INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Evening Star, Issue 22620, 12 April 1937, Page 10

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

CONDITIONS IN AMERICA “ SIT-DOWN " STRIKERS EJECTED Press Assooiation—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, April 10. At Columbus (Ohio) deputy sheriffs, armed with clubs, ejected 75 men and women after a two-day “ sit-down strike in the office of Governor Davey. They demanded a 50,000,000-dollar relief appropriation. Five were sent to gaol and two are suffering from cuts on the head and are in hospital.

LABOUR UNIONS MR FORD’S CRITICISM. NEW YORK, April 11. Mr Henry Ford has issued another statement to the effect that Labour unions are the worst things that ever struck this earth. He has promised that his company will soon demonstrate wages, production, and competition such as have never been seen before. He reiterated that fee would never recognise the American Workers Union or any other union for collective bargaining. He declined to confirm the rumours that he intends to increase the minimum wage to 10 dollars a day, which would exceed union rates. POSITION IN GANADA general motors to resume PARTIAL OPERATIONS. MONTREAL, April 10. The General Motors Corporation, at Oshawa, has decided to resume partial operations to-morrow. Mr M. Hepburn (Premier of Ontario) reiterated his promise of protection, but said he was hopeful of a settlement to-morrow night. The leaders of the Committee of Industrial Organisation condemn Mr Hepburn’s partiality, and state that bis utterances are provocative. Responsibility for anything which happens will rest with him. CONFERENCE COLLAPSES NEW YORK, April 11. (Received April 12, at 8 a.in.) The conference to settle the Oshawa dispute collapsed. Mr Hepburn refused to deal with the delegation, including Mr Thomson or “ any other paid foreign C. 1.0. agitator.” Mr Martin has arrived for the union consultations, and Mr Hepburn declared that he was similarly unacceptable and insisted that General Motors had made concessions which would assure a settlement of the strike, “ except for Mr John Lewis and his paid organisers.” It is reported that General Motors is prepared to recognise the A.W.U., but not if affiliated to the C. 1.0. ORGANISATION CAMPAIGN NEW YORK, April 11. (Received April 12, at 8 a.m.) The C. 1.0. announced that it has begun a campaign to organise 270,000 employees of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, the nation’s largest corporation.

CRAFT UNIONISM . TRADITION ABANDONED. PITTSBURGH, April 10. The American Federation of Labour has abandoned the traditional craft unionism, and has adopted the C.1.0.’s industrial union plan. In an open battle against the C. 1.0., the Electrical Union of the American Federation of Labour has started an intensive drive to enrol all employees including clerical, in the Westinghouse and two other electrical companies. The C. 1.0. has retaliated with a statement giving Westinghouse a week to sign a contract to replace the oral agreement reached several), weeks ago. A TOUCH OF HUMOUR NEW YORK, April 11. (Received April 12, at 8 a.m.) A vein of whimsy ran through the New Jersey strike situation. The estranged wife of an employer joined the picket line of his‘ employees carrying a banner reading that he was unfair to the workers. It is reported that her divorce suit has just been filed charging her husband with living extravagantly and asking 1,000 dollars a week alimony. She urged the workers to demand higher wages