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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1937
Page
1
After a conference with President Roosevelt, Secretary Perkins said that bargaining would yield better progress than public disagreement in resolving the automobile strike impasse. She added she did not urge immediate steps and had briefed the president on department issues and legal matters.
The board of directors of the chamber of commerce will meet Wednesday at noon at the Plaza hotel to consider for approval twenty three committees for the new year. They were appointed by W. W. McAllister and announced Tuesday.
Winter weather sweeps the Middle West with temperatures sinking past zero in multiple states. Reports show Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Nebraska posting record lows as Chicago dips to near 12 degrees above zero before rising, with a forecast of further cold and snow then a warmer trend.
Desmond Garst, secretary of the St Louis local of the United Automobile Workers, said today that union employees at the General Motors plant in St Louis were prepared to strike on 18 minutes notice. They were ready to act on orders from the union's board of strategy.
In San Francisco on January 5 the Pacific coast longshore strike enters new phase with peace discussions and a no- Hon-Wahle broadcast planned. Negotiators from the International Longshoremen's union met shipowners for the first time since October 29, while talks with the American Radio Telegraphers’ Association began to address hiring halls and employment terms. Stevedores remain the lone union yet to discuss issues, with three others deadlocked on key points.
A fragmented weather report lists wind, precipitation, and sky conditions for several locations. It includes temperatures, humidity, and cloud cover across cities such as Abilene, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Galveston, and more, with notes on rain, snow, and forecasts.
Federal concern grows as General Motors refuses to recognize any union as the sole bargaining agency for its workers. Secretary Perkin and a White House discussion follow a Detroit visit by a Senate investigator. The UAW demands recognition while GM cites a policy of no compulsory union membership, with plants across the country facing walkouts and closures.
Washington lawmaker Representative Martin J. Smith of Hoquiam plans to introduce a bill to establish a court of labor adjustment and arbitration. The proposed body would settle wage, hour, and employment condition disputes affecting interstate commerce and public interests, marking a congressional use of such authority.
Congress will cost taxpayers about 21 million dollars in the coming year. The opportunity includes salaries for senators and representatives, a ten thousand dollar per diem, and funds for the Government Printing Office. Additional amounts cover Capitol Police salaries, air conditioning for the Capitol and office buildings, and clerical upkeep of grounds and buildings.
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