The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

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been received, according to J. Har-
old Madden. director of public re-
lations. Alan c. CurtiSs. vice.
president and director OF emplo,e
relations for the Scoviil Manufa2-
turing Co, could not be reached
for comment.
Labor leaders directing the Mine.
Mill g. Smelter Workers Union
strike against the big 3" were in
session all morning, with the new
wage-price order as a principal
subject of discussion.
At Cleveland representatives of
all unions in the brass industry
went into the second day of their
national conference. Establishment
OF an all-union council is one of
the detectives.
International President Reid Rob-
inSon and members of the Nauga-
tuck Valley strike strategy commit
tee will meet at The Elton tonight
at 1880 with leaders of Local 800,
Bridgeport, to take up the wage
agreement reached last week with
the Bridgeport Brass Co. The
unions international executive board
has refused to approve the agree
ment, which calls for 10 per cent
increase, with a further raise which
may be justified" under the steel
strike settlement. The executive
board holds the terms OF the agree
ment to be vague.
Applications Needed
Mr.. Chase said that the new pres
idental order gives the OPA and
the sterilization the power to act,
out application of the order must
still be made"
AT present." he said, there Is
no pattern for the Waterbury area
or for the brass industry, and one
must be established before We can
act"
In setting brass prices, Mr., Chase
said, three requirements must be
met: II losses must be prevented;
q an increase to allow base profits
must be given; - a further increase
to allow higher pay for workers
must be granted.
Senior ASsails Order
Harold Senior. state publicity di-
rector for the CLIO, today assailed
the new wage-price order of Pres
ident Truman as being one-sided in
favor of management,
1T guarantees a profit for corpor-
ations," he said, but doesn't guar
antee even subsistence wage for
working people. The corporations
are safe; they are assured of their
profits whether they raise wages or
not"
Members of the Brass Industry
Advisory committee, which consults
with the OPA on brass prices, is
ION call' for another meeting, A
session was held at New York ear
lier this week, but no action was
taken pending announcement of
the new wage-price formula and
approval of higher steel prices. Lo-
cal members of the committee are
John A. Coe, Jr., vice-president of
the American Brass Co.; Robert l.,
Geo. vice-president of the Chase
Brass g. Copper Co.; and Wendell
Cross, treasurer of the Thinsheet
Metals Co,
Management United
The brass strike, which began
Feb. I at American Brass and Chase
and Feb, at Scovill. has halted
about 65 percent of the nations
brass production, During pre-str.Se
negotiations, American Brass and
Chase declined TO make any wage
offer, while Scovill offer OF 10
percent plus a later adjustment was
rejected by the union, Management
of the Big 8" has been united on
stand that wage increases can
not be made before price relief is
given the companies,
Denies Peace Plan story
A front page story in yesterdays
Waterbury American. headlined
"CIO Offers Peace Plan TO Scovill,
has been vigorously denied by John
j. MankowSki. regional member OF
the MAlSSW international execu.
tive board, who was quoted as MAXI
ing public the offer"
The American quoted Mr., Man
kowski as saying that the union