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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Page 2. Utaf) latjor Established 1929 A MEMBER OF TUB Union News a C. 1. 0. affiliate. 04 matter March 28, 1930, at the post office at Salt Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Entered as second-clas- s 31.50 Subscription Advertising rates by request. per annum Address all communications and remittances to Utah tabor News, 28 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Published weekly at 28 South 4th East Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Telephone Was. 2981. Publisher M. I. THOMPSON Office Manager L. M. THOMPSON We stand for what the Constitution stands for domestic tranquility,1 the establishment of justice, and the promotion of the general welfare. UTAH LABOR NEWS. LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MARCH (Continued from Page 1) supplied, both Harrison and Murray agreed. That the C. I. 0. has no objection of rejoining the senior organization seems certain, providing, however, that its industrial unionism prin ciple intact. 5. I93j. local of the votes cast by shown as Snions for each officer hc the tabulated report of office. L., 11; company union, 28, and no by district Kali sent into the union preference, 4. Kespecfully submitted, A charter was received for tne Hunter, 2360, Frontier, Thos. Tile Salt Lake United Brick and Mike Korogi, 905, Reliance, Workers' local union No. C30 this Wyo.; Chas. Flagg, Sp?1 GeJ week from the C. I. 0. by James Wyo., Tellers of District Wyo., for director Morgan, regional m! fcl eight votes were cast with theA. 1. 0., 55; lowing result: C. This paper receives Service, NOVE-MDE- time and at such place as may be agreed upon between the American Federation, of Labor and the Com mittee for Industrial Organization, a national convention, which shall be attended by all of the national and international unions and local industrial unions affiliated with the A. F. of L. and the C. I. O. This convention shall be called for the purpose of approving the foregoing agreement and for working out the necessary rules and regulations to effectuate the same and to guarantee the fulfillment of the program. Report to Lewis That, of course, is the crux o; the whole matter. The C. I. 0. representatives conferred with John L. Lewis, chairman of the C. I. O. CARBON COUNTY after the initial conference. OIL WORKERS The three-poiprogram set HEAR SPEAKERS forth by the C. I. 0. leaders At a rousing meeting WednesRecognition of industrial union- day night at Price the members of ism; local No. 409 of the International Guarantees that the present C. Oil Workers union, a C. I. 0. afI. 0. membership ge assimilated in heard speeches by James the A. F. of L., intact and not par- filiate, Morgan, regional director; Frank titioned among the Federations Bonacci, field organizer, and a viscraft unions; from Salt Lake committee Delay of final consideration of iting Oil local No. 280, Workers City these two issues until a joint headed President Brown. by unity conference of 50 to 100 Jack of Price, Hyatt president from each side is convened; local No. of 409, presided. in C. I. 0. Agreement by the The new local union in Carbon view of these concessions to return to the banner of the A. F. of L., county expects to have a 100 per and to accept William Green as cent organization of all oil and gas station workers in its territory bepresident. fore the first of the year. ' THE C. I. O. PROPOSAL OIL WORKERS PLAN The committee for Industrial MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN proposal IN UTAH CITIES Organizations three-poito end its two-yecontroversy with the A. F. of L. follows: International Oil Workers union 1. That the American Federation is mapping a campaign to organize of Labor shall declare as one of the oil industry in Utah. In this its basic policies that the organi- effort the union will have the full zation of workers in the mass proof all C. I. 0. affilcooperation duction, marine, public utilities, iates in this region. It is expected service and basic fabricating inworkers engaged in 3000 some that dustries be effectuated only on an and retail sales wholesale refining, industrial basis. into the be will in Utah brought 2. That, there shall be created fold. union within the American Federation of Two local unions, Salt Lake City Labor a department to be known as the C. I. O. All of the national and Price, are already established. and international unions and local It is expected that 10 additional loindustrial unions now affiliated cals will be organized within the with the C. I. O. shall be affiliated next few months. The largest lowith such new department. This cal at the present time in this redepartment shall be completely au- gion is in Salt Lake City. It is tonomous, operating under its own composed principally of employes departmental constitution, and of the Utah Oil Refining company. shall be directed by its own properly designated officers. This depart- BRICK AND TILE ment shall have