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Show J Page UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, FEBRUARY 4. 1938 2. of converting the National Labor Relations Board into an instrument for the suppression of the labor movement, making the board a weapon in the hands of the cm ployers instead of labor. The most serious threat to the act is contained in the Vandenberg bill which calls for sweeping changes in the act that would cripple its administration in the interests of labor, according to the Iirophy letter. This bill is now in the Senate Committee on Educa tion and Labor. The Burke bill, calling for an investigation of the Labor Relations Board, is matched by a similar resolution introduced by Representative Thomas in the House. own members, they work, as in its of one influence the of because upon the other. Economic organization today is not based on the single shop. be Unions believe that wages may collective bargaining increased, condimaintained, only if union tions prevail, not in some single factory, but generally. that The decision further stated con-trathe of it was not the purpose signed between the union and the company to deny employment n workers, as contended to ct non-unio- by the plaintiffs. DIE CAST UNION NEW JERSEY IN GAINS C. I. O. benefits, as the result of a contract entered into between the National Maritime Union and the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey. The agreement, signed in the Companys office at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, is the first ever signed by the company in which basic working conditions and manning scales are incorporated, the union states. Wages increases of $5 monthly, with 75 cents an hour for overtime work, were included in the provisions of the contract. Hundreds of additional seamen will obtain jobs providing for three weeks annual vacation with pay for men employed continuously for 12 months, officials said. Two bills, one sponsored by Sen NEWARK, N. J. (UNS) Union C. I. 0. UNIONS ASK HEALTH workers at the Grey Casting com- BILL FOR LUMBER CAMPS pany, Newark, N. J., have asked MARENICO, Mich. (UNS) their local officials to negotiate an workers in Michigan, with the management Timber agreement This shop and the Aluminum (Continued on page 3) Corporation in Garwood are the only two plants left with which the local, an affiliate of the C. I. 0. HIV i5fiV3!l National Association of Die Castde-- I were passed, such anti-labwron not signed has ing Workers, cisions would become mandatory on contracts during the past three the board. years. Action recommended by Bropny includes protests to the authors of N. M. U. BOOSTS PAY these bills and to the members o FOR 3000 SEAMEN ON the committees in jvhich they are STANDARD OIL BOATS held, as well as to congressmen loca each and senators from NEW YORK CITY (UNS) Members an unions districts. Some 3000 unlicensed seamen emurged to find out the names o ployed on 72 oil tankers will get their senators and representatives an increase in wages, three weeks for this purpose, and to secure ex annual vacation with pay and other act information as to congressiona boundaries In addition, affiliates are urgec BEST WISHES TO OUR LABOR FRIENDS to establish contact with branches of Labors League in their vicinity, and to take action Fancy Staple Groceries with them to fight the proposec 557 East 6th South Hyland 8408 amendments quickly, ator Walsh and the other by Rep resentative Dies, would order the board to hold separate craft elec-itoat the request of one employe in plants already organized on an industrial basis. Several de- cisions on this line handed down by the board have been protested by the C. I. 0. If either of these bills ns ai;c ojMRiv irtlmftti or dores on the Morgan Line docks, was negotiated following a Na- I tional Labor Relations Board elec- tion won by the C. I. 0. unions over the A. F. L. International Long- shoremens Association by a vote FORWARD MARCH of 243 to 1. Wage increases ranging from 65 to 80 cents an hour for straight I. 0.1 time and 80 cents to $1.10 an hour The status of A. F. L.-negotiations at the time they were II for overtime were included in the broken off remained in dispute. contract. The working day was While Dubinsky said that the basis I Cut from ten to eight hours with of agreement was that no C. I. 0. all work before 7 a. m. and 4 p. m. union would go back until all mat- - to be paid for at the overtime rate ters in dispute had been adjusted The agreement expires September through subcommittees the C. 1. 30, 1938. r 0. News, at Washington, A. F. lished an editorial from the q. I. O. CALLS PROPOSED L. Teamsters journal, signed by CHANGES IN WAGNER Daniel J. Tobin, member of the ACT ANTI-LABOFederations executive council, tof the effect that the A. F. L. committee did not have fina to settle and that the executive against the threat of amendment council would admit the suspended to the National Labor Relations unions, but would keep the newer Act was urged in a circular letter C. I. O. organizations outside pend- - sent by Director John Brophy to all national and international pres- ing adjustments. idents, regional directors, local in-- 1 dustrial unions and industrial C. Non-Partis- DEL ROY GROCERY an and 1 A. F. OF L. LUMBER UNION BACKS C. I. O. PEACE PLAN 1 re-pu- hiepoini CIGARS b- It union councils. The dangers I officials of the A. F. of L execu- tive council for the failure of the unity negotiations The action of Local 2519 was taken in rePJy to. an attack on the L 0. by reactionary officials in he convention of the A. F. of L, Puget Sound Council. BEST WISHES TO UTAH LABOR The Alemite Company of Utah, Inc. Phone Was. 4789 Salt Lake City, Utah Pierpont Ave. Distributor of ALEMITE MOTOR OIL 331 in the proposed NEW ORLEANS, La. (UNS) amendments to the act were LEGALITY OF T. W. U. Stevedores on the New Orleans pointed out in the letter, which said CLOSED SHOP PACT docks have been aroused to an they could easily have the effect I UPHELD BY COURT active interest in the C. I. 0., by the signing of a wage agreement ALEMITE LUBRICANTS The Triple Safe Way of Lubricating Best Wishes to Labor Steve- - IN THE MAIL I K'TlTuke CUyf NW3 I decision m3 peals. f the Cort f AP The .section em- requires TTall .... . . Editor Utah Labor News: j. Editor Utah Labor News: May I mire your news about the activities nJ League. We express to you and your associates of the La-the need and the Utah jv tavmff at League, my sincere admiration for the fine 1 e. ;he contract opa job you are putting over in the bor News is indispensable to me. a m which to month sfined Editorial writings and general Please continue my subscription, make-u- p of the Utah Labor News. Enclosed fmheck for renewa- l.- P affirmed C. A., Provo. The thing I have marveled at is the Appellate Division, Second De- how you find time to do all you and a special term of Edito utah Labor News I am partment, do and still find time to take care f of wh,ch had of the paper. To my way of think- - for your style of journalism first, j?renJe tC0U aA0th and all the time. You are an sought m the na ' unon employes in an effort to stop nation. Mrs. L. A. C., word of encouragement some times I state and , enforcement of the contract. helps and if so Extend it to you. PaltakeUty, . Contending that the purpose of a aper Editor Utah Labor News: I have labor union is to improve the been Editor Utah Labor News: The C E asked to presentL- the side of RsTemrs' the'Tecisin stated and John - Lewis as subscriD- - I enclosed check Green Sfor and A. F. L. at our that it may be as interested in a?ainst two years. tiontomv address 1 would clubappreciate any the mwages of those not members, I admire vour inteligent andfear- - study condltions under which meor Mrs E Richfield. JR. F., Ogden. H; Editr Utah Labor News: I apEditor Utah Labor News: Here Preciate very much reading your is my subscription to the best 1 PaPeram.glad rTeclvTe: paper in Utah. I find the Utah are interested in the C. Wf Labor News my favorite publicstion. It informs me in just the ha doing wonders for the workers things I want to know. A. G., Salt pour paper has just the news and articles and courageous editorials Lake City. workers need. 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