It took Kraft, Payne, and Cook six months to negotiate. Plant managers were again very unhappy and a counterproposal, without a checkoff and with a weakened grievance procedure, was submitted, which the Union negotiators rejected. Griffin, Kraft, Payne, and Cook then met and examined both proposals line by line. With some language changes most provisions were reinstated and it was approved by the Local. From then on there was a real solid organization in American Viscose.
