Evening star., 1945-10-14
back-to-Work
Move Develops
In Dock Strike
Union Officials Expect
Full Crews Tomorrow;
Cool Picture Dark
BRITAIN MOVES TROOPS from
Europe to handle cargoes In dock
ers' strike. Page Az.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

ers' strike. Page Az.
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.
A strong back-to-work move
ment developed among New
York's dock workers yesterday.
promising an end of the strike
that has tied up 400 ships in the
harbor, but in the coal situation
and elsewhere on the Industrial
front the work picture was not
too bright.
Activity picked up along the water
front as union officials reported
that 1900 men resumed loading and
unloading ships immobilized by the
l3-day strike, although Saturday
normally is an "off" day. The real
test is expected tomorrow when
full operations usually are resumed
after the week end.
The Nations strike idle would be
reduced sto about 100000 if the 35,-
900 to $1,000 dock workers return.
Expects All to Return.
Joseph P. Ryan, president of the
AFL International Longshoremen's
Association, expressed satisfaction
with progress of the back -to-work
trend, while an official of New York
local said there was every reason to
believe all the strikers would return
tomorrow. This statement was dis
puted by the chairman of rank
and file" committee and the CIO
National Maritime Union offered
support for any longshoremen who
remained on strike and members
turned off steam on two ships. NMu
members walked of third vessel.
Loading on nine vessels preparing
to return to Europe for American
troops was halted temporarily at
Boston yesterday as longshoremen
at the Army base there walked of
their jobs in what unofficial spokes-
men called "a sympathy demonstra-
ton for striking New York dock
workers"
Army spokesmen said the walkout
would not affect incoming troop
ships and that plans already were
made for servicemen to aid in un-
loading those vessels as they berth.
Million Lack Transportation.
A strike effective early yesterday
by 1900 bus drivers and trolley
operators of Eastern Massachusetts,
cities and towns left 1000 600 peo-
pie without public transportation.
The AFL members want higher pay
and ignored appeals of Gov. Maurice
J. Tobin and international union
officials to call off the strike.
Affected by the work stoppage
were all cities In the eastern part
of the State except Salem. Boston
was concerned only to the extent
that many of the idle buslines ano
trolleys connect with its elevated
system.
In coal, 80 per cent of West vir-
ginia's production was shut OH
while there were 201 900 strike idle
in the six States involved. Steel
production in the Pittsburgh district
is expected to drop Is per cent this
week from lack of coal, operating at
At per cent of theoretical capacity.
At least 10000 workers were being
laid off in the mills.
Coal Deadlock Continues.
Secretary of Labor SchweIlen-
bach began a second week of con-
ferences with soft coal operators
and John L. Lewis mine workers
and reported after a continuous
flve-session that there was mo
change" in the deadlock.
The Secretary. trying hard to end
the strike caused by refusal of op-
orators TO recognize Mr.. Lewis mine
supervisory unior, announced the
conference would be resumed at
Z pm. tomorrow. He explained the
hour of the next meeting by say
ing "I must have little time for
other duties"
Mr.. Lewis has promised to send
his men back to work if the op-
orators agree to negotiate the fore
mems issue. Operators themselves
are split over acceptance of the pro-
posal, expressing fear that to sit
down with the supervisory union
would be an opening wedge toward
recognition. In hundreds of closed
mines, UNIV production workers
are prevented from working be-
cause striking supervisors are not
on hand to inspect the pits for
safety as required by law.
Another problem arose for Gov
ernment conciliators as the AFT,
Teamsters Union filed petition
with the National Labor Relations
Board for a strike vote at 3,l9o
trucking companies in IL Middle
Western States. The dispute in
wolves an estimated 10000 to 10000
over-the-road operators and other
employees.
Companies involved in the con.
troversy over new work agree.
ment are in Michigan, Ohio, In
tSee LABOR, Page A-6.)
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