The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12

CTS.
 Once the wage question is dispos- ed of. union security would remain as the principal point to be settled. . .sfhe union seeks a union shop, and leaves of absence for union repre- sentatives on union business. An- other point Is the companys de- mand for a no-strike, no-lockout provision in the new contract.
 Strike In Detroit
 A strike against the Detroit plant of the American Brass Company, which began this morning, was the principal development elsewhere on the brass industry front. Strikes against other members of the in- uustry were spreading.
 At Washington; O.P.A. officials and the Brass Mil Products Indus try Advisory Committee went into the second day of meetings on the industry'S application for price re- lief. Upward revisions in brass ceil- ings would, 1t Is expected, result in wage offers being made by Amer ican Brass and the Chase Brass & Copper Company.
 Reeves At Farley
 Representing Scovill management in the conferences are Alan o. Cur tiSs, vice-president and director of eInploye relations; Atty. Francis T.. Reeves, Edwin c. Bradley, John B. Goss, John J. Hoben, A. P. Hick- cox, Frederick Reuter-, G. D. Leg gett, H. w. Wild, H. A. Stackman, J. c. Wolff, and 8. G. Gaillard, Jr.
 Negotiating for the union were Edward J. Birmingham, president of Scovill Local 569, M. M. s. w.; John Markowski, members of the execu- tive board of the union: William Moriarty, union international rep- lesentative; Philip Bertrand. Joe seph 'Accetura, John Kennedy, Gus Ruey, Charles D'Aviro, Donald Beaudoin, Arthur LUissier and Jo- Seph Scarpati. .s ..
 Bargaining conferences were re- stunned yesterday afternoon, at the company's invitation. After three meetings late last week, the con- ferees ended in a deadlock. At that time the union rejected com- pany offer giving 8 16 per cent in- crease for men in the, top nine la- Dor grades, and 6 IT per cent tn- crease to men in the two other grades and to women in all four labor grades. The union said 1t stood firm for an increase of 18h cents an hour for all.
 6 Scovill s employees went on strike February 6, two days after strikes had started at American Brass and Chase. The 48-hour delay was voted at a union membership meet ing, in an effort to reach o Settle- ment with the company. The 11th- hour effort. failed and the strike began, 4''i. -..t fs-+.t s4o
 The A.B.C. strike at Detroit af- fects about 800 employees, the Com- uany said. The strikers are rep resented by the 0. I. o. United Auto Workers. The American Brass GCompany had already been hit by strikes at its plant in Waterbury, Tcrringtoit; AI1scnia, and Buffalo, .- qine yCieveIand branch of the Chase Brass &s Copper Company was closed by anstrike yesterday. Some 1,7eO employees are affected by the Walkout, which was called by the International Association of Mach 1niStas 'tse dts-ils ssa riasA ssa Ss,'.f
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 Strikes against two plants of the Revere Brass e Copper Corporation began yesterday. afternoon. The plants affected are ct New Bedford, Mass, and Chicago, Ill., The two units ennploye about 3,1O0 persons. Strike action Is also scheduled ct Revere plants ct Rome, N F., and Detroit.
 Stiu in progress are strikes. at the Utah mines of Kenneccctt Copper, and plants of the American Smelt- ing aud Refining Company. Also i lie rennery of the AnaCons Tir i-sa a~ ~f-'Tsst -sfs