Evening star., 1941-03-04
u. A. W. Demands
Given 10 ConciIiator
In Ford Dispute
Immediate Negotiation
Of Bargaining Contract
Heads Union List
BY the Associated Press.
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The United Automobile Workers
C. I. o. today handed list of de-
mands, headed by proposal for i'm
mediate negotiation of a formal col
lective bargaining contract, to James
F. Dewey, Federal Labor Depart
ment conciliator, who is at Detroit
seeking to avert a strike at Ford
Motor Co. plants.
The union, through its interna-
tional president, r. J. Thomas, and
Michael F. Widman, jr., chairman OF
its drive to organize Ford employees,
insisted that company spokesmen
should meet with its own representa-
tives to discuss wage increases,
abolition of the company spy sys-
tenn and elimination of "speed-ups." ="
Ford Counters Demands.
The Ford company countered the
demands with the fiat assertion that
mo labor dispute exists between this
company and its employees"
Harry H Bennett. Ford personnel
chief, in a letter to Gov. Van
Wagner asserted that harmony
prevails, despite attempts by GER
tain groups of labor agitators" to
create a false impression of con-
tention."
Other demands made by the
U. A. w. today included:
Immediate reinstatement to full
seniority standing of any employees
discharged from the Rouge, High
land Park and Lincoln plants since
October /. The union has contended
900 have been discharged or laid
off during that period for union
activities.
Discharges and layoffs in the fu-
ture to be on a strict basis of Sc
niority, and only after the practica-
bility of a shorter work week has
been explored.
Immediate Election Asked.
An immediate National Labor Re-
lation Board election.
Immediate cessation of "discrim-
inatory discharges and transfers,
and of intimidation of employees be-
cause of union membership"
Mr.. Dewey said he would submit
the list to Gov. Van Wagoner's spe-
cial mediation commission at a
meeting tonight.
C. o. strikers who halted pro-
duction on Government defense
contracts at the Curtiss Wright
propeller division plant in Pitts
burgh today agreed later to return
/ to work tomorrow pending confer
ences between representatives OF
the union and management, the
company reported.
The decision was reached at a
meeting of Federal and State labor
concilistors with union officials ano
the unions Grievance Committee
At Cleveland a c. I. o. die-castine
workers union walked out today al
the Pressure Castings, Inc, plant
hating work on British and United
States orders for aircraft, truck and
binoeular parts.
Alex Balint, union organizer, said
100 production employees quit work
in protest against contract negotia-
ton delays. Company President
George H. Rails said the union was
''impetuous" and called the walkout
because "they can't have everything
their own way" He said the union
seeks wage increases, paid vacations
and union shop.
Carpenters Leave Posts.
At the War Departments general
reserve depot In Columbus, Ohio,
work on a $2,500,000 warehouse prof.
ect was disrupted as $50 to 200 car
penters left their posts and de-
manoed wage increases of from
$1.15 to $1.25 an hour.
Ed Waller, business agent for tht
Carpenter Local Union No. 200 "a
F. L. in Columbus said the unior
had authorized the wage increase de.
mand and that the Corbetta Con.
struction Co. Of New York "didn't
see fit to pay it." Roger H. Corbetta
president of the company, said the
job was figured on the basis there
would be no pay increases.