Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-08
STRIKE
STRIKE
Printers, Publishers
!. Agree on Contract
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and ratifies the agreement,
said Mayor Wagner.
Two Unions Still on Strike
"In addition" he said, me
gotiations involving other
unions, two Of whom are still
on strike, will likewise have 10
be completed"
Still on strike are unions
representing stereotypers and
mailers.
Mr.. Powers said. "Our picket
lines will remain up until COM
plete agreement is reached and
ratified by the membership"
He said it might take days
to convene a membership meet
ing, but that he would call one
as quickly as possible, once full
agreement was reached.
The shutdown deprived New
Workers Of all nine Of their
major dailies for a record 81
DAYS. The New York Post broke
the solid front of the Pub
fishers Association Of New York
and resumed publication Mon
day. The others, however, re-
manned off the stands.
Terms at Post Wait
The printers union has still
TO come to terms with the Post,
which resumed publication I'M
der terms of its old contract
with the union. Mr.. Powers
has said the union made no
commitment whatsoever con-
corning terms of a new contract
with the Post.
Il could be the same as that
agreed upon with the other
publishers or there could be
some variations.
The automation issue in
yolved the use of teletypesetter
tape to provide type. The con-
tract. Mr.. Buttrill said, calls
for the use of tape only to set
the stock and bond markets Of
the New York and American
Stock Exchanges.
Mr.. Buttrill said that in the
pact is an agreement that
printers who held situations
when the strike started or were
substitutes that day can not be
laid off as a result Of the use
of tape. They do not, however,
have to be replaced when they
leave the papers. Eventually
natural attrition would reduce
the work force, Mr.. Buttrill
added.
Called Fair Settlement
Mayor Wagner said the
parties agreed on what 1 pre-
scented and feel it is a fair
settlement"
The Mayor said there also
was agreement In principle on
a common expiration date OF
all union contracts, subject to
approval by other craft unions
and the American Newspaper
Guild.
The Mayors dramatic an
nouncement that his propose
had been accepted came a
$50 am, following a tenst
night of conferences and pri'
vate caucuses. Mayor Wagner
had presented his proposal tt
the disputants shortly after
midnight. Both sides withdrew
TO discuss II.
The Mayor met first
with publishers representatives
then with members of the
TITUS Executive Committee
headed by international Presi-
dent Elmer Brown. who had
come here from union head
quarters at Colorado Springs
Colo. at Mayor Wagner's re-
quest.
Closed Meeting
Then followed a closed meet
ing with the Newspaper Unity
Committee representing all 10
newspaper unions. In all, more
than $4,000 of their members
had been idled by the shut
down.
Finally. Mayor Wagner ap-
peared at a crowded news con-
ference in the hotel where the
negotiations had been ir
progress and said:
Il am pleased to announce
the recommendation which
made earlier today has beer
accepted by the publishers anc
the Executive Council Of the In
ternational Typographical Un.
ion in the New York City news.
paper shutdown.
II placed my recommends.
ton for what I considered {
fair and reasonable settlement
before the publishers and thu
printers shortly after midnight
Publishers Accept
THE publishers advised m,
Of their acceptance at l:I5 am
Elmer Brown. president o