The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-05

Continued from Page j.
today. Picketing Of Scovill Com
pany entrances will begin at 1901
a. m, tomorrow.
Commissioner William TruaX OF
the U. S. Cancellation Service, said
this afternoon that no last-minute
efforts to avert the Scovill strike
could be expected.
Both sides have taken a strong
stand and there isn't any chance
for Cancellation, he said.
The federal conciliator plans to
remain in Waterbury for several
days to keep in touch with the
brass strike situation He has been
taking part in management-union
conferences in several contract dis
putes about the state.
A Scovill Co. spokesman said that
the wage question was not even
brought up at the management
union conference on plant main-
tenance today. That subject is all
closed now" he said.
The CLIO leaders held a strike
policy meeting this morning. 1t was
decided that picketing will be halted
between and 6 a. m. each night,
except for patrols" by automobile.
1t was also agreed that no picket
lines will be maintained at gates
which both sides have agreed WILL
remain closed for the duration OF
the strike.
The State Labor Department, at
Hartford. reported that Philip j.
Rooms. agent for the State Board
of Mediation and Arbitration was IN
this city in connection with the
brass disputes.
The Scovill-CIO bargaining at
tempts broke down yesterday when
/ the union committee rejected ma
company proposals. The union
asked for an immediate increase
of 10 per cent, plus a subsequent
increase to equal whatever pay
boost Is granted in the steel lnduS'
try. ,,o,
Further darkening the local laool
situation is a walkout OF some ooI
employees of the Waterbury Fare
Foundry g. Machine Company VIM
went on strike Jan. IA. These Work
ers are represented by the unltec
Steel Workers.
The CLIO unit at the Risdon Man
ufacturing Company, with plants II
this city and Naugatuck, has asked
nermission of the MMSW nterna'
tional executive board to begin
strike against that company.
membership meeting OF the ioca
will be held tomorrow night
Also on strike are employees o
American Brass Company taetorie
in Ansonia, Torrington and Buffalo
N Y. They began their walkou
Yesterday, in conjunction with IN
local ABC strike.
The strike committee representa-
union employees of the Bridgepor
Brass Co. viii meet tonight 10 con
slider a company offer OF a 10 per
cent wage increase with the proVls
ion that the OPA allow an inereas
of 10 percent in the selling price {
brass products. The offer, made a
an all-day conference yesterday D
Herman w. Steinkraus, compan
nresident. was assailed by Unio
| INTERNATIONAL HcptcotAieakAfN 49,
Cashin as the old If and when pre-
posar. =,
Unless a delay is voted, some o.
workers at tie bridgeport Brass Q
will go on strike Monday niornin
adding further TO the tie-up IN u
, brass industry which kegan yestel
day with the Chase and ABc strik'
here.
Mr.. Steinkraus asked yesterds
that the strike be postponed TO re
/ Is 10 allow him an opportunity
/ confer with OPA officials on POI
J sible brass price increases. He sal
J he had been promised reply tro
the OPA by Feb. Is.
] Mr.. Cashin. a former information
! al representative here, termed u
! company proposal uiisatisfactof
Unless We have more concrete pr.
posals and more adequate OFF
. the strike will come off as schel
uled," he said. He reiteratea b