Evening star., 1941-08-11
Navy Reported
Ready TO Seize
Kearny Yard
'Intronsigeont'
Stand Of Dydoek
Firm IsCited
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A defense official said in Wash
ington today that plans for Govern
ment seizure of the Federal Ship
building and Drydock Co. at Kearny,
N. j., were lying ready on the desk"
at the Navy Department, for use II
the company did not alter its in
transigeant" attitude in the strike
which has tied up s493 900 900 in de-
fense orders.
This official who is connected with
o. P. M. but refused 10 permit use
of his name, predicted that action
could be expected within 48 hours
He said it might take the form of
company acceptance of a National
Defense Mediation Board recon-
mendation for settlement of the dis
pute with the c. I. o. Industrial
Union of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers, or the Government might
take over operation of the big ship
yard.
o. p. Nj. Bringing Pressure.
He said pressure was being brought
on the management of the firm by
management representatives. with
in the o. P. M" 1t was indica ted
that such representatives included,
among others, Priorities Director z.
R. Stettinius, jr.. former board chair
man of United States Steel Corp. of
which Federal Shipbuilding is
subsidiary.
If no settlement is IN sight BY
Wednesday night, the official said,
1t lis quite obvious that the Navy
would have to take over manage
ment Of the concern just as it would
take over a picket line"
Peter Flynn. vice president of
Local Is, of the Ship Workers Union.
who Friday night said the union
wanted the Government to take
over operation of the yards where
1900 are on strike, said;
I'VE want, however guarantees
that our collective bargaining rights
will not be impaired by the transi-
ton. We do not want our people to
rush in as a disorganized body. but
ask an orderly settlement and an
orderly return to work.
I'VE do not feel our people should
sacrifice all these working hours
and the defense program should be
impeded because the union has had
to act as police force for the Gov
ernment.
The Government should act with
the same dispatch in this case where
the management is clearly at blame
as it did in the California North
American Aviation situation where
the fault was laid at the door of
labor.
I'VE expect the Navy will give us
assurances We shall have the full
protection of the contract recon-
mended by the National Defense
Mediation Board"
Officials of Federal Shipbuilding
went into conference and at the
United States Steel Offices in New
York spokesman said a statement
on the situation might be issued.
The Navy's plan, it was said,
would require approval of President
Roosevelt who is cruising off the
New England coast.
The dispute centers around a
union shop demand by the C. I. o.
The Mediation Board recommended
that the management agree to dis
| charge employees who failed to main
tain good standing in the union. The
! union accepted the recommendation
| but the company rejected it. The
strike involves 1900 workers.
William H. Davis, chairman of the
Mediation Board, was expected back
in Washington today. after cutting
short a vacation on the Pacific
Coast.
An A. F. L. machinists union
which took over an unauthorized
strike at the Caldwell plant of the
Curtiss- Wright Corp. propeller divi-
sion claimed that nearly all of the
force working on 100000. 900 in de-
fense orders had joined the walk
out.
Jason Woodbury., president of
Aviation Lodge 703. International
Association of Machinists. said only
so of the 800-man day shift produc-
ton workers went through a picket
line of several hundred this morn
ing in the first full test of the effect
of the strike He said $50 of the
See STRIKES, Page A-3J