Show LABOR URGES RETENTION OP OF WAGE POLICY Hits Interference Of OPA in p. p Pay y Adjustment Talks WASHINGTON July 23 UP A AThe The The six man n CIO CIO labor war board urged President Roosevelt Thursday to continue the wage pol policy cy agreed upon when the war labor b board ard was set up and nd that no interference be allowed from any other federal federal federal fed fed- eral agency particularly the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of price administration At almost the same time Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic Leader Barkley Ky told the senate he believed congress would have to pass additional legislation legislation legislation leg leg- to give President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt authority needed for an expanded expanded ex ex- effort to prevent inflation William Green president of the I American Federation of Labor speaking for the six labor conI conferees conferees con con- said the 0 OPA P A was in fact I the only government ag agency ncy now interfering with the wage policy under which organized labor voluntarily voluntarily voluntarily vol vol- vol- vol agreed not hot t to strike in exchange lot for the war labor board adjustment setup Cites Aircraft Case He cited the recent Los Angeles aircraft industry conference on wages as a case where the 0 OPA P A Ahad Ahad had interfered with wage adjustment adjust ment processes s. s 1 In that case he added the 0 OPA PA representative in opposing a flat wage increase had a damaging effect interfered with production caused re resentment and lowered morale The labor group followed an earlier White House conference at which heads of the four leading management and labor organizations organizations organize organize- told President Roosevelt of an unprecedented meeting they had dad held to canvass what additional additional additional addi addi- steps they could take to win the war This combined group made a formal pledge to the chief chiet executive to cooperate in every possible way to win this war Discuss Ceiling Plan The labor war ivar group not only discussed the wage question but went into the tax program price control living costs in general and as S Philip Murray president of the C CIO I 0 put it it the placement placement placement place ment of effective ceilings on foodstuffs foodstuffs food food- stuffs and other necessities of life Ufe The government must evoke stringent regulations against inflation inflation inCa inCa- tion Murray said Mid Green said We came away with the impression that the president president president dent reacted favorably to our proposals proposals proposals pro pro- that the wage policy setup should be continued without any interference nce by any other government government government govern govern- ment agency The wage policy they had in mind the labor leaders said was agreed upon when the war labor board was created This policy which they wanted carried through without change calls caUs for Wages to be handled through collective bargaining Two Two Two-Medi Mediation by labor in of c e eto ment of case Hu J to agree agreeS p T Three Use Three Use e-Use Use of the w war r labor board to decide whether there shall be changes wage |