
 Mir. Roosevelt called on the dts putants at a 30-minute White House conference yesterday to resume nc- gotiations immediately on the dc- InandS of Lewis United Mine Work CTS (CIOl for a union shop-heart of the controyersy-and warned that he was prepared to resort to strong measures to keep production going.
 To Seek Leglslatlon
 He said he was ready to ask for legislation, if legislation proved ns- cessary, and there was no doubt that congress would approve 1t.
 In yielding to the presidents der mands three weeks ago, Lewis called of a three-day strike ct the captive mines, until midnight to- night. But MT. Roosevelt's request for a report Monday on progress of the negotiations was expected to extend the truce" at least until midnight on that day.
 Union officials said the extension was implied" in the unions ac- ceptance of the proposal for con- tinued negotiations but that its policy board must dispatch formal instructions to the 53,000 coal min- CTS in order to prevent a valkout as of midnight tonight.
 No Conclusions"
 The conference was started ycs~ terday afternoon but both sides re- ported that "no conclusions" had been reached when 1t broke up after 30 minutes. The negotiations resume at 10:30 a. m. today
 Lewis reporteoly was insisting on his demands for a union shop undsr which all miners would be required to join the union after Q specifiaa period. The defense mediation board has refused to recommend such an arrangement and Mr. Roosevelt yesterday declared that the government would not compel the non-union members to join ID since ''this would be too much like the Hitler methods toward labor.
 Members of the 200-nlan union policy board, which yesterday gave Lewis demands unanimous vote of confidence. said they expected him to stick to his guns" and were prepared to "back him to the linll
 Lewis tO Report
 Lewis goes before the board at 9:3o a. n., Co Tero-t on yesterdays negotiations.
 Accompanied by CIO Pre&iaGnt Philip Murray and UNIV Secretary Treasurer Thomas Kennedy. he then will go directly to the hotel room of Benjamin F. Hairless. president Of U. s. Steel. Eugene G. Grace Of Bethlehem Steel Corp. and Frank Purrell of Youngstown Sheet and Tube, will participate.
 Congressional leaders were under stood to be discussing 6 proposal cg Sen. Styles H. Bridges, R., N. H., Ns a pattern for anti-strike legislation. It would outlaw strikes unless calis ed by q secret ballot of the major- ity of the union involved: reQusrn registration of labcr unions, includ~ ing the Lames of officers, number
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