the complete and WORKERS ELECT C. I. 0. sole jurisdiction in regard to (a) AS REPRESENTATIVE the organization of the workers in the industries described by point 1 At an election held for the brick above; and also (b) any matter af- and tile workers in Salt Lake City elect a collective bargaining fecting its affiliated organizations and their members. agency, the C. I. 0. was chosen by 3. There shall be called at such handsome majority. Ninety- nt com-prise- s: , nt ar Utah. Mr, Morgan reports that charters were also received for C. I. 0. dairy workers' local union in Kock store Spings, Wyoming; retail workers' union at Hanna, Wyoming, and wood workers union at Elmo, Wyoming. Frank Bonacci, field organizer for Utah, reports that several new C. I. 0. local unions are in formation in Utah. Hay Maki, field organizer in has established his Wyoming, headquarters at Kock Springs. lie reports much activity and expects to form a number of new local unions during the coming month. OFFICIAL REPORT OF TELLERS ON U. M. W. OF A. DISTRICT ELECTION W. of A. U. ELECTION SUMMARY VOTE SHOWS IN FAVOR OF C. I. 0. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. (UNS) When given a chance to vote, American Workers have registered a four-to-on- e preference for C. I. 0. unions, it was declared in a summary report on the results of Labor Board elections presented to the C. I. 0. conference by Director John Brophy. Out of 374 elections in which the C. I. 0. participated, it won 291, or about 80 per cent, and lost only 83 or 20 per cent, the report Out of 133 elections declared. where the A. F. of L. appeared on the ballot against the C. I. 0., the latter won 108 and the A. F. of L., The following is the tellers of- 25. indepenficial announcement of successful Company - inspired dent unions, formed to oppose C. candidates elected by United Mine Workers of America, District 22, 1. 0. organization, have fared little better than the A. F. of Li when in election held on October 12: workers had a chance to choose beof District Tellers Report tween them and the C. I. 0., the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Oct. 27, 1937. report stated. Out of 97 elections in which C. I. 0. and independent To Officers and Members of Local Unions, District No. 22, unions appeared on the ballot, CO U. M. W. of A. Dear Sirs and Brothers: We, the tellers of District No. Perfectly Pasteurized 22, U..M. W. of A., after having completed a canvass of the votes cast at the second or run-of- f elecFreshM forParticiiIarPeopIe tion of District No. 22, U. M. W. of A., held on October 12, 1937, Buttermilk churned fresh having canvassed the votes cast for daily. Delicious Cottage the officers that were to be electCheese. ed at the second election, hereby Order Today certify that the following candidates were elected to office for the SUPERIOR DAIRY term beginning January 1, 1938, and ending December 31, 1939: Hy. 3280 1865 So. State National board member, Tony Radalj, local No. 2174, elected September 7, 1937. District president, John M. Ross, local No. 2328. District vice president, Albert Roberts, local No. 2282. District secretary-treasure- r, Virgil Wright, local No. 2616. District auditor, Ben Robinson, local No. 3573. District auditor, Richard Orme, local No. 3831. Board member, No. 1, Robert B. Allen, local No. 2671, elected at the first election of September 7, 1937. Board member, No. 2, John M. Freeman, local No. 2309. Board member, No. 3, Robert Reese, local No. 2360, elected .at the first election of September 7, 1937. Board member. No. 4, Alfred Carey, local No. 6204. Board member, No. James Jardine, local No. 6089, elected at the first election of September 7, 1937. District teller, Robert Farish, local No. 6210, elected at the first election of September 7, 1937. DisHear HKKSIDK MELODIES trict teller, Thomas Jones, local No. 2174. District teller, Sam Dexter, local No. 2616. We therefore proclaim as provided by the District Constitution that the above candidates are elected to office for the term beginning January 1, 1938, and we are enclosing the tabulated re- - were won by the C. I. 0. as against 37 won by the independents. Claiming that C. I. 0. organization has definitely turned the tide against company unions and their successors, the set up to avoid independents obvious violation of the Labor Relations Act, the report offers as proof a comparison between the election results for the year October, 1936, to September, 1937, and those held under the N. R. A. from 1933 to 1935 before the C. L 0. was formed. Out of a total of 407,400 votes in elections under the auspices of the old National Labor Board, Textile Labor Board. Automobile Labor Board and similar agencies in N. R. A. days, 207,892 or 51 per cent were cast for company unions, and 8,555 or 2.1 per cent for no representation, as against 190,953 or 49.9 per cent for the A. F. of L. and other bona fide labor unions. Braking down the election results by industries, the report claims that the C. 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