Evening star., 1945-12-14

erdl MOCOrS F1Sner BODY Plant
today was limited to SIS per-
sons by order of Common
Pleas Judge Frank S. Day.
Judge Day said he had not
ordered removal of all pickets
because no evidence was pre-
sented to support a company
charge of molestation of per-
sons attempting to enter the
plant.
BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. 14.-Attentior
in the automotive wage disputes
switched back to the Ford Motor
Co. and to the industry's latest
entrant today as impending
court action broadened the
breach between General Motors
Corp. and the CIO United Auto
Workers.
While Ford officials headed for
further wage talks with the union
this afternoon, the Kaiser Frazer
Corp, which has leased the giant
Willow Run bomber plant for car
production, was reported preparing
an entirely novel company-union
security plan.
Details Of the plan were not dis
closed, but Edward D. Riordan
director of Kaiser-Fraz indus
trial relations, said they may be
made public in advance of the
firms first negotiations with the
UAW-CIo next Monday.
Thomas Heads Negotiators.
Particular significance was at
tached to the fact that r. j. Thom-
as, the unions international presi-
dent, was slated to head the UAW
delegation at the conference.
Ford began negotiations on a new
contract November 21-when the
General Motors strike was called
but discussion of the unions de-
mand for 80 per cent pay increase
was held up for three weeks pend
ing agreement on a company Sc
curity" counter -demand.
The wage talks began Wednesday
after the union proposed to permit
discharge or fining of wildcat strik-
ers. Ford officials commended the
union for giving their request
thoughtful consideration, and
promised a decision on the plan S
acceptability at an early date.
They said that because of produc-
tion uncertainties, however. they felt
the time was not ripe for granting
such wage increases as the union
demanded.
Kaiser Plans Secret.
There was no hint as to what type
Of a wage offer Kaiser Frazer would
make, but any action the new car
producer takes is bound to have an
effect on disputes involving the in
dustry's Big Three-General Motors,
Ford and Chrysler Corp.
The new firm, headed by West
Coast Shipbuilder Henry j. Kaiser
and Joseph w. Frazer of Graham
Paige Corp, plans to have the low
priced Kaiser car and the medium
priced Frazer in dealers showrooms
soon after the first of the year.
A demand for security against un-
authorized work stoppages and slow
downs also was voiced by GIN Pres
ident c. E. Wilson when the strike
bound corporation terminated its
contract with the UAW-CIO last
Monday.
The working out of a new agree
ment took another setback yester-
day as General Motors announced
it was seeking court injunctions in
two cities to halt illegal picketing'
by some of the 175.000 strikers.
Other Suits Pending.
H. w. Anderson, GIN vice presi-
dent, told newsmen after anothe,
admittedly fruitless negotiating ses-
sion that other injunction suits were
pending. but declined to name the
plants or cities involved. He also said
the company's latest offer of a 1871
cent wage increase was final"
Mr.. Anderson charged that union
pickets had Caused bodily harm
to nonstriking employees attempt
ing to enter the GIN electromotive
plant at La Grange, ILL.,, Wednes-
day, and used threats and per-
sonal abuse" to prevent Office work
ers and supervisory personnel from