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Show Strikers To Favor U. S Arbitration Kaily Return to Work Seen . As Mediation I Man In Approved. . SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (U.R) --With most of the vole counted, was reported unofficially today a majority of 12,000 Pacific coast longshoremen favored federal arbitration ar-bitration of their dispute with shipowners. ship-owners. Official count of the balloting -was to be announced later in the day by the " president's national longshoremens' board. Approval of the mediation plan opened the way for an early return re-turn to work not only of the dock, workers but also of the members of nine other marine unions now on strike. Conferences were held between union leaders and the board and between workers and employers to make arrangements for resumption resump-tion of work under normal conditions. condi-tions. Further discussions were scheduled. The president's board announced that it will mail this week the ballots through which- seamen wilt select representatives for collective collect-ive bargaining. The voting will take several months, because members mem-bers of the seaman's union are on ships scattered over the seven seas. |