Evening star., 1945-11-22
End Of GIN WaIkout
Sought by u 5. as
Workers Dig In
Strike Will Continue
Until Pay Demands
Are Met, JAW Says
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Nov. 22.-The CIOI
United Auto Workers Union dug
in today for long battle against
General Motors as the Federal
Government sought a solution toI
the wage dispute in which the
union is trying to gain a 80 per
cent pay increase.
All but one of GINS Nationwide
factory network was closed in the
strike.
John w. Gibson, special assistant
to Secretary of Labor SchWenen-
bach, arrived in Detroit last night.
Mr.. Gibson. who was president Of
the Michigan CIO Council when he
took the Government post, said he
would confer with union leaders to-
morrow. Company ofacials said he
had not contacted them.
Promises Fight to Bitter End.
I'VE win travel the strike road to
the bitter end" said Walter p. Reu-
ther,, CIO-UAW vice president who
has led the wage increase fight for
General Motors employees.
How. far OF that bitter end may
be apparently hinged largely on two
factors:
l. The nature of the corporations
reply to a union proposal for arbi-
tration of the wage dispute. That
reply, which the union had de-
manded by 4 pm. Tuesday, has been
promised by tomorrow. Mr.. Reuther
said the union would ''be willing
to study GINS reply"
2. The success of Government me-
diation efforts.
Within three hours after the walk
outs began at II am. (EST) yester-
day, General Motors vast produc-
ton system came to a near stand
still. Only the Meriden (Conn.)
ball-bearing unit of the rs GIN
plants under contract with the UAW
remained in operation, the company
and the union agreed.
At Least $4,000 Idle.
A company spokesman announced
at pm. that the corporations en-
tire production force of 162, 1000
was idle. Another 100, 200 on the
company payroll are either salaried
workers or members of other unions,
the spokesman said, adding there
was no way of determining how
many of these were affected by the
strike.
Insisting that nearly 325, 900 GIN
workers ultimately would be af-
fected by the strike, Mr.. Reuthe,
said 96 per cent OF. the corporations
| industrial empire has been shut
down.
"The other 4 per cent is under
consideration" he added without
amplification.
George Romney, general man.
ager of the Automobile Manufac-
turers' Association, had predicted 8
shutdown Of all but one other cal
producer presumably Ford withir
q week after the start of q Genera
Motors strike.
In q statement late yesterday hi
/ odlu Ol1C Oo1lCA OOAA&PdAAACo W0uAN
] struggle to continue production
despite their reliance on Genera
Motors for essential parts.
/ $4,000, 900 Strike Fund.
r. j. Thomas, UAW-CIO presi'
/ dent, said the union had 81 .000, ,00l
strike fund. Additional support from
i the National CIO has been init
mated.
i Mr.. Reuther said, however, tina
Eve will not be able to pay tn,
strikers any compensation 2
{, I'VE will fight to prevent evic
/ tiors," he declared. I'VE will pa,
rent where it is necessary. We vii
|pay doctor bills. |"
/ Asked whether the union conls
Withstand q. year-long strike, MI
i lReuther replied only that eve will no
call of this strike until We get ou
Wage demands.
i indicative OF the unions attitud,
was the statement Of E. ]. Moran
/ (See GENERAL MOTORS, Pg. A-3.
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