The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-28
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 row they agree on terms of new contract or a further extension of the present one.
 Other Parleys in Prospect
 Conferences in two other strikes were in prospect today. U. s. Con- ciliator Walter Maggiolo will meet separately Saturday with the American Brass Company and union leaders in an effort to ar- range for renewal of settlement parleys in the A.BC. strike. A con- ference in the strike against the Oakville Company Division of the Scovill Manufacturing Company has been arranged for 9:30 a. m. tomorrow by U. s. Conciliator J. H. DeCantillon.
 The unions contract with Amer ican Brass expires Sunoay Failure of any agreement on it's extension will mean its lapse.
 The contracts with both Chase and AB.C. have ben extended on month to month basis since the end of last June. Should either or both be allowed to lapse or no new contract be signed, critical develop ments in the strike might possibly follow.
 Criticizes Company
 James McGrath, president of the Chase Local MMS.W., today again criticized the company for re- jecting the unions settlement plan. He expressed regret that the con- cern turned down "our wholly req sonably proposal"
 The union was sincerely hope ful," said Mir. McGrath, that the company would accept voluntary arbitration of the three points listed by the local.
 MT. Chase said this afternoon that the company has not given further consideration to a possible further extension of the contract expiring Saturday. That is a contingency that will arise he said. only if no agreement is reach ed during the current meetings With the union on non-wage iS- | sues.
 Condition Strained
 In his letter to the union MT. | Chase said that developments since the March IA conference indicated there was some confusion" as to the terms of the management offer. He pointed out that the conference took place under strained condi- tions, which were not conductive to and did not result in a full dis cuSsion Of the offer which we set forth at that time"
 The company spokesman pointed out that though the management made its wage increase offer sub- Ject to approval by the Wage Sta oil;zation Board, payment of the increase would become effective immediately to the date employees returned to work.
 MT. McGrath's statement today elbows:
 MT. McGrath's statement follows:
 We have received the Company's 1rmal reply to the Chase Unions 'fter to settle the strike by sub- hitting to arb tration the issues involved in applying the wage in- 'fease on a sound and fair basis o all Chase workers. |, We regret that the Chase Com . 'any management refuses our wholly reasonable proposal, and imply repeats the wage conditions lhich the Company set forth on aafeh l4 lasI. We were sincerely lopeiul that voluntary arbitration. men mas been accepted as a souna flnclple for the solut. t.on of such ] foblems by the Presidents Labor- z Management conference last fall, a lould be accepted also by the 'hase management. o We have, however, agreed to e rect on Thursday with the Chase arrangement in a further effort to attle our differences across the Y onierence table. Since our pres nt contract will expire on Satur- 2 az, the Union is willing to nego- Y ate for a settlement of all con- y act terms by collective bargaining. we have been trying to do s.nct ' st June" e Following is the text of the Chase a oMpanys letter to the union: V ear Sirs:- el We acknowledge receipt Of your Z tier Of March 23, setting forth X 'ur proposal for tie settlement ol le le strike. We notice that gen. M al increase Of isls cents per hour P acceptable to you. provided that D agree to arbitrate three issues " neerned with the application of al e wage increase mentioned in lraarapn 3 of yosr letter. These VI Ieas are: ca 1. The effective date Of the in- l3se.
 2. Tie application of the i8i s, to Incentive igD. l. 5. The adjustment Of vacation e