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- ALLIS - CHALMERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY ; 6 a In 1946 the labor unions at the company's main plant near Milae . wauke s Be wauke decided to strike for higher wages and other benefits. The oi a managment felt, that the unions demand were unreasonable and after some efforts the negociations broke down. The longer the strike lasted, the more nerves were on ed@e. Communist influence Was unmistakable. Lawlessness and finally riots broke out. The police nae too weak; the army had to be sent to restore order. After more then a year the strike finally collapsed and the oni Gas had to accept ih the employers terms. This result was achieved purely by the iron nerves of the managment. ‘1950, Allis Chalmers signed a five year contract with its In Jutie UAW-CIO unvons patterned on the General Motors agreement and since * tt 6 BÁ tx tt that time has had an outstanding labor relations record, 11148! Chalmers was incorporated in 1901. After some reorganization and Ss eatilisa apece in 1913 in the present set-up. Since that time it has been able to purchase or obtain control of about a doyzeng companies. It has substantial stbsidiairies in foreign countries: England, Yanada and Mexi¥o. Exports constitute about 15% of sales. Allis Chalmers has two major typ of production. One is the fractor division, which accounts for well over half of the sales and the other is General Machinery, producing a variety of about 1600 items, The first Division has - since the outbreak of the Korean war been very active in developing and producing neck LG for defense purposes. Especially should. be mentioned here the new heavy cargo tractor, then the light tank, built for rueged ddd terrains ana crossing of swamps - the pride and joy of the army - . A new tractor-bulldozer mainly for military ay 64. PE eS jé eee Sie Mees bees.
