Evening star., 1941-09-19
Supplying
Steel Mill Coal
Reopen Monday
Agreement Provides
For Work Pending
Further Negotiations
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Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
By the Associated Press.
An agreement returning to
work on Monday $4,000 striking
employees of captive coal mines,
which supply the defense i'm
portant steel industry, was an
nounced here today by William
H. Davis, chairman of the De-
fense Mediation Board.
The agreement resulted from con-
ferences started Wednesday, in
which representatives of the C. I. o.
United Mine Workers, headed by
John l.. Lewis, president; officials of
major steel companies and the board
participated
Mr. Davis informed newsmen that
the u. M. w. and the companies had
accepted board recommendations
providing resumption of work for 80
days and thereafter until expiration
of a three-day notice in writing by
either side.
In the meantime, the disputants
will seek a permanent settlement
under board auspices, with a modi-
fled form of the Appalachian coal
agreement applying to the captive
mines. The Appalachian agreement
main soft coal area. The output of
the captive mines. owned by the
steel companies, is non commercial,
going exclusively TO the steel mill
owners.
Separate Terms With Carter.
The Appalachian agreement will
apply during the resumption period,
except for provision requiring
membership in the U. NJ. W.
The strike resulted from refusal
of the companies to agree to a union
demand for union shop clause in
q proposed contract. The union
shop clause requires that all per-
sons employed by the company join
the union within specified period
following employment
The agreement provided for
separate terms with the Carter Coal
Co. of West Virginia, under which
certain additional provisions of the
Appalachian agreement will not be
operative during the period Of neeo-
tiations
Mr. Lewis said that the agreement
was substantially" the same as the
offer of settlement made by the
U. M. w. when Mediation Board
conferences began. He added. how
ever, that the miners had agreed
to suspend the mandatory member
National Mediation Board
I'VE do So" Mr. Lewis said, only
from a desire to make contribu-
tion to the national interest, which
has been our attitude from the
opening of these hearings last We'd
nesday."
Radiator Strike Settled.
Meanwhile. from Buffalo. NJ Y,
came news that a three-day strike
at two plants of the American Radi-
ator & Standard Sanitary Corp
ended today when the company and
three unions agreed to a collective
bargaining agency election, prin-
cipal issue of the dispute.
Balloting was set for Tuesday
The employees will return to work
Immediately.
A dispute between the American
Fedora ton of Musicians "a. F. L.
and Station WGRC of the Mutual
Broadcasting System in Louisville,
KY, which led to threats of mu-
sicians' strike against the network.
was settled today at a conference
between James C. Petrillo, union
president. and S. A. Cisler, manager
of the station.
Pickup" bands, cut off from Mu-
tual stations for week because OF
the dispute, were restored to the air
Immediately. Mutual announced.
At Rochester. N. Y, Maj. G. F
Botsford told of an organized at
tempt to create labor unrest by cir
culation of fantastic stories among
$500 workers at nearby $4,000, 600
Seneca ordnance depot. and de-
scribed it as similar to those on
other defense projects in the Nation.