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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MARCH 12, 1937 Steel Workers Refuse Recognition of A. F. of L. Metal Trades Head Receives Cold Shoulder in Pittsburgh NEWS AND COMMENT (Continued from Page 1) of the national effort on prepara tion for war, however, tell most heavily on the masses of workers. too many businesses like this here. g We all have sprees of in an effort to corral enough customers to make a c o of it but you cant make money on cut prices. His other self then reasoned, Well, if it isnt you, lets see you make a success of something. So Tom figured for days am days, and probably nights and known, on nights if the truth this subject: What does this town price-cuttin- In vain we build the world, unless The builder also grows. Markham. A blotter can absorb but it does not make the ink make sense. The young man of today who Though the cost of living has do the great things tomorrow will steadily increased, wages and salwho does not let the radio is he aries have been rigorously held make him think progand airplane down. The birth rate has declined a blank wall. These has ress hit despite governmental propaganda wonderful are most need? only compared to for more marriages and larger and concluthe He to the came By gramaphone families, and the death rate has sion finally will be wonders waretomorrows a modern that they storage risen, reflecting a lower standard house would fill a real need. dwarfed. The young man who will of living. For three months he studied believe this thoroughly will get on The military is in the saddle. and ahead. Field Marshal Werner Von Blum-ber- storage and the laws pertaining wareHe thereto. visited great according to the same edi- houses in Organization. nearby cities. He consultSo long as your general life tentold munitions torial, ed with those who knew him. Frey, it was reported, was willing to take company union workers:recently I cannot promise today dency is up, you can occasionally To make a long story shorter, stop and take it easy. But when members or any other steel workers in order to start opposition or at any period, higher wages. Tom is today reaping the fruits of you are on the down grade, the goI. L. O. Frey's efforts proved He said, further, the life and to John Lewis, head of the C. his successful talents, ing isnt easy and the stopping naturally work of the labor front must be a miserable failure. applied. carried on according to military properly appears all but impossible. (Note How we can make Utah best the fourth word from the last.) ideas. G. M. Agreement Near German workers are not passive. contribute to the personal efficien- a of everyone living here is I would rather turn the chilDETROIT Agreement between United Automobile Demands have been presented to cy problem. of America over to congress dren the Nazi labor front a Workers union and General Motors Corporation is expected Yes, it is just that, a problem. than to the cotton mills of the small and organization Let us study our towns, see what south or of the north, says Mayor to be reached hourly. The last issue to be agreed upon con- demonstrations and strikes have is needed or what already La Guardia. When you consider cerns minimum wages. All other points have been settled. occurred, news of which has leaked herereally needs our help. Then let us out of Germany despite the rigid make conditions they were never here before and and help the cant right judge values and cannot dein but a union, test election it was censorship. C. I. laws of human adjustment work. fend themselves, IS only a burlesque defeated. of with a a man, yellow streak No Failure 3IADE PERMANENT Hanks told Clinton S. Golden, down his a foot back wide, Dr. Sockman Most said regional director for the S.W.O.C., Sunday: A young business man realized little take of children make some mistakes but advantage he did that not think people much of com- about two (Continued from page 1) ago that his debts people make mistakes pay. them wrork in sweat shops. making pany unions and willingly would were pilingyears up too fast. His credFrey, president of the A. F. of L. deal with the new steel union, itors were crowding him, some Saint Patrick Among other companies where were metal trades department. He call- g refusing to ship goods. He For Saint Patrick to have driven ed Freys decision to go to took himself to one side and said, We are all blind until we see !!n.a5,e: the snakes out of Ireland was one Tom, you might as well admit it, That in the human plan burst, another attempt to (Continued on Page 8) a failure. youre Nothing is worth the making if the interests of labor. the union as sole bargaining But Tom wouldnt admit it. He It does not make the man. City Friend How is the boy Frey has been a perennial op-- 1 agency for its members on wages, said by way of self defense, No, since he came back from college? and of of industrial form conditions. employment ponent Farmer John Fine! Still treats Uabcock & Wilson, Barberton, Im not a failure. This business Why build these cities glorious ganization in the A. F. of L. The Pm but not. There are be, man may If unbuilded us as equals. goes? Pa. An metal trades department has failed agreemnt providing rec- to organize mass production in-- 1 ognition of the union, wage in-- 1 