Show AUTO STRIKERS CHAIN UP PLANT BAY CITY Mich 1 May lay 3 UP I Sit down strikers evacuated the Chevrolet parts factory here t to today today to- to day in obedience to international officers of the United Automobile Workers union BAY CITY Mich May 3 UP IF- IF Fastening chains to the office and main entrances a group of United Automobile Workers of America members began a sit-down sit strike in inthe inthe inthe the Chevrolet plant here this morn morn- ing E. E S. S plant manager said that workers began turning off power switches soon after the day shift of 1200 arrived When the switches were thrown he said orders were Issued to close the plant and other who wished to leave were permitted to depart before the chains were placed on the entrances said about remained in the plant U Union ion representatives and the management have discussions discussions discussions dis dis- dis- dis for s several veral weeks on contentions contentions contentions con con- presented by the workers Reuben Peters president of the theU theU theU U A W Chevrolet local here denied any any power power switches were pulled by the unionists and said strikers were were inside the plant Members of the U A W local voted I authority for a strike April 16 In Ina a conference at Detroit yesterday I union officials sought reinstatement II of three discharged members and alleged violations of the seniority II clause in the General Motors Motors U U A AI AW AW AW W agreement I |