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Local 45 President George Froehlich has foregohe the negotiating session today in Cincinnati, Ohio to meet with the membership of his union this afternoon at 3 o’clock in the high school auditorium.
Froehlich announced Saturday that he will conduct a brief ing session for the membership on the status of the negotiations. Reportedly the sessions last week broke off Friday in a stalemate. Froehlich said that although he could not paint a bright picture for his people today, he was always hopeful for a settlement.
Froehlich confirmed that one of the main stumbling blocks to settlement is working conditions. However, he said this is only one of the problems being negotiated.
The meeting today is for the membership only, with the public and press reportedly barred.
The record-breaking rubber industry strike is now entering its 60th day. URW Locals voted Saturday to strike General Tire’s Waco, Texas, plant at midnight tonight and its Akron, Ohio, plant at midnight Wednesday. URW workers at these plants had been working without a contract on a day-to-day basis previously.
With this latest URW move, only one of the “big five” rubber companies is maintaining regular production. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. employes are continuing to work on a day-to-day basis.
URW President Peter Bommarito, who describes the union demands as “attainable,” said his men want higher increases and a 95 per cent supplementary plan.
Picketing at the borough plants of Uniroyal has remained quiet and peaceful with striking URW members taking their turn on the picket line as matter of course.
A report from Akron said that 75 URW members have been accepted for Summit County welfare payments. Many others are said to be filling out applications for welfare.
Locally, the Welfare Department reported an increase in its payments to outside poor; however, Supt. of Welfare Katherine Brennan reported this was not entirely due to strikers added to the rolls.