Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
Men Go Back 10 Work
Al East Moline and
Bayonne Plants
AIIis-ChuImers Works
Still Closed as Two
Strikes Are Settled
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
Men went back to work today at
the International Harvester Co.'S
East Moline plant and the Bayonne
works of Babcock & Wilcox with
the settlement of two defense in
duStry strikes, but pickets still
marched before the gates of the
Allis-Chalmers plant in Milwaukee.
Supt. E. V. Stahl yesterday an
nounced the Harvester reopening
| after spokesman for an independent
union and the c. l. o. reported that
majority Of 400 employees had
voted to return to work and submit
the employees demands to the COM
pany.
Union leaders said that among the
400 voting at the meeting we're men,
bers of the independent union, the
Farm Equipment Workers Organic
ing Committee, A C. I. o. unit. and
workers not affiliated with either
group.
Although 1400 men went on strike,
those who voted yesterday were re-
garded by independent union leaders
to have acted as unofficial repre-
sentativeS of other strikers.
Among the points at issue are bar
gaining and seniority rights and re-
queSted increases in wages.
Three Week Strike Ends.
At Bavonpe members of Local 439
Of the United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers Union of America
&C. I. o. voted yesterday to end a
three week strike at the Babcock e.
Wilcox Co plant.
About 45O employees have been on
strike since January at the plant
which manufactures boiler castings
for Navy cruisers.
Neil Brant union international
representative, said ore-year
agreement tentatively accepted by
company and employe representa-
tives at a tWo-day Washington con-
ference with the Department of
Labor Cancellation Service had been
approved by meeting of the local
membership.
Pay Increase Granted.
Mr.. Brant said the agreement in
Guided the following provisions:
Increase from SIS to 80 cents an
hour in pay rate for beginners, a
scent raise for all employees regard
less of wage scale, and the setting
of a 65-cent- per-hour minimum for
all employees with more than six
months seniority;
Also establishment of a scent
wage differential for night shift
workers. continuance of the 5-day
week and time-and- half for over
time, maintenance of the union as
sole bargaining agency, and double
pay on holidays.
Mr.. Brant estimated the new pro-
visions would mean total increase
of between S125 900 and $4,000 in
plant wages, with advances up to 13
cents an hour for individual workers
New Strike Threatened.
At Lansing (Mich) a strike was
threatened at the Atlas Drop Forge
Co., which is working on war ma
terials both for the American and
British governments.
The International Brotherhood of
Blacksmiths. Drop Forge Workers
and Helpers "a. F. l. announced it
had voted to strike, but George
Edgerton, union international repre-
sentative, said the walkout would
be deferred for "one more chance
to settle"
The Allis-ChalmerS plant, which
holds $26,000,000 of defense con-
tracts, stood idle for the sixth con-
secutive day. The principal strike
issue is demand by the c. l. O.'s
United Automobile Workers Union
for closed shop.
Cleveland Tool Plant Closed.
At Cleveland the Standard Tool
Co., producers Of factory equipment
for many defense industries, was
closed today in strike called by
the c. I. o. United Auto Workers
Union.
Henry T. Cowles, superintendent
of the police labor detail, reported
no production workers entered the
plant, which has been employing
nearly 600 persons.
Unionists said the strike resulted
from a deadlock in contract negotia-
tons. H. C. Mexican, general man
ager of the firm, said he had no