Evening star., 1945-09-20
Murray Corp. Advertisement
AssoiIs Union Leadership

DETROIT. Sept. 20 (P.-The
Murray Corp. of America, one of
the several affected companies in
the strikes and layoffs making more
than 10000 automobile industry
workers idle, charged today that
something is radically wrong with
union leadership.
In a paid advertisement in news
papers, the corporation said all its
activity on S6,000 900 reconversion
and expansion program had been
halted by a strike by the United
Automobile Workers (CIO).
Because of the actions of ire
sponsiple union leaders," the cor
poration said, "our national eco
nomic machine may be SO hopelessly
stalled that we will be headed
straight for another depression. "
The corporation demanded of
UAW-CIO President R. J. Thomas
What is your answer. Mr.. Thomas. .
No Reply From Union.
The union made no formal reply
Recently. however, Mr.. Thomas said
IT don't think our leadership is
irresponsible at all" He was then
commenting on a statement by
Henry Ford II. executive vice presi-
dent of the Ford Motor Co., that
irresponsible labor groups" were to
blame for Detroit's current difficult
ties.
A strike at Murray began earlier
this month over company reorganl-
zation plans. Certain limitations
on union stewards privileges of
access to various plant areas were
involved.
The UAW-CIO disclosed an ex-
change of communications with
General Motors Corp. respecting
dates for negotiation Of the unions
stand for a 80 per cent increase.
Union headquarters said H. B.
Coen, GIN labor relations director
had promised every effort to ar
range such meetings as you may
desire on dates that will be mutually
satisfactory"
In reply Walter P. Reuther. di-
rector of the unions GIN division,
said the UAW-CIO was ready and
anxious to proceed with negotia-
tions," but was awaiting written
counterproposal from the corpora
ton.
"We met with you on three oc-
casions, and each time were in
formed that the corporation was
not yet prepared to discuss the
issue or make a counterproposal,'
Mr.. Reuther said. please be ad-
vised that upon receipt of your writ
ten counterproposal to our demand
we will Immediately arrange a
meeting"
Specializing on Warren's Course.
These were the questions that oh.
servers asked as they watched the
companies and the United Automo-
bile Workers (CIO) jockey for po.
sition in the troubled situation:
l. Will Edgar L. Warren, named
Tuesday at Washington as head o1
the United States Cancellation Serv.
ice, head for Detroit to seek per.
sonally a solution of the tieup?
2. How soon will the UAW-CIC
carry out it's announced intention
of seeking strike votes against the
industry's big three"-Ford, Chrys.
ler and General Motors-if they re.
fuse to grant the 80 per cent in.
crease?
3. Will the UAW be able to settle
the unsanctioned strike of 4,50(
union employees of Kelsey Hayes
Wheel Co. of Detroit, the men hav.
ing been out since August % de.
spite back -to-work orders from the
international union?
Two Peace Moves.
Two separate moves were under
way today to effect peace in the
Kelsey Hayes dispute. They were
led by Percy Llewellyn, admins
traitor of the striking local, anc
Richard T. Frankensteen, interna-
tional UAW vice president and &