LABOUR UNREST IN AMERICA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20672, 10 March 1937, Page 9

LABOUR UNREST IN AMERICA

THREATS OF SPREAD OF STRIKES AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY SUFFERS United Press Association—By EleatMo Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 9, 8.30 p.m.) DETROIT, March. 8. The organisational director of the United Automobile Workers of America has announced that a strike has been called in all major units of the Chrysler Company at Detroit, following the refusal of the Corporation to recognise the union as the sole bargaining agency. Other strikes are reported in the Chevrolet plant and at Flint, over the discharge of several workers and the sit-down strike in the Hudson and Packard factories. PICKET CONTROL IN STRIKE LEADERS REFUSE TO SPEAK United Press Association—Bv Ci***«Je Telegrhch Copvrteht (Received March 9, 7.0 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 8. Refusing to penetrate the picket line of striking employees of the Willard Hotel, the so-called residence of the presidents, Mr Lewis cancelled his address at Labour’s non-Partisan League meeting in the hotel’s ballroom. Tire leader of the sit-dow'u. strikers offered to withdraw the pickets to permit Mr Lew’is to enter. Mr Butcio (leader) said he approved of the strike and therefore wnuld not enter the meeting which continued without the principal speaker.