| Show Green I To End Unemployment MIAMI Fla na Feb 11 INS INS Americas Americas America's national defense program offers the first opportunity in ten years to wipe out unemployment William Green Grcen president of the thc American Fed Fed- inn r tf of f Labor said Tuesday in reaffirming the policy of his organization to cooperate cooperate per cent with the government in speeding up up the preparedness prepared prepared- ness program Green estimated there are only about unemployed at pr present present pres pres- sent s- s ent For the past decade the number number num num- number ber of ot jobless has been fluctuating from to he ho added added add add- ed eel with the depression year of ot 1933 the worst of all In this respect Presiding at the tte sessions of the theA 1 A F L executive council of 17 members members members mem mem- bers in Miami Green stressed th that t thIs his organization with a membership membership membership member member- ship of more than is determined determined de- de to do its utmost to pr vent strikes that would In inter er t tand and delay the nations nation's defer defero pro pro- gram Pledges Cooperation I We have enlisted for tor the duration duration dura dura- tion of the emergency he said How labor the employer and the government can best cooperate In furthering swift national rearmament rearmament rearmament ment and full aid to Great Britain is the chief consideration n of the executive council of the A F L L. L according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Green C CIO I 0 strikes In defense Industries Industries Indus Indus- industries tries were lambasted by Green cited seven strikes now In progress or threatened Each of them he significantly label as tIC C CIO I 0 He asserted the record shows that theA theA the A F L on the other hand definitely deft and closely adhere to Its strike no-strike policy The fundamental right Tight to strike is is not ot being given up however Green made clear but is being retained as labors Jabors ultimate defense defense de de- defense de- de against oppression A F Ls L's policy polley In the present emergency will be one of cooperation conciliation conciliation concill- concill aU on and arbitration Lauds A F L Policy Green said he was proud of the national defense policy polley of the A AF AF F FL L because It is unswerving and undivided in Its loyalty to American American Ameri Amen can democracy He declared there Is no left wing and no right wing In the American Federation of ot Labor We are going down the line for Americanism was the way he put It |
