The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
ScoviII Denies Shop
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 William Moriarty, international representative of the CTO, said the negotiating committee would con- sider the offer today, would conduct further negotiations with manage ment tomorrow, and would make its recommendation to the entire Sco- will membership at a meeting Ffi- day night.
 He said also that he would meet today with John J. Driscoll, state CTO secretary, and John Mankow- ski, executive board member of the Mine, Mil @ Smelter Workers un- ion, who are negotiating agents for the union in the disputes at the Chase Brass & Copper Company and the American Brass Company.
 Demands Similar
 The wage demands at all of the Big Three brass plants are similar. and the CTO has seen planning strike strategy collectively.
 Although declining to issue an official statement on its attitude toward the management offer, Mori- arty said the negotiating commit tee is not in an accepting mood right now"
 Moriarty made no comment on the 10 per cent wage increase pro- posal. but said the proposal for union check off was 'very weak, and that the mo strike" terms were "veTy binding.
 To Ask Board Approval
 The company said it would take immediate steps to obtain authority from the Wage Stabilization Board to grant the 10 per cent boost to non-union workers who are on the hourly, weekly. and monthly lists.
 A general increase to union-work- CTS would be proposed to the na- tional board as soon as the union approved the offer. the presidents statement indicates.
 It is pointed out. however, that the wage offer was made contin- gent upon the resolution of the fhree other issues remaining in contract negotiations.
 Price relief will be sought to com pensate for the added cost on wages it was announced.
 Awaited Natural Policy
 we have stated many times that we are prepared to grant wage ana salary increases when a national wage-price policy develops" MT. Sherry stated. while the wage situ- afion seems to be clarifying, there IS little apparent change m govern ment price control policies. We re- ouire price increases to operate proi- itably at present wage and material costs. This proposed wage increase win necessitate added relief on prices"
 He said the company wishes 70 grant a 10 percent increase in basis pay to all hourly, weekly, ana monthly employees at the two plants and an increase equivalent to 10 per- cent to pieceWork employees.
 The statement read further as tol" lows: "Sc0vill employees have an ont- war record. We know they. will continue their excellent record during rec0nversiOn. The manage ment Is prepared to do its utmost to t4tbIAtAAE tkt&Ak stf%AAb =
 '-rhe company will take immediate steps to obtain authority from Wage authorities to grant a 10 percent increase to those not reps resented by the union who are on the hourly, weekly, and monthly lists. The increase will be effective the payroll week after 1t 1t is ap- proceed.
 "A general wage increase to em- pl0yes represented by the union has been the subject Of negotiation be. tween the company and the union for some months. Now that there is some clarity in the national wage we have today offered through the union negotiating com- mlttee Q wage increase averaging 10 percent t0 employees the union repre- sents. This ls to be effective in the payroll week following It's approval by the Wage GtabiIizatlon Board. but the company cannot approach the board on this matter until the of- fere6 increase is approved by the union. Also the offer was made con- tingent upon the resolution Of the three other Issues remaining in c0n- tract negotiations"
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