Show ACCORD AVERTS I PHONE STRIKE By Associated Press The threat of a national telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone up tie-up was averted by settlement settlement set set- of a dispute between betwee unI union if installation men and the Western Electric company Dr John R. R Steelman director of the U. U S. S conciliation service won an understanding between the disputants after 61 hours of nearly constant negotiations Chief terms of the settlement were a blanket wage Increase of 6 cents an hour for about em em- national recognition of the union as bargaining agent new seniority provisions an arbitration arbitration arbitration tion agreement and the right light on the part of the union to reopen the wage discussions March 1 1912 1942 if it sees fit to do so The Western Electric work in all sections of the country and were represented by the Association Association Association Asso Asso- of Communications Equipment Equipment Equip Equip- ment Workers an independent union The wage increase is r retroactive troa tive to July 29 and is coupled with a wage progression agreement Company Company Company Com Com- pany officials estimated the total additional cost to the firm at 1 1 a year The current wage scale was not disclosed The union had issued a tentative strike call for mid-August mid but the proposed walkout was held in abeyance at the of the request conciliatIon conciliation conciliation con con- service while negotiations proceeded A F L Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Operators won at athe atthe atthe the he ballot box Wednesday in the jur jurisdictional dispute which tied up Detroit's transit system by strike last ast week A complete but unofficial tabulation tabulation tion ion of the Detroit vote named the theA theA A F L union as exclusive bargaining bargain- bargain ing ng agent for the city transit tem em The A F L union received votes to 1924 for the C CIO I State County and Municipal Workers Work- Work ers rs of America which has opposed the he election Of eligible eligible eli- eli gible Ible to vote cast ballots New Strike Threat A new strike threat arose meanwhile meanwhile meanwhile mean mean- while at the DuPont chemical plant ilant at Belle W. W Va A committee commit- commit tee ee of C I 0 O there voted to o strike September 4 unless the company agrees to a collective bargaining ele election tion The C CIO I 0 claims of the plants plant's Five foremen at the strikebound strikebound strike strike- bound titanium pigment plant of the Jie National Lead company at St. St Louis lOuis Mo were forced to forage for or food in the plant cafeteria Since Saturday night the foremen i assigned to guard the property have lave not ventured out for fear that thata C a CIO I 0 pickets would not riot permit them hem to to- to tore re reenter nt r. r The pickets have turned back a truck truck th that t carried food and bedding intended bedding Intended for the stranded five The union is striking for recognition recognition recognition I as collective barg bargaining agent Jersey Yards Hum The Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock yards at Kearny N N. J. J hummed again with the navy in m mcharge charge after a day 19 C a CIO I 0 strike Under Rear Admiral Harold G. G Bowen the new boss men worked to c complete of vital ship construction No action has been taken on the offer of L. L H. H Korndorff company president to sell the entire business business business busi busi- ness to the government The plant was taken over to end a deadlock I between management and on 1 the he latter's demand for a maintenance maintenance maintenance nance of union membership agree agree- i ment I |