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Union leaders, led by David J. McDonald, successfully ended wildcat strikes at two steel plants involving 20,000 workers in Pennsylvania, while strikes continued at Republic Steel in Cleveland and on Great Lakes carriers. This followed President Eisenhower's intervention in contract negotiations.
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NEW YORK. (AP) - Workers in two steel plants hit by wildcat strikes went back on the job yesterday at the behest of union leaders.
David J. McDonald, president of the United Steelworkers, said 13,000 employes of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp., at Aliquippa, Pa., and 7,000 at U. S. Steel's Morrisville, Pa., plant had returned.
Still out were 9,000 Republic Steel workers in Cleveland. McDonald said he was "trying to get a rundown" on the status of 3,700 union members who quit work on Great Lakes iron ore carriers.
He made the announcement just before union negotiators met for further contract discussions with management representatives.
The walkouts spread in defiance of the back-to-work orders sent by telegrams by McDonald and other top officers of the union.
McDonald said "prompt and vigorous action" was being taken to get the men back to work.
The wildcat strikes broke out in defiance of a two-week contract extension agreement made after President Eisenhower intervened in the stalemated contract negotiations last Saturday.
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Aliquippa, Pa.; Morrisville, Pa.; Cleveland; Great Lakes
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Yesterday; Last Saturday
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Workers at Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. and U.S. Steel returned to work after wildcat strikes, following union orders from David J. McDonald. Strikes persisted at Republic Steel and on Great Lakes carriers. This defied a contract extension after Eisenhower's intervention.