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Show THE SEARCHLIGHT CIO Certified at Magna-Arthur The National Labor Relations Board has certified the International Smelter Workers Union of Mine, Mill & as the bargaining agent for all units at the mills, except one, which were involved in the bargaining election held on March 6-7. The lone exception is the machinist classification. In the machinist unit thé election returns showed: Te, eae ee 1 No-Union | CIO pie heen 106" Sacer... 70 A. canvass of the challenged votes by the Board showed 53 valid votes.’ Of those 53 votes the AFL received 26, the CIO’ 12, and No-Union 15. With the addition of the challenged vote as tabulated, the CIO lacked 9 votes of having a clear majority. Consequently there will Be a runoff election between the CIO and No-Union. Traction Sale The Public Service a hearing for May Commission has called 18th to consider the applica- tion of Utah Light & Traction Company for per mission to sell its transportation facilities to “Pacific City Lines”. It is reported that two or three Utah concerns may lodge protests and ask the Commission approve a sale to a Salt Lake company The AFL has been eliminated from the picture. to in pref- erence to a Pacific Coast holding company. The Commission’s experience with the present holding However, ALSO HAPPENED IN mality. In the meantime the Magna-Arthur local of the CIO has begun preparation of a contract cov ering the operations at the mills for presentation to the Copper Company. Every department 1s represented in the formulation of the agreement so that the needs of every employee will have careful considration. Those employees not yet affiliated with the CIO should join at once for their own protection. A strong, effective indus trial union at Utah Copper is the employee’s best insurance for a square deal. equitable share of those profits. A similar condition exists in Canada, as will be noted from the article produced, taken from Farm Research, a prominent Canadian publication: “Farmers were being told that labor is to blame for the upward trend in prices, while city workers are being told that farmers are to blame for the rising cost of living. Can it be that someone is trying to hide his own loot while inciting the victims of the robbery to fight each other? “Here is what the official government figures show on the increase of profits, wages income, 1942 compared with 1939. “Net ~COrporabion: DIOlius® and CANADA farm js. Fes. spsas ies 281% “Gash TAYM. INGOMES . +4.54 Saeed +e CWAGCR: 305. GEES. SES ee Readers are aware of the enormous profits gained by industries in the United States and the effort to prevent wage earners from attaining an y has been a steady movement toward the CIO through the entire Copper industry. Consequently, it is believed that a runoff election will be a mere for- company has been none too satisfactory. IT since the election there 89% 37% “Net corporation profits have increased from $5,727,000,000 in 1939 to the staggering total of $20,100,000,000 in 1942.’—Typographical Journal. 54 GADSBY’S PROPAGANDA TOUR Further study of George M. Gadsby’s tour of the service clubs brings the conclusion that the Kilowatt Chieftain was merely supplying additional argument for the enlightenment of the State Supreme Court while it ponders the rate case in which the Public Service CommisSion ordered On other a reduction occasions in rates aggregating Dr. Gadsby has not try to influence—regulatory agencies precedent rather than on suspicion. and $1,504,000. neglected judicial outside tribunals. means So to instruct—and our comment is perhaps based on |