Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08

Inc UAW-ClO, OAW-Af l. or Dy
no union at all.
The date of the election depends
upon the cooperation the labor
board receives from the Ford
Company, Frank II. Bowen. NLRB
director, said.
where the company refuses
cooperation numerous forms of
delay can occur" he said.
CAN'T PREDICT DATE
He could not predict when the
election would be held, he said.
Harry II. Bennett, Ford per
sonnet director, said:
This company Is not afraid
of fair and impartial election
and never has been.
I'VE have refused our consent,
however. because of the close
and Intimate relationship be-
tween the UAW-CIO and the
local office of the NLRB.
eff the local offices of the
board have anything TO do with
the election am afraid there
will be a repetition of the Allis-
Chalmers strike vote"
BOWEN'S REPLY
To this Bowen replied:
MY record in regard to
NLRB elections Is clear: the
people of Detroit know what
have done.
"The record Of all the big
labor elections i have held in
Detroit during the last five
=y+ars sf1rakS -for ttsrif. ffrf
manner in which the elections
~eFe-heId General Meters,
Briggs. Packard, Chrysler and
other automobile plants, invari-
ably drew praise from the en-
ployers as well as the employees
for the care and fairness in
which they were conducted.
There has been no criticism
uf any of them from any one
and the Ford election will be
conducted eH the same equitable
basis as have all the Others"
MAY VOTE AGAINST BOTH
The Ford Brotherhood Of Amer.
lea was not given a place on the
ballot because the board deter
rr71rTr-rf rat tn rirTry ur- =
had been collected since 1887, and
that no new members had been
"The brotherhood did not
make any showing of current
designation or authorization by
employees AT the River Rouge
plant" the board asserted.
The NLRB stipulated thar cleo.
tons viii be conducted in the fol.
lowing manner
An production, maintenance
and clerical employees at the
Lincoln plant will have the OPP
pnrtunity TO choose between the
IAW-CIO. the ALL federal
union or neither union.
C-Production, maintenance and
- clerical employees al The
River Rouge plant will he given
an opportunity 10 vote on the
same preferences.
O-Wood and metal pattern
- makers and apprentices at
the River Rouge plant will vote
TO determine whether they de-
sire 10 be represented by the
Patent Pattern Makers League
Of Detroit and Vicinity (AFL1,
by the United Automobile Work
ers of America (CIOl or by
neither.
BONEN'S STATEMENT
Bowen s statement said.
The speed with which a labor
board election can be held de
ponds upon the attitude of the
company. If the company agrees
10 cooperate with the board IL
will furnish the first requisite
for a prompt election, namely. a
pay roll. Where the company re-
fuses cooperation, n u m rous
DELAYS can occur.
"On March s I addressed a
lengthy letter To Mir. EdSel Ford
explaining the boards procedure
III TUTurCtiuTT with rr--Ttf--t-A->--
p consent election. In the inter
vening weeks have had no
reply from Mr.. Ford beyond an
acknowledgment of receipt of
the letter and a statement that
IL rad heeu refFTrFu 10 VT. Ia
pizzi i. 4. Capizzl. Ford at
torneyl.
Last week Mr.. Capizzi was
directly asked nv Harold Crane
field. regional attorney. about
the matter of furnishing a pay
roll and Mr. Capizzi replied that
/ we would cross that bridge
when We came 10 IT,
Under these circumstances II
is completely impossible for me
To venture any predictions con-
rerning the date OF an election.
The matter depends first upon
the company.
Once that bridge is crossed
proceedings generally move with
speed"
STATEMENT BY JAW
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