Show i Chrysler Strike Fight Brings State Police DETROIT May 17 UP UP Special state police were rushed quads of into So suburban Highland Park with outbreak an Cf Monday to cope line violence around one of J of f nickel picket 16 strikebound Chrysler Corp plants dispatched into the were They Detroit oft area by Gov KIm Sigler at the request st of Highland Park Norman Patterson or y Patterson said local police were unable able to quell a disturbance started b by C CIO I 0 United Au o Workers goon squads Two policemen po- po were reported hospitalized by the outbreak of fist fighting and rock throwing throwing- Sigler also disclosed he he was prePared prepared prepared pre pre- pared to alert the national national guard I if necessary This first major violence in the six old Chrysler strike came as the auto union threatened to call can a strike of General Motors workers and received an unexpected plea from the Ford Motor Co to cut wages T T. A A. A Johnstone acting director o of the U A Vs General Motors department said there is a very hood good possibility of a walkout in 90 G. G M. M plants May 28 if no settlement settlement set set- is reached by then Our people probably arent aren't going to work if theres there's no contract contract contract con con- tract he added The current U A W-G. W M M. contract contract contract con con- tract extended 30 days expires May 28 Nearly half halt a of the General General General Gen Gen- eral Motors union locals already have approved a strike according to Johnstone A walkout at General Motors would boost the auto industry's strike total to Some ob ob- ob- ob servers believe the union would be reluctant to strike two of the industry's industry's industry's in in- big three companies at atthe atthe atthe the same time Chrysler mea meanwhile while accused pickets of forcibly preventing white collar workers from entering entering entering enter enter- ing some of its 16 strikebound plants S 3 Auto Developments Here are some of the developments developments developments develop develop- ments on the sided many auto labor front affecting up to half a million workers at least indirectly 1 The Ford Motor Co pleading posed that its wage differentials with competitors be eliminated meanwhile rejecting the U A Ws W's demand for a hourly increase The bulk of Fords Ford's production production production pro pro- workers probably would be affected in any reduction of pay rates Fords Ford's pay is said to be roughly about lOc higher than the pay of r rival val firms The union in tart rejoinder said No though offering to drop its wage demand if Ford would successfully successfully suc exert its influence to secure a national price rollback to cut the cost of living 2 The strike of Chrysler a cause of public security pro- pro workers for a hour an increase entered its sixth day without a sign of a peace offering from either side The U A W V calls this the he nations nation's most important labor abor battle Ford local voted the Chrysler strikers a defense fund of Want rant Increase 3 An estimated to General Motors workers approved a strike for a hour an increase The U A W is currently polling its G G. G M M. members on the strike question Whatever the outcome all aU the industry's or more workers likely would be affected in establishment establishment of any new pattern The effect on other industry 6 1 might also be a pronounced one Ford made its proposals in suggesting suggesting sug sug- gesting that top priority be given to the objective of public security in forthcoming John S S. S Bugas vice ice president and director of industrial relations told the U A AV W V that this was a responsibility of both union and company in the light of present conditions The U A Ws W's wage demands would raise costs and compel a aprice aprice price increase se on Ford products Bugas said In its sharp reply the U A W charged that Ford has joined with the he rest of American industry in the most disgraceful and scandalous scandal scandal- ous grab for profits in the history of our country Hit as Hypocritical Ken Bannon U A W Ford director tor said the company's proposal was hypocritical He said however that the union would be happy to withdraw its wage dem demand nd if Ford will successfully successfully suc- suc exert its influence on the rest of American industrial management management man man- and upon congress to effect effect ef ef- ef- ef a substantial rollback in the cost of living Ford said the American people would particularly welcome at this his time a major company and a major union working together constructively constructively con con- in the public interest Fords Ford's demand for elimination of wage differentials was wag brand new In general the auto plant workers work work- ers pay is referred to as about an hour However there are differences difference among plants and companies The e companies companie have never made public their heir full wage scales but an informal informal in- in formal ormal comparison is iB about like this his Ford an hour Chrysler i General Motors In event of no change in the present wage patterns Fords Ford's proposal proposal pro pro- for removing the differential would have the effect of an actual wage cut for Ford workers Or if a wage rise were not large enough to bring rival manufacturers manufacturers' manufacturers manufacturers' pay to the Ford level Fords Ford's pay would go down |