The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-25
INGALLS, SHIPYARD MEN
AND OFFICIALS TO OPEN
POLICY NEGOTIATIONS
Attempts To Be Made To Ratify Sterilization Agreements
At Conference In Pascagoula
Tomorrow.

Negotiations vii Be Fe-pperndl
nnis afternoon TTfdayl between
Officials 81 the ingalls, S~nipouiloing
Cooperation and ne local A r d L
Representatives Of shfpyarc workers
concerning the r~atiflcat1on OF wage
sterilization agreement between the
TWO parties. Pox several DAYS this
week rumurs have been circulated
that q strike wAS 70 take place al
the Ingalh ShlpyArds IN Pasca-
goula. however. these were with
out foundation
The ingalls, shipynrc enc the A
p Of l. had an agreement which
expired on July 3. but Il was sub
ject % either paxtyix desire %
make 3 change II q change was
desired they would make their re-
quests known and then negotiate
Negotiations for a new agreement
vere started or July le. but were
stopped on July 81 However. they
win be resumed tomorrow after
noon. The former contract allowed
for 30 days from the time Of start
Of negotiations TO reach an agree
m4nt. otherwise either pa-E would
consider the contract cancelled.
Thus Il Is understood the present
contract viii remain IN effect,
The xhipyard and union il "a un-
derstood have agreed IN all re-
Quesfed changes made BY the union.
except that the Union desires a
closed shop or q preferential shop
clause which stated the company
could no employ members OF the
union except through the union.
and all employees must remain
members OF the union IN good
standing as a condition Of employ
ment In case the union cannot
furnish men as needed or within
two days. then the company could
employ men, but they would have
to become members Of the union
within 80 days or they couldn't
continue TO work
The ingalls, officials are said 20
have declined the clause and sub
mitted 10 the Union In lieu thereof
q statement Of policy that the
company gave assurance that they
viii not discourage IN any way. any
employee becoming members OF the
union OF have any men who are
unemployed. who r nov mem-
bers. or stop their membership
The Union has advised the company
that tins offer By the company IS
not acceptable.
In the extended agreement the
standard recently adopted By the
Gull Coast StabiiIzation Conferences
the present scale for all mechanics.
helpers and laD0rers was granted.
cannot go into effect until the gov
eminent In Washington has receiv-
ed approved and ratification Of the
shipbnilding companies and al the
lobor organizations IN the Gull
Coast Zone.
These standards were approved on
June Is. by representatives OF he
government. employers and labor.
and Immediately thereafter. each
shipbuilder advised washington Of
ficials and their ratification and
the new rate can so into effect as
soon as they are ratified by the
labor organizations.
It Is reported that the stabilized
prices which would prevail IN all
Gulf Coast shipyards provide an In
crease Of from 10 TO II percent and
even higher for the next year. NeH
agreements 10 be made in a year.
Is months and two years. respect
lively, would provide increase IN
proportion 10 the increase in cost
Of living.
Until the terms Of the contracts
and sterilization agreements are
ratified. the laborers cannot receive
the scale Of wages which are nov to
prevail. It Is said.