The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-28


 
 which threaten to precipitate a strike by about 10000 workers in the Waterbury, Ansonia and Tor rington plants of the firm.
 No further negotiations with the Big Three Brass industry have been planned, although CIO representa- tives will meet at the Scovill Mfg. Co. this afternoon and at the Chase Brass & Copper Go. tomorrow morning to decide on plant main tenance during the period of strik- ing.
 John Mankowski, executive board member of the Mine, Mill & Smelt- CT Workers union, said the Amer ican Brass Co. and the CTO have already agreed on plant mainten- ance during the strike. Union ob- cease if the company attempts any ligations under the agreement will production during the strike, Man. kowski said.
 Intervention Appreciated
 The telegrams giving notification of the strike deadline set last Thursday, were sent by Mankowski to Governor Baldwin and State Labor Director William Ennis, as well as to the national labor head.
 He said any efforts on their part to help reach a settlement to avert the strike action would be appre- ciated. He pointed to the far-reach- ing effects of a brass strike here, stating the brass strike also threat ems plants in Bridgeport and other states.
 The State CIo council, mean while, was slated to meet tomor- row to decide on steps that can be taken to secure unemployment compensation for striking workers.
 Relief Conference
 The relief program conference was arranged by Martin J. Hogan of Hartford, area director of the Connecticut CTO council. and Re- nato Ricciuti, president of the Wa terbury City Council of the CTO.
 Harold Senior, publicity director for the CIO, commented on the relief conference, We think it best to establish 6 relief policy now, while people are thinking calmly and cooly. This conference is in keeping with a statewide pattern adopted by CIO to provide for the welfare of families of strikers"
 Little brass industries, meanwhile, were comparatively calm today on the strike situation. A strike sched- uled for this morning at the Wa terbury Rolling Mills was called off last week when management agreed to accept the wage settlement made by the Big Three. The same wage situation holds for the Mattatuck Manufacturing Company, whose management agreed to a similar settlement.
 Negotiations 'In Air
 Union officials said the negotia- tions with the Risdon Manufactur- ing company, the Shoe Hardware company and the Rowbottom com- pany are still up in the air. Fur ther negotiations are expected to be set there.
 Arrangements for the Chase strike were discussed at a meeting of the executive board of local 565 yester- day.
 The group discussed details con- cerning strike heacquarters, picketS, welfare committees, and soup kit- chens" to feed pickets. .
 In an official statement to the press, the executive board of the local took issue with Rodney Chase of the Chase company, who com mented Saturday that many mill workeiis were receiving $50 weekly.
 Low Scale Pointed Out
 The board pointed out that many workers receive $22 to $35 a week for 70 hours work.
 If Rodney Chase really feels this strike is to be settled on a national basis, let him accept our stand- ing offer of a no-strlke pledge in return for the same settlement as is reached in the steel dispute" the board stated.
 Reid Robinson, head Of the In- ternationA MM&SW union, has predicted that any brass strike here would last a considerable length of time. Robinson. whose leadership in the union, is challenged by many locals, was in Waterbury last week to confer with local officials on the threatening strikes here.