The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-01

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Chase Company were over, and
short concluding session on strike
details was set for this afternoon
at the Scovill Company.
Clark Judd, chairman OF the
board at the American Brass Com
pany, conceded today that opera
lions will cease Monday"
Rodney Chase, public and indus
trial relations chairman at the
Chase Company, said the strike ac-
ton appeared definite.
ForegOne Conclusion
A Scovill Co. official said the situ-
ation did not look good" and that
the strike was almost a foregone
conclusion"
A conference held by the CLIO
with the Scovill management this
morning did not lead into the dis
puted issues, and the discussion was
devoted solely to strike details.
william Moriarty, CLIO interna-
tional representative. said the union
does not intend to take up the is
sues again. He said If the company
has anything to say the union Sill
listen
To Consider Offers
He added that unless something
happens today the strike will be a
reality Monday, and any further
company offer will have to be con-
sidered while the walkout is in prog
ress.
Moriarty did a special lpember-
ship meeting must be called before
the negotiating committee viii sign
any agreement, and that after today
the members could not be notified
in time to meet before the Monday
zero hour.
The Soovill Co. yesterday proposed
to grant a 10 percent wage in
crease Immediately, and an addi-
tional sum based on to- average
steel wage, providing the total is
not larger than the wages which
viii be approved by other brass in
dustries in this city.
Union Agreeable
Company spokesman said the I'M
ion ofiicialS appeared TO be agree
able to the offer at early confer
enceS and settlement of other issues
was being discussed when the COM
pany was informed last night that
the offer was rejected.
Moriarty said today that the offer
was not acceptable because OF the
vagueness Of the company stand
on future wage increases. He said
the offer in effect was mo more
than a 10 per cent offer" and said
acceptance would place the union
in a very poor bargaining position
in other brass industries.
Company spokesman maintained
that the offer, as they put 1t, was
exactly in line with request made
by the union. They said they were
puzzled by the sudden withdrawal.
To Follow Other Industries
The company claims it dos not
want to accept the steel wage policy
which will be developed on a ma
tional scale unless other brass in
dustries also will accept it. The offer
called for a tentative acceptance OF
the steel plan until the brass wage
policy is developed, and then Tor a
revision in the event the brass set
Element was for a percentage lower
than in the steel industry.
The union charged that the ac-
ceptance of the 10 percent would
set a precedent in the brass IN
dustry, because OF the companys
size and rating.
Scoyill officials said that about
5000 are employed at the main
plant and about 400 at the Water
vile division. About 5000 OF the
employees are union members. The
estimated payroll loss weekly as a
result OF the strike will be about
SITS 600 it was disclosed.
Posters were posted at the SEQ
viii Company on plant operations
during the strike. They pointed out
that all gates viii remain open un-
iii further notice, but that the
company wished employees to use
certain ones.
Gates Listed
It was suggested that the follow
ing gates be used: West plant:
Main office on Mill street, purchaS-