Word: chrysler
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Detroit, matters came rapidly to a boil. Quiet, crafty Norman Matthews, the United Auto Workers' director for Chrysler plants, angrily broke off negotiations on his demand for a 30? raise and "fringe" benefits, called a strike for this week...
Stone Wall. In turning down the C.I.O. steelworkers' demands for a third round of wage increases, the steelmakers had plenty of company. Last week several other major industries, including Chrysler, General Motors and General Electric, stood firm with the steelmen in refusing union third-round demands...
Though slowed, the third round was far from stopped. The C.I.O.'s auto workers last week voted to strike at Chrysler May 12 and started taking a strike vote at General Motors' plants. The United Electrical Workers were threatening to strike General Electric, Westinghouse, and G.M.'s electrical division. Three railroad brotherhoods had called a strike for May 11 against 132 major railroads. And John L. Lewis notified the mine owners that after June 30 (when their contracts expire and the union may legally strike), he wants something better. It looked as if the showdown...
...climax to all this redesigning at Ford will come in June. Then the 1949 Ford will be put on view. Automen guessed it would have wide, sweeping lines similar to the Lincoln. When it is ready, Ford will once again be able to give General Motors and Chrysler a race in each of the four big price classes...
...sales, will be stepping not only on G.M.'s heels, but on brother Henry's as well. Henry won't mind that. The brothers hope to whip up the same intense (if friendly) rivalry between their divisions as there is between divisions at G.M. and Chrysler...