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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. JANUARY 21, 1938 LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MARCH Page Typo Auxiliary Will Entertain A VETERAN (Continued from Page 2) employment in private industry," the resolution provides that no WPA workers who are unable to I NEW YORK (UNS Bank em- find employment in private indus- - ployes have the right to organize' try shall be discharged from the and bargain collectively under the work relief rolls. state's Little Wagner Act, the A specific provision for repeal of New York Labor Relations Board the Woodrum Amendment to the declared in a decision ocerruling 1937 Relief Appropriation Act, is the contention of the Bank of included in the form of an amend- - Yorktown that the board had no ment. As it now stands, the Wood- - jurisdiction in the banking field An election was ordered to be rum amendment prevents the WPA from spending its relief appropria - held among the 44 employes of the tion to meet needs, bank to determine whether or not present spreading it instead to cover the they wished to be represented by whole year. the Financial Employes OrganizThe Schwellenbach-Alle- n resolu- ing Committee of the United Oftion as amended would clear the fice and Professional Workers, C. way for additional appropriations. I. O. union. "The banks repeated declara The resolution also provides that any WPA employe securing tem - tions at the conferences and at the porary private employment shall be hearing that its employes do furloughed during the period of come within the purview of private employment by the WPA act," the decision stated, "is and not discharged from the rolls. equivalent to the proposition that its employes are not entitled to JOHN MULLINS BAD MANNERS AS A join with their fellow workers for the purpose of improving their con The 83 years young veteran of SUBSTITUTE FOR WAR ditions by means of collective bar organized labor was reelected secretThose who get the jitters every gaining, and that the bank has no ary-treasurer of Salt Lake Fedhow and then lest they wake up obligation with a collective repre- eration for his eighth successive some morning to find the world at sentative." term at the annual election Friday war, may find some comfort in a night. Mr. Mullins is a member of Curacily interesting article under the MARINE FIREMENS above title in The Atlantic Month- VOTE FAVORS C. I. 0. linary Alliance No. 815. His activities in the American labor movely for December. We quote a brief SAN FRANCISCO Returns on ment started a long time before portion. been have a referendum conducted by the the formation of the A. F. L. In most of us "For years at Marine war outbreak of the Firemen, Oilers, Water the days of the Knights of Labor expecting almost any moment. Goodness tenders and Wipers of the Pacific I he was an active member of that knows there have been enough in- Coast revealed an overwhelming! organization; also in the Western cidents, outrages, and provoca- majority of the membership in Federation of Miners, predecessor tions for any number of conflicts. favor of affiliation with the Com of the International Union of At last it is dawning on some of mittee for Industrial Organization. Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. The vote, which took nearly us, that although all the ingredi- When it comes to historical data ents are there for a first class war, I three months to complete, was 11891 on labor problems, John can tell j all about it. they dont seem to produce the old-- 1 to 306. The membership also voted 1284 fashioned results, What is the to 197 in favor of sending repre- such collective matter ? "Is it not that we owe the pre sentatives to the constitutional for their employes.bargaining agent carious peace we have enjoyed to convention to be held in San Franthe progressive deterioration of cisco January 17, to set up an INLAND BOATMEN ASK public manners? That may sound national industrial seamens union. VOTE ON 54 FLEETS A check on the list of members ridiculous on the face of it, but let us sit down together and look at disclosed that a great majority of NEW YORK (UNS) Petitions the members of every west coast) the facts. Labor Board elections on 54 for "Some twenty-od- d years ago, in branch voted in the referendum. of New York harbor craft fleets A statement issued by the union the old days of good mannered been filed by the Inland Boat have overvote is an C. I. 0. diplomacy, the amenities were ob- said: This C. I. 0. affiliate, mens and 'union, the mandate rank served but at what cost when whelming by Some 5000 men on a thousand full to officials to the file not! open were An up unmannerly they I oil , tankers and tugboats speech by a responsible minister, steam v ahead toward . a- -- militant will