The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-29
FORD ANNOUNCES |
new WAGE RAISE
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And though no specific action
was apparent in the steel strike,
which sent 100000 United Steel
workers of America (CIO) mem,
bers off their jobs and has now
made some 40 600 more idle for
lack of steel supplies, at least
one Washington source indicated
he strike might end soon.
Although no dates were set,
Spokesman for the JAW, which
reached wage agreements with
Ford and Chrysles Saturday, said
wage negotiations would be start
ed with other car companies, sup
pliers and equipment manutactur-
ers.
Union spokesman indicated the
Ford and Chrysler wage agree
ments would serve as patterns 1or
the rest of the industry.
However, steel industry spoKes-
men cautioned that the auto IN
dustry-steers biggest customer
would be hard hit by steel lam
inc in a matter of days. One estl-
mate was that nearly a quarter
million workinen might be idle
bv the end of the week IN tne
auto and auto parts industries.
Although governme Mt offlclals
discounted any idea that seizure
wac MANNED for the steel indus
try, some new Federal actlon Ill
the dispute was strongly limited. :,
The most commonly discussed
possibility was new conferences
with steel management represen,,
tatives, although highly placed
sources said the White House mad
no such plans afoot. One high
official who declined to be named
said the White House would move
in on the dispute again about tne
middle of the week unless signs
of settlement appear.
President Benjamin F. Fairless
of U. S. Steel corporation arrived
in Washington for what company
sources said were conferences
with government officials on
wages and prices. No White House
talk was planned, these sources
said.
Meanwhile. forecasts from four
large industrial areas-Michlgan,
Missouri, Ohio and Connecticut
indicated another 100000 would be
idle if the steel strike continues
a month.
Reverberations Of the steel strike
were heard in Congress again when
Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas ID
Calif) said the steel industry was
inviting widespread proposals
not only for government operation
of aforementioned steel making
facilities, but for naturalization
of the steel industry"
mo industry so strategically
placed can expect to use its enor-
nous power carelessly or arbitrar-
lily and not reap the consequences,
she told the house.
Meat supplies were increasing
slowly throughout the country
with striking CLIO and ALL meat
workers back on the job under
federal operation Of packing plants.
Gayle Armstrong, government d.
rector of the seized plants, said
livestock receipts were substantial
and packing house operations were
proceeding smoothly" He pre-
dicted meat would be moving in
normal volume "soon."
In Detroit, Maurice Sugar, coun-
sci for the CIO-UAW. told the
National Labor Relations board
the union feels General Motors
should be required to pay back
wages to its 175,000 employees for
the entire length of the strike.
The NLRB is hearing union
charges that GIN refused to bar
gain in good faith on union wage
demands.
Fact-finding hearings were re-
sumed in Washington in the Penn
sylvania bus wage dispute which
resulted in two-5nonth strike re-
Gently in Is northeastern states
and the District of Columbia. The
drivers are demanding higher
mileage rates.
A truce which terminated
strike of CLIO maintenance work
ers in Flint, Mich, schools was
extended indefinitely. The strike
closed 43 of the city's "A schools
two weeks ago. The board of edu-
cation is considering a compro-
mise proposal granting them $40
bonuses at the end Of the fiscal
year.
Some 1000 pickets were thrown
around the Western Union build
ing at 50 Hudson street in New
York city, where the CLIO Ameri-
can Commune atoms association is
on strike.