The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
MINERS ORDERED
BACK INTO PITS
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wage increase for them might no
be continuously popular with them
The unexpected ray of light die
not shift the capitals attention
from cloudier aspects Of the labor
scene. These developments occur
ed:
1. John M. Huston, a member Of
the National Labor Relations
Board told a Congressional com.
mittee the impression prevails that
the government is extending it au.
pices and Federal funds to encour-
age Strikes" through strike votes
taken under the Smith-C onnally
act.
2. Repeal of that act and enact
ment of anti-strikes legislation aim.
ed at mutual responsibility" for
labor and management was pro-
posed to the House by Rep. Carl
son (R-Kas.)
3. Labor officials saw signs in a
New Haven speech by Recover
sion Director Snyder that the gov
eminent does not intend to bend
the price line very far upwards to
permit wage increases. Snyder de-
clared we must guard against
moves that would lift the lid on
initiation"
Lewis wired every local officer
and union in districts affected by
the work stoppages~ that work
should be resumed Monday morn
ing. A UNIV spokesman said Lew
is was acting ''in the public in
terest."
President John McAlpine a n d
Secretary Robert Condra of the
United Clerical, Technical and Su-
pervisory Employees Union, the
controversial unit OF LEWIS CATCH
all District so, made similar ap-
peals to the members of their I'M
ion to be back on the job by Mon
day.
After the Foremen's Union
struck September 81 at a few
mines, the movement spread and
involved mines in six states, some
of which were shut down by the
walkout Of the bosses and others by
sympa thizing members Of thu
big Lewis union.
Operators apparently were taken
by surprise by the sudden Lewis
They had met all day yes
terday and this morning in an ef-
fort to find some common ground
on which they could request
Schwellenbach to resume govern
ment Cancellation conferences.
In promising not to assess or
collect penalties from the strikers,
the operators said they did so de
spite the fact that we are under
contract with the United Nine
workers of America to do so.
eve will cooperate to the fullest
extent with the government and
our employees to the end that the
public interest is adequately and
properly served" the operators
said.
Lewis in his telegram said that
all negotiations incident to the con-
troversy had been discontinued and
added significantly:
Future efforts to abate this con-
troversy will be resumed at later
more appropriate date"
Lewis asked that all idle mines
resume production Monday and
hat company men and cutting
crews would start to work at any
necessary time in advance of Mon
day.
UNIV and operators alike
acknowledge that it is impractical
to resume operations earlier, bas-
ed on their experience that too few
miners report for work in cases
When settlements occur near the
end of the week.
The Solid Fuels Administration
said it would take an additional
week to restore normal operations
after work is resumed, and esti-
mated the total loss of soft coal
to date at 10, 1855, 900 tons.
This indicated that the country
would enter the winter with a &c.
900, OO0-ton soft coal deficit. A 1O,-
)00-ton shortage was foreseen
before the walkouts began on Sept.
Il. and about 0,0OO-tons more
will be lost this week before the
mines reopen.
Lewis said that if there were any
company fines, discharges, hard
ships or demotion, as a result of
the work stoppages a strike poll
would be requested Of the National
Labor Relations Board under pro-
visions Of the Infamous Smith
ConnalIv slave law"