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Robertshaw-Fulton Controls, St. Louis, Mo.

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Rhode Island Tool, Providence, R. I.
Richmond Radiator Co., Monaca, Pa.
Roberts Gordon Appliance, Buffalo, N. Y

H. H. Robertson Co., Ambridge, Pa.

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W. H. Robinson Co., Worcester, Mass.

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(Reference to the following will be found on p. 2164.)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WAGE STABILIZATION BOARD Case No. D-18-C

In the Matter of Basic Steel Industry and United Steelworkers of America (C10) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

MARCH 20, 1952.

The PRESIDENT,

The White House, Washington, D. C.

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: On December 22, 1951, in accordance with the terms of Executive Order 10233, you referred to the Wage Stabilization Board the disputes between the United Steelworkers of America, CIO, and various companies in the steel industry. The list of companies was supplemented on December 24, 1951, and included steel producing, fabricating and iron ore companies.

In accordance with your request, I submit herewith the report of the Board with respect to the steel producing companies, together with its recommendations to the parties as to fair and equitable terms of settlement.

The Board takes this occasion to thank the members of the tripartite Special Steel Panel consisting of Dr. Harry Shulman, Chairman and Public Member; Ralph Seward, Esq., Public Member; John C. Bane, Jr., Esq., and Admiral Earle W. Mills, Industry Members; and Mr. Arnold Campo and Mr. Eli Oliver, Labor Members, for their invaluable advice and assistance in this important case, from beginning to end. The Board also expresses its appreciation for the efficient services of the special panel assistants: Mr. John T. Dargin, Administrative Assistant; Mr. Joseph P. Goldberg, Economic Assistant; and Herman Sternstein, Esq., Legal Assistant.

Respectfully submitted.

/s/ NATHAN P. FEINSINGER, Chairman.

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS OF PUBLIC MEMBERS

INTRODUCTION

On December 22, 1951, the President of the United States referred the disputes between the United Steelworkers of America, CIO, and various steel and iron ore companies to the Wage Stabilization Board. The Board immediately requested the parties to maintain normal work and production schedules. (Copies of the telegrams exchanged between the Board and the parties are included in an Appendix I.)

The parties appeared before the Board at an initial hearing on January 7. A special tripartite panel appointed by the Board held further hearings in Washington, D. C., on January 10, 11, and 12, and in New York City on February 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1952. The parties were afforded opportunity to present evidence and arguments on all of the issues in dispute. Evidence and arguments on behalf of a large number of companies were presented in consolidated statements through a coordinating committee (see Appendix II). A list of the parties who participated in the proceedings is attached in Appendix III. In accordance with instructions from the Board the Panel prepared a report dated March 13, 1952, outlining the issues in dispute (except the issues as to the Union's request for a union shop and a guaranteed annual wage) and summarizing the positions of the parties. This outline report was submitted to the parties for comment. In view of the comprehensive nature of the panel's report, the Board is not here undertaking to reiterate in detail the positions and arguments of the parties.

On March 15, 1952, the Board again requested the parties to continue work and production for a period to permit consideration of these recommendations and for negotiation. Copies of the telegrams exchanged between the Board and the parties are included in Appendix IV.

THE ISSUES

The issues in these disputes are numerous and complex. Provisions of the recently expired contracts with the various steel companies differ, in some cases substantially. The Union's requests were originally set forth in 22 demands

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