Evening star., 1950-02-08
Coal
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across the room from the oper-
ators, flushed and leaped to his
feet.
That is a dirty. deliberate, in
famous lie," he doomed at Mr..
Love.
Board Chairman David L. Cole
then attempted to restore order.
Lewis Repeats His Charge.
Gentlemen, let's not go into
personalities" he said calmly.
why not. why not?" asked Mr..
Lewis. He then turned to Mr..
Love again and said, You are a
liar by the clock if you say made
that statement.
Harry M. Moses, head of the
coal-producing subsidiaries of the
United States Steel Corp, reflect
ed the opinion of the operators in
advance of the new contract talks.
This optimistic viewpoint that
a contract can be reached in four
or five hours is not one in which
I concur" he said in reference to
Mr.. Coles expressed hope that
peace pact could be arranged.
1--WE understand, Mr.. Moses"
replied Mr.. Lewis. Next week he
expects to have a yellow dog in
junction and why the nell should
he negotiate" a
Moody Awaiting Committee
The reference was to the Gov
ernment's expected request for a
anti-strike order If the mines are
still shutdown.
Joseph E. Moody, head of the
Southern Coal Producers Associa-
ton, said the talks he is having
with the UNIV are preliminary"
pending the arrival here of his
Neg gofiafing Committee. ..s-.s -
Themove by the inquiry board
to bring about resumption of con-
tract talks, made during the strike
hearing. took both the operators
and miners by surprise.
Mr.. Cole had referred to the
negotiations which the operators
and UNIV held off and on over
a period of months as ''fantas-
ftic" type of collective bargaining.
Lewis Assails Operators.
In the hearing, the opera cors
accused Mr.. Lewis of refusing to
tell them what his new contract
demands were. The union chief
charged that the operators had
walked out" on the bargaining
sessions with him.
Referring to his bargain ming
technique. which the operator S
said was to use force and keep
his demands secret, Mr.. Lewis
said:
Twas poor, poor thing. but
twas our own"
Mr.. Lewis said the operators
had no intention of making a new
contract with him and that all
along they have been relying on
the Government stepping in and
beating down the miners by in
junction.
1--WE concluded that II we
couldn't get concessions from the
operators we ought to have the
right to use our own damn (har-
gaining) technique" Mr.. Lewis
told the board.
Love Outlines Four Issues.
Mr.. Love said he ended the
conference last week after MIR.
Lewis had refused to give in on
four issues which the operators
held paramount" in the making
of new contract. He outlined
those issues as:
l. Was the union willing to
eliminate the contract clause
which states the miners will work
only when "able and willing?"
2. Would the union be willing
to include a stipulation guaran-
teeing performance under the
contract, in other words a no
strike clause?
3. Would the union agree to
limiting payments under the well
fare and pension fund to include
only employees of companies con-
tributing to the fund?
4. Would the union agree to re-
writing the union shop clause of
the contract so that it would not
violate the Taft Hartley Act? E
$4,000 Workers Laid OFF.
Mr.. Love reiterated the oper-
ators' position that they would
not agree to any contract condi-
tions which would increase the
cost of coal.
AS the formal investigation Of
the dispute began the coal strike
was cutting deeper into the Ma
1 tion's economy.
! More than $4,000 railroad and
4 factory workers have been fur
loughed because of coal short
lagos.
Gov. Adlai Stevenson Of Illinois
1announced that the States four
teachers colleges would close to-
night until February 27, cor until
such time as coal supplies are
made available" The colleges have
total enrolment of 1900.
The Pennsylvania Railroad said
sit has been necessary and will
, continue to be necessary to ap-
propriate some coal" from the
shipments being carried from the
) mines to consumers.
; The railroad Is one Of six which
j. has furloughed some employees.
Wheeling Steel Corp. said II
would be forced to cut production
SO per cent Friday.