Evening star., 1946-01-12
Labor
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and John r. Steelman, special as
sistant to the President, were ex-
peeted to sit in on the steel con-
ference with Mr.. Snyder and the
disputing parties. Mr.. Truman, it
was said, will be available if needed.
Following breakdown of the New
York wage talks, Mr.. Fairless said
he had offered an increase of IS
cents an hour but Mr.. Murray re-
fused to go below the 1914 cent GIN
pattern.
The fact that the parties were
only cents an hour apart account
ed for good bit of official optimism
that settlement was still possible.
Will Disrupt Industry.
Even, If agreement is effected,
steps already taken toward shut
down of the industry will have dis
ruptive influences on the industry.
Mr. Murray remarked that plans
for the great walkout at 1901 am.
Monday were going forward.
In New Kensington and Arnold,
Pa, 4,5000 Aluminium Co. of Amer
ca employees, members of the steel
workers union, already were out
in protest against shipment of dies
to the firms Lafayette und) works
where the AFL is bargaining agent
and no strike is contemplated
The company said it had been
common practice of long standing
to exchange dies between various
works of the company in order to
meet customer requirements.
About 1000 workers at the Ali
quippa (Pa) works of Jones g.
Laughlin Steel Corp. were on strike
for the third day.
Bank Blast Furnaces.
Steel mills throughout the coun-
try began banking blast furnaces
and otherwise slowing down oper-
ations in preparation for the expect
ed strike. Spokesman for the three
largest mills in youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.,
Carnegie Illinois and Republic Steel
Corp.-said the first iron and steel
furnace units would be down by
noon today and that most of them
would be out of operation by mid
night.
Steel industry representatives said
these were precautionary measures
that must be taken to protect equip
ment.
Carnegie Illinois, notifying its
workers of the situation, said:
Under the conditions of the
strike and until further notice, only
those employees should report for
work who are scheduled for work
after the strike commences. Such
scheduled employees will be notified
of the schedules and to report for
work. All other employees should
not report until further notice"
Will Affect Ore Mines.
The strike will affect not only
steel mills and aluminium plants, but
also bauXite and iron ore mines.
The USW announced there would
be no strike Monday among 10000
USW members in Minnesota where
due to a State labor law, a longer
waiting period is required than in
other States. However the strike
will affect some 100000 union men,
bers in 1882 plants in 27 States.
On the price question, United
States Steel has asked for ST a ton
more. The OPA repeatedly is Wig
orously opposed to any steel in
crease of more than $3.50 ton
Mr.. Snyder, who significantly acted
for the President in adjourning the
New York negotiations to the White
House, is represented in well-in-
formed places as favoring at least
a S4-per-ton advance.
Mr.. Murray said there had been
no discussion of steel price in
creases in his conference with Mr.
Fairless.
Asked If the steel workers would
remain on their jobs If the Govern
ment should take over the plants
Mr.. Murray replied he did not know
what the Government would do anc
that in his conferences with Mr.
Fairless I'VE did not dwell on the
reotrns of sif,n