The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

the minds of lhoSe mo have the responsibility og settling this strike the importance of give and take. There appears now Co be Q definite deadlock, each side taking the pos- ltion that it must be this way or not at all
 'srhas is not tho true American spirit. We are interested In who $ right, but moro in what is right. I want Co emphasize that the union and management are not the only ones interested. People of Stam- ford are Interested. The responsl- billty is on you men today to some way get together and if you do 1t probably will be a precedent for Other Cities Join
 An additional a0OO to 5000 work CTS in four industrial plants in nearby cities also were scheduled to quit. The plants were the Condo Mast Press at Greenwich, the Nor. walk Lock Company at Norwalk, and Russell Blrdsall & ward Company and the Homelite Cor poration, both of nearby Port Chester, N. Y.
 The negotiations held in Stan- lords Town Hall, were marked by clash between Mayor Moore and Weldon P. Monson, Yale & Towne industrial relations counselor.
 Monson was engaged in Q review of the strike. charging that the mass picketing of the plant was intimidation by the union and that the unions tactics were not in the American way Moore interrupted ct one point to ask Monson to be brief In his summation 30 that the actual negotiations could get un- derway.
 Monson also called attention to the proposed mass demonstration and said that the situation was "foreboding" when the mayor ira- terrupted again.
 Intimidatetl by Company
 DO you, MT. Mayor, endorse that sort of intimidation2" Monson demanded.
 "The only intimidation I have seen has come from Yale & Towne," the mayor answered. you're talking about the Ameri- can way and all the time your arguments indicate that you are not going to negotiate Q contract. In fact, speaking of intimidation, there has been an attempt made to intimidate me-
 "How have you been intimidat- ed?" Monson asked.
 Because I wouldn't send police down to crack skulls in the picket line, I was slandered all over the country, but stood right up and said to hell with it'"
 Cheers and applause broke out from the crowd which packed the hall.
 Whether the mass walkout would extend beyond today depended on the results of the Stamford dem- onstration.
 The Stamford labor group, which Is engineering the general sympathy movement, permitted operation of power plants to assure the city heat, light and electric current. It said they would be permitted to operate in the interest of public health.
 The mass demonstration was to carry out the labor groups threat of "repercussions of nationwide iTn- portance" if the Yale & Towne co. continued to refuse demands of the International Association of Mach. inists (AFL) for Q 90 per cent wage increase and c closed shop.
 It was the most forceful display of strength by local labor to com pei the company to meet union de- mands since the strike was called last Nov. 2. The strike has persisted despite . series of conferences which extended even to the ofEice of Coy. Raymond E. Baldwin.
 Police Converge On City
 Cordons of state police, under direction of State Police ComYnis- sioner Edward J. Hickey, converged on the city to enforce the gov. ernor's order that they preserve law and order and prevent mass picket ing.
 Labor leaders had promised that the walkout would be orderly.
 Stamford had been somewhat apathetlc toward the prolonged Yale & Towne strike. But last night as the general walkout neared, the city took on an expectant air. City offlcials refused comment. However, all city police were ordered to re- port at II a. m. and hold themselves in readiness for any sign of violence.
 Picket lines were formed when the Yale @ Towne plant first was shut down, but for several weeks the strike drew little notice. Then pickets began to refuse admittance to the plant to top-fiight officials, including Yale 6 Towne president W. Gibson Carey.
 Protested Access Refusal
 Carey protested to Governor Baldwin that the refusal of free access was violation of constitu- tional rights.
 For nearly a week, IA company offlcialS who had gained entry re- fused to leave the plant, fearing that they would not be allowed to return. They cooked their meals in the cafeteria, washed their clothes in the boiler room, and patrolled the 3O-acre plant on safety check-ups.
 Then Baldwin came here on Dec. 6, and warned the union against its tactics. He asserted management was within its rights in demanding free access. He admonished both sides to sit down and try, to reach an early settlement.
 Two weeks later, the union and management held q conference. The company refused to negotiate on the old contract and insisted that a new contract be drawn. The conference was without definite results.
 Seven Tickets Jailed
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