Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
$50 Plane Output
Claimed by Army as
Strike Wave Recedes
Propeller Plant
Unions Warn They
Might Walk Out
By the Associated Press.

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American Aviation Corp. today
and 95 per cent of normal pro-
duction was claimed, while on
several other fronts the defense
labor picture frightened per-
ceptibly.
At the huge Consolidated Air
craft Corp, San Diego, the threat
of a strike lessened when the
management and officials of the
A. F. L. Machinists' Union
reached an agreement last night
on the terms of a proposed new
labor contract This occurred as
workers finished strike vote.
Results were expected to be an
nounced today, but the new con-
tract will not.be submitted to the
union membership for action
until tomorrow.
A speedy resumption of work was
looked for in the five Cleveland
plants of the Aluminium Co. Of
America, where $500 c. / o. die
casters struck Monday. The De-
Tense Mediation Board last night
announced a settlement formula
calling for a general l-cent wage
increase an hour, and union spokes-
men participating in the negotia-
tions announced their approval.
They predicted prompt ratification
by the membership.
Shipyard Action Due.
The United States Cancellation
Service also reached a settlement
recommendation last night with the
representatives of $500 striking A.
F. L. teamsterS and 179 truck COM
panies al Pittsburgh. Terms were
not disclosed pending ratification.
President Roosevelt announced at
his press conference Yesterday that
Harvey W. Brown, president of the
A. F. L. Machinists' Union, whose
strike at II San Francisco Bay ship
yards has seriously retarded $780,
900 900 worth of shipbuilding. would
ask the unions Executive Board 10
order the 1900 to 100 men back to
work. The Executive Board will
meet here tomorrow.
However, six plants of the Bohn
Aluminium g. Brass Co. at Detroit
remained closed by Yesterdays strike
of 900 c. I. GU. A. w. men. This
dispute was certified to the Media
ton Board Monday.
The Mediation Board renewed
efforts to end the Bonn strike and
proposed that any settlement terms
be retroactive to June 9.
At Inglewood the North American
working force was put at 95 per
cent of full strength as result of
Yesterdays decision by strikers 10
end the walkout. Production yes
terday was put at Is per cent OF
normal.
Propeller Strike Voted.
C. I. o. workers at two Curtiss
Wright propeller division plants in
Pittsburgh voted to strike at mid
night tomorrow unless the company
grants a 10-cent-an-hour wage in
crease or agrees to arbitration.
Virtually all of the production Of
the Neville Island and Gerard
plants, which employ more than
1000. goes TO the Army. The c. I.
o. said minimum pay for workers
is now so cents an hour and the
average hourly wage is 78 cents.
A union spokesman said that as q
result Of ''inefhciencies and misman-
agement" 400 to 500 propellers were
strapped each month at the Neville
Island plant and offered the unions
assistance TO raise propeller pro-
duction and cut down scrap propel.
lers."
At the Lamson & Sessions Co,
plant in Cleveland. a C. I. GU. A.
w. walkout crippled production.
Union leaders termed the action q
protest against refusal by COM
panv officials to negotiate grew
ances." including general wage adj
juStments. installation of safety de-
vices and vacations with pay. The
company said the union had pre-
Sented no demands.
Lamson e. Sessions reported about
rs per cent of its work is aircraft
parts for defense.
Consolidated Dispute.
Leaders in Congress indicated
continued Army operation of seized
plants might be used TO enforce
acceptance of impartial recon-
mendations made by the Mediation
Board.
The promising terms in negotis-
tions at Consolidated came as de-
Tense officials watched apprehen-
sively the all-day strike ballot, for
union officials said the vote would
undoubtedly authorize leaders to call
a strike at their discretion.
Terms of the new proposal was
not announced. The union has asked
a basic wage boost from so to so
cents with an automatic increase to
rs cents after six months, a union
shop and other concessions.
Consolidated holds S700, 900, 900 in
orders for planes for the Army and
Navy and Britain, and has more
than 1890 hourly-paid employees.
At Inglewood the North American
strikers did not return en- masse, as
they demanded the right to do yes
terday That proposal was turned
down by 1t. Col. Charles E. Bran
shaw, commander of the troops who
occupied the plant under presi-
dental order Monday and broke the
strike. Instead, each returning
workman was examined painstak-
ingly before he was admitted. The
c. l. o. men accepted good-natured-
ly the Army's refusal to let them
march back to work in a body.
Bridges Urges Return.
Harry BHdges. California c. I. o.
director. urged the return to work
in a telegram to strikers mass
meeting yesterday. II was "strs-
tegic retreat" Mr.. Bridges said.
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