barges, covered be the by the elections if an unpleasant insinuation - regard- progressive unionism under they are ordered. This is the'first ing the motives of another govern- C. I. 0. banner. move toward determination of the the men attended 800 More than a ment, might readily precipitate situation where national honor meeting at which the report on the union desired by harbor craft would be satisfied on one way balloting was presented. The re workers to be made since the Naport was accepted with only two tional Labor Relations Board was only: by shedding blood, stealing The delegates set up. and houses dissenting votes. livestock, burning contribute toward the to also voted and about barns, general bringing SAYS ruin with a view to proving the expense of publishing 10,000 copies COURT ON constiC. O. COUNCIL I. NEWARK the proposed offender wrong unless, of course, of a draft of the offender got there first and tution for the national seamens NEWARK, N. J. (UNS) An the blood, stock, houses, barns, and union. ruin were yours. In this case you appeal to the state supremt court continued to feel as you did before, A. F. L. MEMBERS and stored up your wrath to make REFUSE TO AID you feel even more cantankerous WAR ON C. I. O. . the next time." More thai PORTLAND, Ore. members of the Editor Utah Laor News: Credit 1000 FORD THUMBS NOSE AT have me with the $2.50 combination subA. union F. L.s carpenters UNCLE SAM, SAYS UNION signed a petition warning officials scription offer. The Utah Labor DETROIT, Mich. (UNS) Fords of the internationalin that they wil News is the best paper that I the boycott" ceive. J. H. P., Salt Lake City, petition for a rehearing of the aimed participate Woodwork the at crippling Nationa Labor Relations Board C. I. 0. of ers America, case against the company shows Editor Utah Labor News: Here The boycott move, according to is my $1.50 renewal subscription that he does not take the government very seriously, it was stated E. B. OGrady, C. I. 0. regional di for the best paper in Utah;- also has no support except $1 additional for liberal at headquarters " of the United rector here, small a from group in the carpen-- 1 azine "offer-R- ." F.A.,Ogdenl Automobile Workers. ters international policy commit If the company had a better tee. He charged that this group is should case, as it now claims, it Editor Utah Labor News: Enhave presented it during the hear- spreading false information about closed is my renewal subscription. President Homer Martin the boycott. of the A. F. L. offi- I am a busy man and in order to ing, Collapse said. I think the labor board hearcials war on the I. W. A. was pre- - keep in touch with the vital things ings in St. Louis undAtnSaoSiilit dieted here "following the opemng I that should be of interest to every will prove that twQ Portland mnis under C. I. man and woman I find the Utah tions made by the U. A. W. in De- of Labor News is of greatest value to contracts. troit have been duplicated in both 0. me. G. I. A., Tooele. those cities as well as in other POLICY HOLDERS ASK Ford plants. Editor Utah Labor News: I am TO MEET UNION COMPANY If there is any part of the law) sure glad that we have one fearless publicatioi in our state. Here BROOKLYN, N. Y. (UNS) Delightfully Worried is indusof holders The interests of my renewal subscription for anHe entered the newspaper office other year. E. L. G., Salt Lake in a manner that suggested mur- trial insurance are being harmed of intimidation City. der. He reached the counter and by the companys took a newspaper from an inner union insurance agents, a policy Editor Utah Labor News: I have holders committee charged in a pocket. 1 followed up every lie that certain A. to presi-letter Lincoln, Leroy I was intensely, shocked this of the Metropolitan Life In- - labor racketeers have said about morning to read in this wretched dent you, but I find they are the big- company. journal an initmation of my en- surance comthe The committee gest liars and scabs in the state, urged gagement, he said. Industrial the to Keep up the good work for truth recognize The clerk behind the counter pany in labor and politics, and affiliated Insurance justice union, Agents concern. looked at him with some find Enclosed and my subscription. I Im almost beside myself with with the C. I. O. UnitedandOffice G. B., Salt Lake D. with am cease to you. Workers, rage, the agitated man went on. Professional The n letter tactics. City. I cant tell you how angry I am. its Im worried. My fiancee is wor- asked for an early, conference beEditor Utah Labor News: As an ried. Im dreadfully worried. My tween union and company repree member of organized fiancee is dreadfully annoyed. We sentatives. I labor holders The policy congratulate your good committee, are all annoyed. Give me 50 copamong whom were a number of fight in behalf of the common professional and trade union lead-- 1 I people, both organized and unor-I have no desire to become the ers, was formed after the refusal ganized. Enclosed find my renewal richest man in the cemetery. Ed of the large insurance companies subscription for the best paper I I to recognize the U. 0. & P. W. as j receive. G. A. A., Salt Lake City. Wynn. ! 