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Show ' . , , 1933. UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, NOVEMBER 17, PLAN TO PREVENT FARM STRIKES A. T. and T. Due for Probe By Congress Before Long torial Strong Unions Necesary to Protect Workers Wages and Hours in Codes Some time ago I wrote an edi Washington. The absolute nec of which I sent a copy to of working men and women President Roosevelt, and later one essity being organized in bona fide trade of the papers published a fine ar- unions to protect wages, hours, anc ticle along the same line. The idea general work conditions in the fair by the was that it would help to solve the practice codes established Nationa the under Government overproduction problem and help Recovery Act is stressed in the to safeguard the nation against of Labor's famine if the government, or each American Federation business. of elesurvey monthly build state, would proceed to In discussing the legal rights vators and warehouses and put in on the workers in the conferred the of a least at years supply the codes, survey says: basic food supplies. Most important of all, both for I recommend a two years supply a which, with the labor of building the worker and for industry as in canthe is every In whole, work provision the warehouses and in ning factories, etc., would put 9 lot code that workers may organize unions. of extra men to work, putting the trade Thus machinery for collective money into circulation and helping in indus- Congres out that long distance telephone Washington, (AFL) sional investigation of the Ameri telegraph and radio broadcasting can Telephone and Telegraph com rates have never been investigatec pany ana the enactment of legisla or regulated by the Interstate tion to prevent abuses and imposi Commerce commission and that tions on the public by the com serious doubts exist of the power pany were demanded by the 1933 of the commission to make such in con vestigation. It was declared im American Federation of vention. possible for any single agency The action of the convention re other than congres to make a comsuited from charges made by dele- plete investigation of the affairs gates of the International Brother of the American T. and T. hood of Electrical Workers, who It is the consensus of opinion cited court testimony of officials of the American Federation of Laof the American Telephone and bor," the convention said, "that the Telegraph company to show that American Telephone and Telegraph local telephone service subscribers company and associated companies being set up pay unduly high rates to compen should be subjected to the closest the farmers pay off their mort- bargaining ishours and wages may so that of the 50 cent as money local try sate the per companies for the possible scrutiny bjr means of a gages, uses in the long distance service congressional investigation of in- could be advanced on crops under be adjusted and the balance kept of their local exchange properties clusive scope, and the necessary contract. The elevators, warehous- between producing and consuming by the American T. and T. congressional legislation be enacted es and supplies would be the back- power. Many labor provisions in codes The Electrical Workers dele to prevent the abuses and imposi- ing for the currency issued to do strong backing than gold. will not be effective unless a carried gates declared this practice has tions on the public by the opera- the job-be- tter A man driving a car is much union sees that they are enabled the American T. and T. tions of the American Telephone to reduce its long distance service and Telegraph company. safer with two spare tires than out. Workers have found however, while with The convention directed that the only one, so if our nation had rates, earning grossly un reasonable profits ranging from iroposed investigation and legisla-io- n a two years supply of food stuffs that strikes were sometimes nec15 to 30 per cent each year. be made part of the major in storage we would be protected essary to establish their lawful The convention declared that legislative program of the A. against a possible two years right to organize. this burden imposed on the local F. of L Senator Wagner reports that 70 drought, and the supply and debe service would rates mand the practi- per cent of the cases coming before telephone problem by solved. American Telephone and Telegraph the National Labor Board, were cally WIN THIRTY-HOUWEEK This would stabilize the dollar, due to difficulties over recognicompany has been largely responsible for the increase in local exas it would be valued as worth a tion of organizations or . . . colvote of 26 to 1 the St. a By rates 1919 since and has change given amount of wheat or other lective bargaining. Collective bargaining provides the reduction of such ouis Board of Aldermen passed a basic products. Then, to make a prevent week' and rates despite the fact that during prevailing perfect Utopia, labor would be giv- for joint action on matters affectthis period the subsidiary compan- wages bill governing work done en a fixed value on such a basis as ing the workers in individual ies have reduced wages and dis- :'or the city by contractors. This to provide a good living for single plants, but workers function in progressive measure was sponsored men and women, with a govern- group control cannot be fulfilled charged employes. Practices complained of, the con- by the organized workers of that ment allowance for married wo- unless they also have a representavention said, discriminate primar- city. men, aged persons, each child un-' tive on the code authority where der age, and for the unemployed. ily against the working people in regulations for the industry as a The best way to preserve or imfavor of big busines which uses To retain private industry, let whole will be determined. the long distance and telegraph prove good working conditions is all business subscribe 50 per cent Workers feel that the absence service and in favor of the Ameri- through our power of purchase of its profits to the general fund of such representation in many can T. and T. with a demand for union goods and for such purposes CLAUDE R. codes means a serious flaw in the The convention went on to point service. DODGE. NRA mechanism. Balanced control , R , 30-ho- ur . cannot be kept in industry unless workers share the responsibility for determining policies on matters concerning them. Their presence will safeguard against domination of selfish interests. DO YOUR SHARE November's here, and from the North A cooling breeze arrives; The ducks and geese are headed South And now the coal man thrives. Our city has done nobly In the Charities Campaign, The volunteers, as in past years, r Have worked main. with might , 'Tis well to call attention To the part that has been played By our Union Labor movement Against poverty arrayed. The record of the unions everywhere Is simply grand, For millions were disbursed to aid The workers of the land. THOMAS H. WEST. a Many women would rather break $5 bill than a 10-ce- nt WOMEN!-- NEED NO LONGER SUFFER AT PERIODIC INTERVALS OR WORRY ABOUT DELAY! LAXVIBURNUM Relieves the most stubborn cases quickly and effectively. Different from anything you have ever used. 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