The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
ABC
Case First

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at the conference. Other board
m. beers taking part were Alfred
G. Fuller. representing Industry, and
Edward J. Lavery, representing
labor.
A surprise arrival as the confer
ence started was Reid Robinson, in
ternational president o. the CLIO
AiAtSW. He entered the aldermanie
chamber with several associates.
SpokeSmen for the American
Brass Co. were J. Harold Madden,
director OF public relations, and
Henry Z. Gardiner, Of New York.
Abe counsel.
DFlseOll Leads Union
Mr.. Driscol headed The CIO
group. with President Robinson.
Representing CIo employees Of
American Brass plants In this city
also we're Fred SaglnaTio. chairman
Of the ABC unit; Joseph McEyoy.
business agent: Clifford Nichols,
George Cunningham, and James
Quilter,
The Ansonla union local vas
represented by international Repre-
sentative John Porcu, Pred Rubel-
mann, Andrew Baleo. John MeD0n-
aid. Andrew Schur and Alex Novn-
sky.A
Delegates from the ToFTineton
local we're international Organizer
Thomas Baeeel. Peter Higgins, Ray
m0nd Dogd, Bert Bolle. Charles
Baecel and Virginia BronA.
Two u. 3. eoncillatoTS were on
hand, William TFuaN. who Is assign
ed 10 the Waterbury area, md Fred
Magglola. assigned 10 american
Brass plants in conneetieut and
New YORK.
Delegations Reduced
Delegations from the Se0yill and
Chase units Of the union we're re-
oueed IN slke after q ruling closing
the meeting 10 the public and lin.
lling the size Of their committees
10 1--WE members each,
Prior 10 this ruling, the EeoYlll
local had the following delegates
present, Edward j. Birmingham,
president; Joseph AecetuFa, Arthur
LussleT, william Bertrand. Joseph
seaFpat, John Kennedy and George
Minieueci
The original Chase delegation
consisted OF James McdTath, pres
lden,, william Il, Quill, internal
l!0nal representative Renato Ric-
eluu, Joseph Fale0ne, Attorney
John II, Burns and Anthony LomT
haFdl
AIankawakl Absent
Board member John Mankogskl,
whO Just returned from q meeting
o. the unions International exeeu1
tive board AZ Chicago, was pre-
vented from attending By the Illness
Of his wife,
'The bonus question has 70 be
settled before the American Brass
strike can be settled declared MT
pElSeoll just bef0Fe the start VI the
hearing, The company has refused
% abide BY government rulings
Union delegates entered the
meeting ready 70 accept 4 Ragf IN
crease NJ rs lr2 cents 90 hour, \
figure lover than thelE original Dc
mand Tor 30 per eenl pay boosl
However, tlle union was prepares
~ insist that any increase Ia MADE
retroactive 20 June ~ Of last year,
the date when contracts between
management and union expired
Dispute Dates " less
Mr, nFise0ll said ihe union haa
Withdrawn an earlier offer " return
10 goTk tor 10 neT cent lheFease
gllh an additional llleleAse " ~
based on the steel setllemenli lie
SAID lhe withdrawal Was made b.
aanse alhe companies leFeed vs. epl
on sTlksN
The bonus DISPUTE win AhG
date paes 10 1898, Tbs regional
WLb ruled thai lhp COMPANY must
pay lhe bonus ana denied all appllF
hallpn iN WQnNilu fallon lheinAl
llanal Wlh refused " upset lhls
Fullne, M0re FeceAlly, q ", \, Con-
elllallon Service pant, haa raeamT
mfndea lhel both sides submit ths
ISSUE q arbitration,
American Brass and ghase en-
plpyes sent an strike Deb, 4 kaoHF
III workers lalnfd tins NalkAul tN0
aayS laliE after failure VI lasts
minute eiioTls N selilemenl
Meel ora nlllRlals
Al aulllne ~ plapaAea price ~
aFeaaes lhal mRy lead y y lFasa
slTlke selllemenl u eAneelha ~
WAshlngQln l0mQrToH Rhfn y hFass
lnausllg COMMITTEES meets Ritl nbA
allelRh, Yhh plly Nlll IA repre-
sAnled hy hlaerl u eAe, sales nlanF
aePT faF Che nhRke Bras 4 nanAeI
| en- and John a Cos, ~ lleeV
president ~ lle American hIass 90
NV lnllaa pTaeal
IA bridgeport hearing 0A lhi
APPLICATION 81 General Electric Go
l0g an lnIungllan w stop aiAas
nlpkellng AZ llsl ssglke VAailla plant
vas continued lnlll 1hl9kaas "
hlperlar HaNrl Judge James NJ
Mllpnhg, TINS g0nlnaAy claims lAal
lhe nID unlled blhplTleal hRalo a
Machine Workers llQlnled \ nAlanl
llAnasRmnni agreement " lllllls ~
number N nlekels Nhen llle slIlkl
waA eallna Jan, lh, ana lhHi ihs
unl0N Gaeliea we're Interfering VIA
DlhlnlanAllee NJ lAe plant flls
agreement also covered Aalllahlol
III maintenance Wefkers, f0feMe
hlld payroll help, The union, hoNl
llff, charged ilaI n0nspF0d Neslol
AolkeFa had heeA a0lng lllia ihl
plant ~ Increasing nnlnheFf Hlnel