The Charlotte Labor Journal
AND DIXIE FARM NEWS
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CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1939
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR UNION AGREEMENTS
One of the fundamental principles of the American Federation of Labor
calls for the settlement of disputes over wages, hours and word conditions
by agreements negotiated between representatives of trade unions and rep
resentatives of employers. The application of this principle avoids work
stoppages and prevents violence promoted by anti-union elements.
The tragic thing is that frequently the refusal to recognize the union as
the representative of employes causes the dispute to extend over a long
period with strikes and often anti-union demonstrations, and then, after
weeks and often months of discord, the employer finally consents to deal
with the union, which he could have done in the first place and avoided both
the work stoppage and anti-union demonstrations.
An example of this is seen in the recent strike of six American Federa
tion of Labor unions against the Warner Construction Company which has
the contract for constructing the big Green Mountain Dam on a $ 14,000,000
federal reclamation project in Colorado. The unions involved were the In
YES, WHY?
A very precise old lady was going
away for a vacation.
My man, she said to a porter, where
do I get the train for Chester?
Your train is on platform No. 7,
she was informed.
Why do you say “your train’’ when
it belongs to the railway company?
Why do you say “my man” when
you know I belong to my wife?
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ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of
America; the International Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers'
Union of America; the International Union of Operating Engineers; the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of America, and the Inter
national Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
Armed vigilantes deputised by sheriffs attacked and wounded union
pickets. The Governor of Colorado called out the militia to protect the
strikers against violence. The Colorado State Industrial Board intervened.
A number of large Colorado corporations lined up with the company against
the strikers.
Finally, the Building and Construction Trades Department of the Ameri;
can Federation of Labor entered the scene. The controversy wa3 taken to
the United States Department of Justice and the United States Conciliation
Service, the services of Father J. W. R. Maguire of Chicago, well known
for his work in the adjustment of labor disputes, were also requisitioned.
Negotiations by telephone were initiated from the Nation’s capital with the
representatives of the company in Colorado. At last, after the strike had
been in operation for six weeks, the Warner Construction Coippany signed
a closed shop agreement with the A. F. of L. unions.
In view of the work stoppage, the subversive activities of the anti-union
vigilantes, the calling out of the State militia to prevent violence against
trade unionists, and all of the other economic and social disturbances in
Colorado which accompanied the strike through no faujt of the unions in
volved. it is apparent that all of these troubles would have been avoided if
the company had consented to recognize the unions before the strike, instead
of after many weeks delay.
Adjusting labor controversies by agreements is the manifestation of
supreme statesmanship by both representatives of the employers and repre
sentatives of the unions.
Endy Bros. Shows
Drawing Crowds:
To Run Thru Sat
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The Eitdy Bros. Shows, now play
ing under the auspices of Charlotte
Central Labor Union, is attracting
large ciowds, and with the exception
of bad Weather conditions Tuesday
night, the attendance bids fair to be
,bove the average for carnivals. > The
show is modern and the riding devices
and feature shows, along with : the
usual concessions, are proving Very
attractive drawing cards. Central
Labor Union adjourned a little ahead
of time Wednesday night and a large
number of delegates took in the show
in groups the carnival will continue
through Saturday.
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the world. In one season nine and a
half million cases were shipped cut.
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Furner Attending ^
TVA Wage Meet At
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Organizer John S. Turner, organ
izer for the Hod Carirers, Building
and Common Laborers, who has been
in this territory for some weeks or
ganziing workers in his line, and help
ing wherever and whenever possible
all other crafts in organization work,
left Saturday for Knoxvi* to at
tend a general wage conference on the
T. V. A. project with Authority heads
and employes. This is a Union proj
ect, and a raise in wages is being
asked. Brother Turner has repre
sented the Building Trades and Com
mon Laborers on this project along
lines of negotiation the pats five years,
and has been successful in every un
dertaking as to working conditions
and wages. He has done much work
in this territory for the movement as
a whole, and will return to Charlotte
the latter part of this week.
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