Show Truman Orders New Meal Meal- Strike Parleys Finders Fact Report Packers Reject 9 Cent 9 Cent Hourly Hike WASHINGTON April 9 INS President Truman Friday directed di- di Federal Conciliator C Cyrus s sChin Chine Chin to make new efforts effert t to end nd the he the week three t week ld si strike k oi l of O meat packing house workers The chief executive acted after studying the report of his meat strike fact finding fact bo boad which declared that the union had rejected rejected re- re a substantial wage in increase increase increase in- in crease offer Mr Trum Truman n Instructed Ching to bring labor and management r representative representatives rep rep- p- p together for renewal of negotiations aimed at settling the wage dispute The president also directed the Investigating board to reconvene and offer after aid to both sides Bides in arriving arriving ar ar- riving living at a solution Avoid Opinion In its report on the strike the board although terming the De hour an-hour increase offered by management management management man man- substantial declined to state that the offer was adequate on the basis of union claims for a 8 boost oost compensating for increased living iving costs o The union made claims for higher high high- er wages by presenting an menet based on the cost of living index The finding fact-finding board declined declined de de- de- de dined to pass on that index on the ground that there was not sut- sut nt information to uphold the unions union's contentions Release Statement The presidents president's statement released re re- leased eased with the report which under the he law carries no recommendations ions read readI I have carefully considered the report of the board of inquiry on the labor dispute in the meat packing industry The Thc report of at course does docs not contain It Is however a thoro thorough gh careful and objective analysis of the dispute I am convinced that if it itis is read and studied by the parties partes with wit an open pen m mind It c can n provide a basis toz tor- or renewed negotiations looking toward oward a prompt settlement of at the dispute I 1 have therefore requested ted the director of the federal mediation and conciliation service to arrange further urther conferences b between tween his his' representatives and the pa parties Inthe in inthe the he light of the information contained contained con con- tamed in the report Asked to Reconvene I am also requesting ting the board of inquiry to reconvene and to be available for assistance to the thearties parties arties and to the service in any manner which I may hereafter find ind essential Failure to reach a settlement was attributed to the inability of the he parties to agree on the applicable applicable cable able wage criteria or to reconcile the results deduced The report noted that in the case of Swift and Company the union made successive offers to settle for or increases 8 of 23 c and iDe and indicated at least an interest interest interest in in- terest in a possible settlement at |