The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-13

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 Stfikes-The union agrees to au- thori2e no work stoppage or strike until after the grievance procedure has been fully used.
 The strike strategy committee of the M.MS.W. this afternoon called meeting of the Waterbury AB.C. unit for 4:3O P. M. Wednesday, in Garden Hall, ct which time the contract will be presented in final form for ratification. The Ansonia unit will meet at 2 P. M. at its headquarters, and the Torrington unit at White Eagle Hall at 2 P. M. The strike today was in it's 00th day.
 U. s. Conciliator Walter A. Mag fiolo, whose fourth attempt to have the parties reach an agreement end- ed successfully at 1 A. M. yesterday, has returned to New York. He kept the disputants in daily session, sev- eral times until after midnight, un- til they had completed their nego- ttationS on mutually satisfactory basis.
 A large supply of coal which
 the union allowed through its
 picket lines last week just be-
 fore the freight embargo will
 help the company to operate for
 an indefinite period once pro- auction has been resumed. J.
 Harold Madden, director of in.
 dustrtal relations, who was the
 company's chief spokesman in
 the settlement negotiations, said
 the supply was adequate" for
 operations during the coal crisis.
 John J. DriScoll. State c. I. O. secretary and chief union spokes- man during the parleys, joined MT. Madden in saying the settlement agreement was satisfactory"
 The unions strike strategy com- mittee, which was in session today at c. I. O. headquarters, 96 North Main Street, was ready to express willingness to allow additional maintenance personnel to enter thc plants to speed preparations for re- stunning production.
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 complicated compensatory bon-
 us issue, swing shift workers
 for whom the union had claim
 cd 1O.9 percent and 10.2 percent
 premiums WM instead receive
 5.45 percent and 5.1 percent.
 The payment of almost $EOO,OOO
 to these workers will end the
 ra~nSAmne~ ~um AHw
 O0GOO0 for them. The dispute
 has been before the War Labor
 Board several times and was
 regarded as . major stumbling
 block to any settlement. The
 extra pay was claimed for those
 on swing shifts who worked
 seven successive days.
 During the prolonged negotiations the parties added several new claus es to the prevotls contract, modified others and dropped one. The one to be omitted in the new contract pride for payment of a months pay as a bonus to those entering the armed services. The company asked that, in view of the end of the war, this provision be dropped. Workers with seniority or a
 year or more will receive vaca-
 tion pay amounting to 2 per-
 cent of their gross earnings for
 the year ending April or 40
 hours pay, including the IS 1-2
 cent raise, whichever k greater.
 Those with five years seniority
 or more will get 4 percent or
 90 hours, whichever iS greater.
 The company will issue vacation pay as soon as possible after the workers return to their jobs.
 Under the grievance procedure clauses, six steps will be followed when grievances arise. Should these fail, the American Arbitration As sociation will be called on to rule a settlement.
 The union agrees to sanction
 no work st0ppage or strike un-
 til the grievance procedure has
 been exhausted.
 A plant-wide seniority system is retained. One new clause provides that upon necessary reduction of operations there shall be no layoffs until after a 32-hour week has been established to spread the work.
 An involuntary checkoff of union dues is provided. Under this pro vision, dues of all union members will be deducted from their pay. Members can resign during a speci- fled seven-day period, yet to be fixed.
 In the field oR health and
 safety, the union is authorized
 to appoint Q committee which
 will consult regularly with man.
 agcment on these problems.
 Time and a half will be paid for work on SatlIrdays and double time