The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15

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 Harold Bernard, international representative of the CIO Steel workers union, said today that the only offer that would call for in- mediate resumption of work at the foundry would be an agreement by the company to 90 along with the wage pattern of President Truman and other national spokesn1en on the steel crisis.
 Any offer from ,manaeernent to resume negotiations will have to he backed with an agreement to follow the national policy, Bernard said.
 AgSrieyed at Attitude
 Bernard declared today that the workers are becoming more tense about the local situation, and are aggrieved by the coEnpany's attitude toward them. -E 4 sa He said the company has refused to allow union officials to conduct periodic inspections inside the 3ac- tory to see if any production work is going on, and that 1t also cbn- tinues refusal to close the back gates and leave only the main en- frances open to the supervisory and office workers who are permitted to go into the plant. Bernard charged that the cozn- pany's attitude is not one ck the fiiendliness which has been noted at other concerns involved in strikes.
 Willing tO Call on Picketn
 He said the. employees were willing to call off many of the pickets if the company acceded to their wishes on inspection of the plant.
 The ''pent-up feeling" was coizl- ing to showdown" Bernard de- | clared. sst
 ''Unless the, company recognizes the union with the spirit and iu- tent of the Wagner Act cur kots will stay out" he said. Bernard checked on all the picket lines today and supervised activities of the striking workers.
 One picket complained today that company superintendent nearly struck him with his car. in driving. through the factory gate yesterday. The incident" occurred at the Benedict street entrance. it was re- ported.
 Jumped In Time
 The complaining worker, whose story is reported to have 'sinfslri. ated" his associates, told the Demo crat that he was standing st the gateway when the superintendent drove up in his car. He claims the driver did not stop at the gate, no the pickets would have a, chance to see who he was, but proceeded tc turn in. The aggrieved picket naid he jumped aside just in time. No other incidents were reported. respite the apparent growing fury of the workers.
 Numerous police inspection trips were made near the plant today.
 Friendly With Staff Although angry about the .'tzsat. ment" from management, the pIHk~ cts continued to be friendly wilh the office staff. They permitted ae- livery of coffee to the skaffs end even helped to lift refreshmenfs up to the windows of the office.
 The union claims that it's rspre- sentatives should be allowed lns side, because they have permitted firemen and other matntenAuee workers inside to add to the cozAr fort of the non-strtkers.
 The picket lines remained kiFszs however, when anyone Wisn eNy connection with actual producsloA approached the gates.
 Driscoll said that the Chase 1uEns many at q conference yeseeraaY gR. fused to agree to the eektl4nA1Iz1 proposal on the wage dispute. AAN coulnany claimed it could not aareN to follow the steel policy Nz1ce F does not know yet what tlle 1<FsI uolicy will be, it was reported. CFO To Meet TomoEge4
 The proposal will be made e <I'4 scovlll CO. tomorrow ana e American Brass CO, Tnurs1a7' F
 The scoviil CTo membezzhlF H scheduied to meet tomoErqW nlH "a decide whether to coufinue N tlations, or 90 on strike
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 the con,pensat0ry bonus issue | fhat at the Sc0vlll M1g. Eea involves the proposal zok lshop clause.
 1 Acceptance of the Steel
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