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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. DECEMBER 10, 1937 Page 6 POLITICAL OUTLOOK hour. (However, the tyill provides This is a legislative sit-dow- n, that .higher minimum wage rates but no one suggested that the membership of 125,000, attended the first state convention of the Industrial Union Massachusetts Council of the C. I. O. John Brophy and a number of other prominent C. I. O. leaders made addresses at the meeting. Michael F. Widman, Jr., New U. M. W. A. AND ANTHRACITE England C. I. O. regional director, OPERATORS EXTEND FACT was chosen as president of the Council acclamation, and Daniel NEW YORK (UNS) An exten- J. Boyle,bysecretary of the National sion of one year in the agreement Leather Workers was union, between the United Mine Workers unanimously elected secretary-treasure- r. of America and anthracite coal mine operators was announced Brophy urged labor to build its after a meeting between repre- political strength to new heights" sentatives of the two groups. in a greeted with prolonged speech The new agreement, which must the delegates. by applause be ratified by the membership in Michael J. Quill, president of the locals of Districts 1, 7 and 9, of the U. M. W. A., provides that the ex- Transport Workers, introduced as the first man put on the New isting contract shall continue in York city council by labor, made force until April 30, 1938. on the princes of high an attack A committee consisting of union in a speech full of Irish finance" and representatives employers will meet in Washington in the wit. Warning labor of a possible new near future to study the needs for federal and state legislation aimed depression, he asked, are we, the at stabilization of the industry and American people, going to take back our country from the bankbootsolution of the problem of ers?" lie advised union members coal mines. leg" to forget their religious and political divisions, race lines and na125,000 REPRESENTED There is no tional differences. AT FIRST CONVENTION bread-linehe the on OF BAY STATE C. I. O. seniority tical purposes ceased negotiations, having refused to discuss the the unions right under the Wagner Labor Act to be sole collective bargaining agency as desired by more than a majority of the workers in the refinery. Ma- fixed by collective bargaining or rines be ordered to dislodge (Continued from page 1) otherwise, shall be encouraged.") ness. The bill forbids shipment C. The Hoard is empowered to in interstate commerce of good9 set a maximum work-wee- k which RESPONSIBILITY IN and services produced by child la shall be as nearly adequate as is MANAGEMENT bor or under employment condi economically feasible, without curtions prohibited under the stand' tailing earning power, to maintain Before management can accuse ards it would set up. health, efficiency and general well- labor of irresponsibility, it must 2. The occupations subject to being." Hut the Board is not em- put its own house in order and the provisions of this bill include powered to set a maximum work- show some responsibility itself. com week of less than 40 hours. (Howoccupations in interstate This declaration was made by merce, employees engaged in the ever, the bill provides that short- Senator Robert M. La Follette, goods er maximum working hours fixed chairman of the Senate Civil Libproduction of intra-stat- e which are in direct competition by collective bargaining shall be erties committee, as a result of the encouraged.") with inter-stat- e goods. thi3 for over- committee's investigations 7. The bill Among the persons specifically time work withprovides year. excluded from the provisions of Senator La Follette recounted allows and overtime hours, for this bill are persons employed in devices which detectives and large special rates for handicapped peragriculture, seamen and railway sons employers resorted to in order to and learners. and express company employees. 87 The bill specifically provides prevent the committee from get' 3. The bill provides for a Lathat Nothing in this Act or in ting the information it sought, bor Standards Board of five mem- any regulation or order thereunder Plainly, management regards bers to administer the Act, and shall be construed to interfere its own practices as so repugnant empowers the Hoard to set minimu- with, impede, or diminish in any to the public conscience that they and maximum - hour way the right of employees to bar- - cannot survive exposure," the sen m-wage standards in the covered occupa- gain collectively or otherwise to ator ga;j tions. The investigation has proved to engage in any concerted activity 4. The bill provides for the ap- allowed by law in order to obtain La Follette continued, that pointment by the Hoard of advis- a wage m excess of the applicable is not yet prepared ob- - man,agCment ory committees for each occu pa- - minimurn under this act or to tne ,, decently and straightforwardly" j j tion in which standards are to be tain a shorter workweek than discharge duties to workers, this under workweek maximum are set. These committees, which and the public. government to make recommendations to the Act. . . . 0 declared. Hoard on wages and hours standTo Your LABOB ON Write ITS 500 Eli Oliver, executive vice presiBOSTON an to be of are Nearly (UNS) composed ards, O. dent of Labors Non - Partisan unions I. C, from equal number of employer and em- Congressman FORWARD MARCH! delegates the state with a total fail write an air mail Without (Continued on page 7) throughout ployee representatives and no less or wire your congressman thsn three representatives of the letter, to support and vote for the Fair (Continued from page 5) public. Labor Standards Bill S. 2475. Do 5. The Hoard is empowered to it NOW! reports strong union sentiment and Season9s Greetings considerable progress. Harris has set minimum wage rates (after situabeen the recently be surveying LEGISLATIVE proper hearings). Which shall tion in the southern cities. as nearly adequate as is economiThe house rules committees recally feasible, without curtailing Sterling Transportation Go. to for fusal to report out the wage-hou- r employment, opportunity maintain a minimum standard of bill was an example of how a DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY AND living necessary for health, effi- handful of reactionary congress . UINTAH BASIN POINTS men can prevent a vote m a meas-ciency and general A WASHINGTON (UNS) WASATCII 2875 Hut the Hoard cannot set minimum ure that easdy commands a major-Ifou- p of St. Paul highway engi- wage rates higher than 40c an ity in the house. neers with a membership of more than 800 recently voted by an overwhelming majority to leave the Eastern Utah Transportation Go, A. F. of L. and affiliate with the Good Chili, Tasty Tamales and C. I. O., the Federation of ArchiDAILY SERVICE BETWEEN PRICE AND tects, Engineers, Chemists and Union Made Beer Technicians, has announced. UINTAII BASIN POINTS AT A marked trend of A. F. of L. PHONE PRICE 224 technical groups toward affiliation with the C. I. 0. has geen in evi-- 1 dence in recent months. During FOR 33 YEARS the national F. A. E. C. T. convenSEASONS GREETINGS! tion held last month in Detroit, a 103 East 2nd South Friends of Labor of group Pittsburgh technicians withdrew from an A. F. of L. local and joined the C. I. 0. union. Previously A. F. of L. locals in A the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and in SEASONS GREETINGS TO LABOR! Cincinnati seceded to affiliate with FOR PLEASANT LIVING the F. A. E. C. T. A number of new chapters have AT THE HOME OF THE QUALITY also been organized, the Federa-- 1 LINES tion announced, including locals in Mohawk 351 South Main Open Day and Night East Bay, San Francisco, Proviit rice Out Such as . . . Karpen Furniture, Piiilco Radios, and Sure Rugs, Maytag Washers, Monarch Ranges. dence, R. I., and at Westinghouse Wasatch nlants in Philadelphia and Pitts-- 1 Remember the Place Memorize the Nariie burgh. Pa., bringing the total number of affiliated groups to 22. rs. time-and-a-h- alf j s, SIT-DOW- N well-bein- g. BRANNINGS , jukiutukit' ijSE MU The Prescription Pharmacy -- 6096 shell oil workers Medical Art9 Pharmacy 50 East South Temple IN HOUSTON STRIKE FOR UNION CONTRACT Wasatch 3012 PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALTY H7 TINTIC STANDARD MINING GO. 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