The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-12
453,000 Workers Still Out in Lobor. Management
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Hollywood movie making was cur. tailed, New York Port operations were stagnant and mine shutdownS cut into dwindling coal supplies toe day as the government worked to stem the tide of postwar strikes.
 Over the nation, more than 4SS, ,000 workers were Idle because of labor disputes, . United Press survey showed
 President Truman was urged to intervene In Q walkout of l87, GOO soft coal miners, most serious ot more than 200 work stoppages. The solid fuels administration estimated production losses ct I,044,40S tons da!ly-more than half the national output.
 A conference of United Mine workers representatives with soft coal operators adjourned for the fifth straight day yesterday with out agreement. It was reported the meetings might be recessed indefin- itely to give government labor of- ficials time to study the situation ct greater length.
 The coal strike already had shut down several Pittsburgh area steels mills, and SEA spokesnien said fuel shortages would reduce steel oper- ations to 26 per cent of capacity If settlement were not reached dur" ing the weekend.
 Film production ct Universal Stu- dios in Hollywood was halted tenn porarily yesterday as striking ATL painters spread their picket lines from the Warner Bros. lots. Not a foot of film was shot at Warmers, where actors and camerameI de- clined to pass through picket lines for the third consecutive day.
 A National Labor Relations Board announcement that the paint CTS had won a bargaining election among set dressers was expected to have no immediate effect. Jurisdic- ton over the set dreSserS touched off the original walkout seven months ago.
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 Although the Motion Pictures As. Sociation promised to recognize the union as bargaining agent as soon as 1t was 80 certified by the NLRB. strike leader Herbert Sorrell said, well continue to strike until we get everything we want"
 The unions demand included the return of all strikers without preju- dice and renewal of contracts with striking unions.
 New York's energetic Mayor F. H. LACuardia moved into the paralyZ- ing dock workers strike which halted the moving of shipping and slowed up the return of soldiers from Eu- rope.
 Some 30,OO0 AFL longshoremen quit work 12 days ago in 6 revolt against Union President John P. Ryan, who signed an agreement with the New York Shippers Association. an employer group.
 LaGuardia, aided by federal con- ciliators, said he hoped to evolve a settlement plan acceptable to a ne- gotiating committee of the employ es and the union. augmented by rank-and-file representatives. 1FansAx In Boston, Charles Fl. Hole, chair man of the Massachusetts State Ar- bitration Board met with company and union officials in an attempt to avert a mass w/'kout of 1900 AFL Streetcar and Motor Coach employ es. set for { a. m. tomorrow.
 The workers, seeking 6 70 per cent pay boost for mechanics and a 30- cent hourly increase for drivers and ,motormen, voted two to one in favor of strike action against the recom- mendation of International Presi- dent A. l.. 6pradling.
 Meanwhile. 1t was learned ia Washington that Mfr. Truman had received requests from business groups and individuals to intervene personally In the spreading soft coal strikes.
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