week, seniority dustries, but in the event any union creases, a went ahead to form an organiza- rights. tion his department representaWages Raised 10 Fer Cent Northwestern Barb Wire Co., tives, like stool pigeons, were at Union recognition hand as trouble makers and op- Sterling, 111. ponents of organization unless the for its members, a 10 per cent few craftsmen were divided into wage increase. Hancock Co., separate unions with their own Manufacturing collective bargaining rights. This New Cumberland, W. Va. Full resulted in no organization nor recognition of the union in bargaining for wages, hours and conany working agreements. ditions of employment. Will Not Work William B. Scaife & Sons, Oak- The old sneaking methods of Frey and his emissaries will not mont, Pa. Company agrees to make any headway in the C. I. O. deal with the union in all matters campaign. The affiliates of the C. i pertaining to wages, hours and I. O. do not take their orders from I conditions of employment. Nego-th- e A. F. of L., and consequently I Nations now under way. Atlantic Foundry Co., Akron, the work accomplished by C. I. O. will not be disrupted upon jurisdic-- 1 Ohio A closed-sho- p contract, full tional dispute orders of the A. F. I recognition and the check-of- f. Transogram Co., Easton, Pa. of L. executive council. It is said the membership of the I Agreement provides for collective L I. 0. affiliate unions now ex-- 1 I bargaining with the union com- ceeds two millions, and is expected mittee and seniority rights. Mercer Tube Co., Sharon, Pa. fllcCALLS MAGAZINE 1 Year to reach the three million mark Agreemnt provides for recognition within a few weeks. PICTORIAL REVIEW . 1 Year. Those who are in the know re- of the union committee In wages, hours and conditions C. I. of that the 0. membership employport WOMANS WORLD - -1 Year now exceeds the per capita paying ment. Full Recognition membership of the A. F. of L. -GOOD STORIES milton Steel company, Indiana 1 Year Harbor, Ind. Contract give full Steel Union Gains COUNTRY HOME - . 1 Year recognition to the union, and embodies the By YIN SWEENEY lf week with UTAH LABOR NEWS 1 Year for overtime and double PITTSBURGH (UNS) Nearly a score of steel companies, large time Sundays and holidays; a (Continued on Page 7) and small, are dealing directly with the new steel union, a checkREGULAR VALUE YOU SAVE $2.00 up in the national office of the TYPO AUXILIARY Steel Workers Organizing Committee reveals. REMEMBER You gel all six publications for one full Womans v Auxiliary No. 16 to year, and if you are now a The record is particularly sigsubscriber to these Union No. of. 115 Typographical held any nificant inasmuch as the S. W. O. publications, your subscription will be extended one vear C. has confined its efforts almost its monthly business meeting Mon ALL READERS THE of UTAH LABOR NEWS should accept this rare offer bei exclusively to the job of organiz- day at965the home of Mrs. Bert fore we have to withdraw it. Webb, FIVE BIG avenue. Simpson MAGAZINES Each Month, and THE ing the nations steel workers, Mrs. Peck, from the Central UTAH rather than to the task of effecting Council LABOR NEWS each week 112 issues in all. of Womens Auxiliaries, agreements where the union is esthe orexplained purposes of that tablished. and invited the members But in many instances the ques- ganization tion of union recognition has bob-be- to join the Council and assist in the work. USE MAGAZINE ORDER FORM AND SAVE $2.00 up with the result that agreeFollowing are the nominations ments are now in effect in 18 for officers for the ensuing year: plants. The Utah Labor News Mrs. M. L. 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A. of Oldest Steel Company Pictorial Review. 1 Year Good Stories ficers were endorsed. 1 Year Negotiations are now under way There will be a card party TuesMcCalls 1 Year Country Home with the oldest steel company in day evening, March 16, at 8 oclock Magazine 1 Year America the Taylor - Wharton at the home of Mrs. A. B. Peterson, Iron & Steel company, with plants 1127 South Eighth East street. at Easton, Pa., and High Bridge, Tables will be arranged for both Signed d ress N. J . 500 and bridge. The hostess will There George R. Hanks, presi- )e assisted by Mrs. J. W. Hilton P O . aa aaaaaaaaaa aa aa aaaaaaaaaa .... dent, ha3 asked the union to draw and Mrs. Leona Nielson. 3 1 cl 1 6 up a contract with a promise that Members and their families and he will sign it. There has been an riends are cordially invited to effort made (Special to Utah Labor News.) PITTSBURGH The employes representative group decided against affiliation with the American Federation of Labor Wednesday because, the leader said, they felt the craft shop organization in the steel industry would bring confusion." The announcement came following a conference with John P. Frey, president of the metal trades department of the A. F. of L., who came to Pittsburgh for the avowed purpose of lining up forces in steel industry against the Comittee for Industrial e ox-ca- g, Nazi-controll- ed 0. I Man-Makin- betrayL? or-(hou- rs 40-ho- ur A RARE OFFER TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND THE Heres What You Get! 40-ho- i.' I ur time-and-a-ha- ,"" $4.50 Tins d Har-nischfeg- er Mc-Gh- ie; aa to revive a company a aa aa a aa All Six For One Year rt. |
