Show On Parties George president of the American Federation of Labor Labor La- La bor and Congress of Industrial Organizations announced recently recently re- re organized labor will wUl not be tied to either major political party HE URGED union members to support theIr friends in the 1966 congressional elections rega regardless of party affiliation g there were reactionary and progressive forces in each party 1 announcement c erne n t makes common sense and is in inthe inthe the term long interests of the nation For years the Democratic Demo Demo- cratic Party has threatened to become labors labor's party because that party's leaders in recent I years have sought to give organized organized or- or labor about what it itI wanted I THIS YEAR however the Democratic Party despite its I official support of such labor programs as repeal ot of section of the Taft Hartley labor laborI I law has been unable to deliver despite large majorities in both houses This has led to something of disenchantment organized organ organ- labors labor's leaders and the I President THE GIANT CIO should I never ask blanket support for forone forone one party in elections elec- elec for the various candidates obviously differ in various sections sections sec sec- of the country It is in the hest interests of both the CIO and the democratic system as we know it for organized labor to remain independent with no official tie to either party on a national scale scaler |