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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL 15. 1938. Labor Board Pulls False Whiskers from Independent Unions DETROIT, Mich. The Wayne County LNPL elected Richard A. Frankensteen, vice president of the United Auto Workers, as chairman, and voted to support Governor Frank Murphy in the elections this fall. Resolutions adopted contransforming the others. In the demned the sales tax, and supportlatter instances, the ed the $3,000,000,000 relief procompai un,on, wa3 ostensibly disbanded, gram. and then its leaders formed an independent organization. ST. LOUIS Resolutions adoptTwelve of the ed by 150 delegates to a LPNL independents hold their meetings on company meeting attacked Representative C. time or company property, 28 of Arthur railAnderson, them have no provisions for meet- way unions in theirsupported fight against ings, and only 17 even go through wage cuts, and demanded that the pretense of negotiating agree WPA workers be allowed to wear ments. union buttons without discrimina Out of the 85 dummy organiz- tion. ations studied, 17 were in the steel DES MOINES, Iowa industry, 17 in textiles and Lieutenment trades, 11 each in the gar ant Governor John K. Valentine industry and in the metal and Secretary of State Robert E. trades, while oil and public utilities OBrian, Democrats, spoke at a reaccounted for five cases each. cent rally of Iowas LNPL representing 24 counties. Frank Wilson of Albia, United Mine Workers, Non- wa3 named chairman. So-Call- independent unions which exist in various parts of the country are merely company unions in disguise, it was shown by a statistical analysis of these organizations made public this week by the National Labor RelaSo-call- ed tions Board. Eighty-fiv- e of these organizations were selected at random by the NLRB for a study of their con stitutions, agreements, history and other pertinent information. Virtually every one was found to have been formed under circumstances indicating they were created by employers in an effort to evade the Wagner-Conner- y Labor Relations Act. Only five were formed before that law was passed by Congress. Twenty were created between the time the law was enacted and the date the Supreme Court held unconstitutional. This court ruling spurred the bosses into greater oractivity. The court ganization handed down its decision on April 12, 1937, and by July 1 of that year 46 more of the group studied by d the NLRB had been by employers. Fifty-eigof these dummies were formed when bona fide unions were attempting to organize the employes of the company involved. In 14 other cases the dummies were composed of strikebreakers who had taken the jobs of employes forced out by the employers antilabor policies. In 12 additional cases the dummies were the result of loyalty or movements inspired by employers stool pigeons or vigilante committees. mid-wife- ht back-to-wo- Only three so-call- ed rk independ- relief machinery, cooperation. with WPA. ed tele-phon- Labors Partisan League . CHARLOTTE, N. C. An LNPL for Mecklenburg organization (Continued from Page 4) county was set up and plans made Industrial Union Council, was for an energetic role in the spring elected chairman. nominating campaign. C. W. American Federation of named was Hosiery Del. WILMINGTON, Growing chairman. Workers, rapidly, membership is now nearly 2000, including all elements of orJEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Stateganized labor and progressive inwide organization of LNPL ivas dividuals. A state convention will be held in May. Ward chairmen completed at a meeting attended are being elected and organization by delegates from labor and farm groups. Logan H. Turner, Brothdown state is proceeding 'apace. erhood of Railway Trainmen, is Membership cards and literature temporary chairman. A state conare being distributed. vention will be held April 24. Dan-enbur- g, BRIDGEPORT, Conn. .Unity of all progressive elements, labor, farmers, white collar workers, was called for by Prof. Jerome Davis, chairman of Connecticuts Labors League, addressing 185 delegates to a progressive Mon-Partis- BARRE, Vt. Fifty delegates approved plans for a permanent Vermont unit of LNPL in a session an conference. ents were found to have no connection with previous The LNPL company BALTIMORE, Md. unions or other similar schemes. got off to a flying start in MarySome were merely readapted from land when representatives of 0 workers adopted a constitution, existing company unions, while a little more care was shown in elected officers, and worked out a platform for the state election campaign, in the first convention here. Thomas Drew, Printing Easter Greetings Pressmens Union, was 'namec WELCOME, LABOR chairman. here. Frank J. Manning, of Bennington, wTas named chairman. Cooperation between labor, industry and farmers was asked by Governor George D. Aiken, speaker at the meeting. Pa. Pennsylvanias militant LNPL is in the thick of the fight to win the Democratic nomination for governor for Lieutenant - Governor Thomas E. the Kennedy. Units throughout state are adopting resolutions hailing Kennedys candidacy. Ward and precinct organizations are being perfected in the cities and coun SOUTH BEND, Ind. A ties. Headquarters at Harrisburg platform which candidates is humming. Joe Cohen, executive must accept to obtain LNPL sup- secretary, is in charge. , THEATRE port in elections was put forward here. It includes: Elimination of TYPO AUXILIARY For Best Entertainment spoils system, inquiry into cooperative medical and dental services, TO GIVE PARTY d bus system, power plant, a city auditorium, ex4861 So. State Street At the meeting of Womans tension of the school system, adeNo. 