The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-12
Manville Men Face
 Loss Of Employment
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pany ofIicialS and members of the employees union will meet tomorrow in New York for the purpose of signing a formal union-management contract as agreed upon by MT. Phillips. It is understood that after last nights announcement by MT. Phillips when approached by the union agents as to the signing of the contract, he suggested that he take 1t back to New York with him to discuss 1t with the other officials; but the union representatives in- sisted that they all meet there to- morrow officially to close the deal once and for all. It is reported that the contract will demand certain retroactive bonuses for the employees as well as the establishment of sen- iority rights, union security and the like.
 MT. Phillips statement, In part, concerning the sale is as follows:
 The E. J. Manville Machine Con- pany has concluded arrangements whereby the cold heading and bolt and nut machinery department with its good will, and the corporate name of the company have been purchased by the National Mach inery Company of Tiffin, Ohio.
 The work of that department, now in process, will be completed in the Waterbury plant. New orders will be handled by the National Machin- cry Co. in its plant in Ohio.
 The National Machinery Co. will continue to build the present line of Manville equipment and will supply service, repairs and parts to all Man vile customers.
 The plant, machinery and other departments of the company are not included in the sale to National Ma chinery CO. It is possible that work may be transferred to the Waterbury plant by other companies affiliated with the present Manville ownership. No definite decision has been reach- ed on that subject but it is expected that a determination will be ar- rived at shortly.
 Will Retain Name
 The new purchasers of the con- pany will retain the narle of Man. vile to be used as subsidiary of their concern while manufacturing the bolts and nuts under the method and patent rights developed and made famous in industrial circles by the old Manville company. its former officials, and many of the men still retained by the present corporation. The header" depart ment of the Manville Co, as it iS commonly known in Waterbury comprises the bulk of the plant and its equipment, SO that what will re- main, once this departments facil- itles are transferred, w be but small portion of the old concern.
 For many months now unrest and confusion have existed among the employees of the present concern, due principally to the alleged failure on the part of the company officials to cooperate with the employees in regard to clarifying the future status of the concern, once it had been reasonably determined that sale was pending.
 A partial chronological review of the unsatisfactory relations that have existed between the company and its employees :nd the reasons be- hind the differences, reveals that on Oct. 4, there was lay off of var ious lesser officials of the concern. The following day the employees, fearful of their own security, called in the c. l. O. to act as their bar gaining agent. On Oct. 9th, the un- ion made request of the War Produc- ton Board that 8 probe be insti- gated into the company's operations.
 Oct. 1lth, MT. Phillips signed an agreement recognizing the c. I. O. as official bargaining agents, and at the time stated that it was obvious that the officials did not plan to sell the concern, or they wouldn't be botherng to sign the agreement.
 On Oct. 20 the entire matter came to a head and broke when the em- p;oyes, without union sanction, staged a walk-out of the plant in protest to what they termed "the ncn-committal and on-cooperative attitude of MT. Phillips"
 Contract Not Signed
 This came about as result of the refusal, the night before, of MT.