The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31
Board Of Mediation
 To Review Requests
Local CIO Unions Seek Several Concessions in l945
 Contracts; 3O9o Wage Boost Sought

CIO and management contracts for 1945 will likely be deposited in the laps of the War Labor Board for mediation from indications shown this morning as to the pro- posals of the union, contained In their contract forms, whereby they seek 8 30 per cent rise in hourly earnings and an insurance plan for all employees with premiums to be paid by the company. Numerous other clauses are also contained in the contract proposals forwarded to II plants in the Naugatuck Valley by John J. Mankowski district board member of the union.
 Management spokesmen declared today they were unprepared to dis cuss the proposals at this early date, but indications were that the majority of the latter would be re- fused. Local plants which received the terms included Scovill Mfg. Go. and its Oakville division; U. S. Time Corp; Benrus Watch Co., Shoe Hardware Division of the U. S. Rubber Co.,, Rowbottom Machine O.. American Brass Go. Seymour Smith Co,, with the Chase Brass X Copper ~Co.. to receive similar pro- posals next week. Other concerns affected included the New England Lime Co.,, and the Seymour Mfg. Co. The 1914 contracts lapse in June.
 New Procedure
 Forwarding of the contracts to all relative to major proposals constl- tutes the first time this procedure has been used in this area. By this means, John J. Driscoll, c. I. O. secretary declared today, any ap- peals to the VILE relative to all or many of the companies retusalS to accept the same terms will enable the board to hear the appeals ill blanket form. Thus there will be eliminated the necessity of hearing individual appeals relative to the various plants at different times,
 The wage increase sought by the union, according to Br. MankowSki, is an attempt to compensate em- ployes for the loss of ''take-home" pay resulting from cut back from 48 hour to 40 hour week. The in- surance proposal calls for life, health and accident insurance cov- craze for employees with manage ment to pay all premiums. Also be- ing requested are automatic pro- greSSion for of wage rates, overtime rates for the first two hours over time in ane day and unemployment rights and benefits for returning veterans.
 The wage clause further states that the increase will be paid to workers on day work or an incen- tive basis and will apply from the effective date whether the employe returns to a 40-hour week or not.
 Provision is also made for all en- ployes with 12 months seniority or more for at least 40 hours of work each week or pay in lieu thereof.
 Progression of Wages
 The adoption of an automatic progression of wage rates, based upon length of service, shall be by consultation between management and a union committee. Unskilled jobholders should reach the top of the rate range in 12 months; semi skilled, Is months, and skilled, "A months; the union suggests in &C., cordance with the War Labor Boards policy on the matter.
 A new paragraph included in the hours and overtime clause this year states, Overtime rate of one and one-half times the regular straight time rates shall be paid for the first two hours over time in any one day"
 F In addition to miscellaneous wage