16 to Typographical MURRAY, UTAH quate housing program, main- Auxiliary Union No. 115 at the home of Mrs. tenance of wage levels, efficient C. A. Rodberg, 723 South Second East street, Monday, officers were elected for the ensuing year. EASTER GREETINGS Those elected are: Mrs. Cleo Hamson, president; Mrs. W. A. Parker, vice president; Mrs. Zillah Mrs. Perkes, secretary-treasure- r; Orson Wilhelmsen, chaplain, and Mrs. J. M. Van Dorn, guide. Members of the executive committee are: Mrs. J. L. McGhie and Mrs. Travel Goods J. W. Caldwell. Auditing commit2295 tee: Mrs. J. F. Rhodes, Mrs. A. Wasatch 152 South Main W. Visick and Mrs. C. A. Rodberg. The officers were installed by Mrs. R. F. Aveson. The Auxiliary will celebrate its Easter Greetings and Best 29th anniversary on Wednesday Wishes to Our Labor Friends evening, April 19, 8:30 p. m., at the and Patrons Art Barn. The members of the Mrs. committee in charge are: A. W. Mrs. Parker, Cleo Hamson, Automobile Farmers Mrs. Zillah Perkes, Mrs. J. W. Inter Insurance Exchange Caldwell and Mrs. J. L. McGhie. Truck Insurance Exchange Arrangements will be made for and cards, with Mrs. C. A. dancing J. REX HAMILTON, District Manager Rodberg acting as hostess to the 1 Phone Res. Midvale Office: 4841 S. State Phone Murray 165 card players. Light refreshments HARRISBURG, 80,-00- HIRES 14-poi- city-own- 2 Shapiro Trunk in states coal the mining 3-t- anti-unio- , NEW GRAND EASTER GREETINGS Ask For, and Use PEERLESS YEAST 132 South 2nd West Wasatch 4919 Easter Greetings and a Hearty Welcome to Labor , DUFFINS GROCERY ANDY BORG MEATS 302 E. 13th South Hyland 8443 HILTON & CRAMER, Florists ' Was. 4232 No. 14 So. 5th East Priced Right Easter Lilies We Telegraph Flowers Anywhere EASTER GREETINGS THEATRE SUPPLY CO. INTER-MOUNTAI- N Complete Line of Projection and Sound Film Chairs Supplies Equipment We build and modernize everything for the Theatre 142 East First South Wasatch 4014 Easter Greetings TAILOR MORTUARY CO. Was. 320 125 North Main Salt Lake City 93-R- will be served. EASTER GREETINGS Missed the Point First Marine Did you hear that joke about a guide in Egypt who showed a tourist two skulls of Cleopatra one when she was a little girl and the other when she was a grown woman? Second Same THE ONLY WRECKER OF ITS KIND IN INTERMOUNTAIN WEST or No cables or chains to break bumper arms, radiator grills, ent as done or oroinary by mar radiator shells, head lights, fenders paint, tow csrs IT IS YOUR RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO CALL ANY WRECKER YOU WANT. GRAYS MOTOR SERVICE, Inc. Was. 10321 Was. 6508 2nd West Motor Work Washing Body and Fender Brakes .Wheel Alignment on Work Towing Greasing Painting Gas and 404 No. No. Use AMERICAN HARDWALL PLASTER Lets hear it and KEENES CEMENT Easter Greetings Thank You, Labor, For All FOR WHITEST AND HARDEST WALL Consideration Shown THE BEEHIVE Confectionery John E. Cairo, Prop. 28 So. State Was. 7728 and In admetal mining industries. dition there are locals of the United Packing Workers and of the United Cannery. Agricultural, Packing & Allied Workers, which in recent months has been playing an important part in the Colorado beet sugar industry. The C. I. O. Industrial Union Council has a membership far higher than that of the A. F. L. in the state. -- WELCOME, LABOR 5 (Continued from Tage 4) a member a month levied by the Denver convention of the American Federation of Labor. Opposition to the assessment has apparently carried by more than vote. The proposition was one of five submitted to the membership on a referendum ballot. Four of the UNION FILES CHARGES propositions deal with the I. T. U. AGAINST 61 CANNERIES affiliation with the A. F. L. It is reported that all questions carried SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. (UNS) in the affirmative by overwhelmHearings affecting 61 west coast ing majorities. canneries and 60,000 cannery workers began this week as the COLORADO UNIONS National Labor Relations Board FORM C. I. O. n acacted on charges of STATE COUNCIL tivities filed by the United CanAgricultural, Tacking and DENVER (UNS) Colorado C. nery, Allied Workers, C. I. O. I. O. unions met in Denver, April The charges are an outgrowth of 7 and 8, and formed a state Indus(Continued on page 6) trial Union Council and mapped plans for intensive organization WELCOME, LABOR campaign throughout the state. The action follows the splitting of the state federation of labor at the orders of President William Green and the executive council of the A. F. L. The matter, brewing for months because of the resistance of Colorado unionists to Greens splitting tactics, came to a head when Meyer Lewis, Greens emissary, appeared in Denver and annunoced that he was temporary president of the federation. He ousted Frank Hefferly, district head of the United Mine Workers, who led the battle against splitting the states labor HOTEL movement. The state federation, M. II. Thompson, Mgr. under his leadership, continually refused to oust the C. I. O. affiliSalt Lake Citys Popular Meated unions and boycotted the 1937 Priced Hotel, Located dium convention of the A. F. L., held at at 4th South and Main Denver. The C. I. O. is particularly strong ed Bag Co. & LABOR ON ITS FORWARD MARCH nt . city-owne- Page American Keene Cement & Plaster Co. 408 Beason Building Salt Lake City, Utah |