1 1 I SIT-DOW- N Womans Auxiliary No. 16 to Typographical Union No. 115 will entertain with a luncheon and bridge at the home of Mrs. J. L. McGhie, 915 East Thirteenth South street, Wednesday, January 26. Luncheon will be served at 1 p. m., followed by bridge. The hostess will be assisted by Mrs. E. I. Applequist, Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, Mrs. V. E. Johnson and Mrs. 0. W. Wilhelmson. Members and their families and friends are invited. behalf of the six C. I. 0. organizers who were jailed for five days for distributing leaflets in Jersey City, has not been acted upon because the judges are carrying on a strike against the C. I. 0., charges Ernest Arvidson, chairman of the Greater Newark Induson sit-do- trial Union Council. Weve been waiting almost a month for the supreme court to hand down a decision on our ap"What's peals," Arvidson said. holding things up in the C. I. O. cases? The answer is that the court is on a strike. Un- less the court comes through with a decision ruling out the C. I. 0. convictions as illegal, government by hoodlums and Ku Klux Klaners will remain firmly entrenched." sit-do- be held hero Saturday and Sunday, January by the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of the C. I. 0. The conference, the first of its kind in the industry, will adapt the national structure and policies of the utility locals to meet new developments in the field, according to Albert Stonkus, director of the utility division of the U. E. R. & utility industry will 29-3- 0, M. W. Organization of the power trust has made substantial progress in recent months despite the antilabor position taken by a large number of the corporations in the field. The union has signed contracts with six corporations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wyoming and California. At the present time the union is negotiating an agreement with the Mononga-hel- a West Pennsylvania Public Service company, and a contract is expected shortly. 56 Locals Formed Labor board hearings have just been concuded in the case of the Duquesne Light company, and are scheduled to open for the Ohio Power company and the Iowa Southern Utilities in the near fu ture. The U. E. R. & M. W. utilities division has organized a total of 56 locals in 26 companies daring the short space of time in which the utility. organizing drive has been under-way- SHIP UNION SEES HAGUE BEHIND LOSS OF HALL KEARNY, N. J. (UNS) Mayor lagues "vindictive hand" is behind the cancellation of the rental of Mercer hall in Jersey City to ocal 16, Marine & Shipbuilding Yorkers, C. I. 0. union, John Green, national president, charges. Although the union has been renting the hall for regular mem-lershmeetings for the past year, the owners suddenly notified local officials that it could no longer meet there. The Fascist tendencies of Mayor Frank Hague grow more apparent every day." Green commented when told of the matter. "The vague reasons the owners gave for this action indicate that it is really based on fear of retaliation from d the autocrat of Hudson county. Local 16 is made up of workers in the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry dock company, and is one of the largest C. I. 0. unions in North Jersey. ip self-style- Of these 12 are composed of emPower ployes of the Consumers company of the Commonwealth & Southern System. An agreement comes up for renewal on March 1. Ten locals have been organized on the west coast among workers of the Pacific Gas & Electric company. A recent labor board poll which favored an independent union will probably be held up by the N. L. R. B., union leaders predict, because of evidence that the independent" is company - dom- inated. To have made such gains in this industry, in a few months of con- certed but inadequate effort, where no tradition of unionism existed, where no previous concerted effort has been made, is in our. opinion substantial and encouraging progress," Stonkus said. LARGE-SCAL- E FARMS INCREASING RANKS OF HIRED WORKERS WASHINGTON (UNS) Farmers in the United States are losing C. I. O. UTILITIES ownership of the land they till at a singularly steady and continuous LOCALS TO HOLD FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE rate," and the number of farm workers is increasing, according to WASHINGTON (UNS) A na- Farm Research, Inc. In 1890, 59 per cent of the total tional conference of tives of C. 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