Evening star., 1941-05-04
No Settlement in Sight
In Mediation Board
Talks on 6. N. Dispute
Secretary Perkins Gives
) Other Controversies
To Panel; Bethlehem Signs
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To Panel; Bethlehem Signs
p, the Associated Press.
A Defense Mediation Board pane,
attempting to settle a contract dis
pute between the c. l.. o. United
Automobile Workers and Genera
Motors Corp. appeared last night
to be making little progress.
Participants in the controversy
declined to comment, but authori.
tative quarters reported that ns
settlement was in sight. The pane
sessions have been carried on be-
hind closed doors here since Thurs
day.
The U. A. w. has delayed strike
threatened in 81 plants employing
10000, pending efforts Of the boart
to adjust the dispute.
Principal point at issue is re-
ported to be a union demand fol
10 cents an hour increase in basic
wages. The company has Offered
z cents.
The corporation has approximate
iy $700, 100000 in defense contracts
Bethlehem Steel Signs.
Other labor developments:
Bethlehem Steel Co. signed con-
tract with the c. I. o. union oi
marine and shipbuilding workers
covering 1900 employees of its Ho-
boken IN. j. plant-the first con-
tract Bethlehem ever signed with 9
labor union.
Secretary of Labor Perkins certi-
fed three disputes to the Mediation
Board. In addition, she stepped
into a dispute between Pennsylvania
Greyhound Bus Lines and $500 bu'
drivers with request that threat
ened strike be held in allegiance.
A. F. L. union representative
rescinded the strike call bu
reported it was too late" for ar
orderly deferment of their call. They
said the walkout would take place
today but that union officials woulc
come here tomorrow for a meeting
with company representatives. Tht
telegram requesting a deferment o.
the Walkout did not arrive unit
night, they said.
The union has been requesting Q
closed shop. improved working con-
ditions and cents a mile for driver!
now receiving and Ais cents.
Won't Widen Differential.
A temporary agreement to end thu
Illinois soft coal mine work stoppag
and send Is 900 c. I. o. United Min
Workers back to the pits in 10 mine
tomorrow morning was announces
Jointly by union and operate
spokesmen. Spokesman said tn
agreement to continue until per
manent agreement had been nego
tiated called for 81 a day rails
in wages to ST, the same as that Il
the recent Northern Appalachian
temporary pact.
A deadlock beset negotiations foI
resumption of work by Alabama
21,OOO idle coal miners. William
Mitch. district president Of th'
United Mine Workers of Americt
&C. I. o., said the miners will no
agree to any widening of the differ
entail between Northern and South
ern miners" and would hold out fo
q 81 per day increase, the SAM
raise given miners in the Appala
chan region.
The operators Negotiating Com
mittee was equally emphatic in it
statement that I'VE cannot stay IL
business" II wages are increased S
per day.
The disputes turned over to th'
Mediation Board by Miss Perkin
were:
A threatened strike by G. I. Q
electrical workers at the Allis
Chalmers plant, Pittsburgh, employ
ing 1852, over wages and renewa
OF an agreement. The boart
promptly asked that a strike calle'
for tomorrow be deferred.
A strike called April 7 by c. I. @
steelworkers at the Curtis Manu-
featuring Co., st. Louis, for highe
wages. The union asks an increas
from 40 to so cents in the minimum
hourly wage. The company, EN-
ploying 300, makes air compressors
lifts and refrigeration units. ]
has defense contracts.
Jurisdictional Dispute.
A jurisdictional dispute betweel
the International Association o
Machinists and the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters involving so
workers at the Busch-Sulzer Bro
Diesel Engine Co., st. Louis, en-
gagged in making engines for tn
Navy. There has been no stoppag
Of work
At Dunkirk, N. Y, c. I. o. lead
ers announced last night tina
American Radiator Corp, employe
on strike since March 81, will re
turn to work tomorrow under term
Of a tentative agreement reache,
by the company and union.
Joseph P. Molony, internationa
representative of the Steel Worker!
Organizing Committee, said tn
agreement, providing for a genera
10 per cent wage increase. wa
ratified by the striking employees.
The plant, employing 300, was NO
working on defense orders when tn
walkout started.
officials of the company were un
available for comment.