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Che Charlotte labor Journal gndorttd by the N. C. Stmt* Federation of Labor VOI_ XIII—No. 39 TOM A^MOTWWOMOT Ml TM« JMOMl » ssS AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Official Otgan of Central Labor Union; Standing for the A. F. L 13 YEARS OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE TO NORTH CAROLINA READERS CHARLOTTE, N. C„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1944 JOHOMl »»*l»TIO«OI DIIMTO CONIIftKMTION TMO RIUOM $2.00 Per Ymv r.„. <1 WIN THE WAR IN 44 »»p*. Llbn,.,. J -A. F. OF L SLOGAN FOR 1944 Tl» ONLY REALLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY tn Mecklenburg County _**cmAMLOTTa_AMl' For a Weekly Its Readers Represent the LARGEST BUYING POWER in Charlotte COUHTY IN ITS RNTIMT) -—---rmmn-iu-ir “WHITE COLLAR” WORKERS SHOULD ORGANIZE SAY OUR LABOR LEADERS WASHINGTON, D. C„ January 25.—On the eveof the opening of an inquiry by the Senate Committee on Education and Labor into the wartime problems of white collar workers, the American Federation of Labor presented four labor authorities on the subject on its “Labor for Victory” broadcast January 23. The speakers were Boris bhisnmn, AFL economist; James B. Burns, 8resident of the American Federa on of government Employees; Leo E. George, .president of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and William F. McHale, vice-president of the National Association pf Letter Carriers. , . Mr. Burns and the other speakers on the broadcast emphasised that white collar workers are today faced with a crisis resulting from the fact that their purchasing power, relative to that of other groups in the popula tion, is declining. They cited the unfairness of maxing any one group bear a disproportionate burden m fighting the war. Mr. George said that rising prices have spelled wage cuts for postal workers as well as other wage-earn ers in the fixed income group. The cost-of-living bonus authorized by Congress last year represented a par tial adjustment, he said, but further adjustments are necessary now in or aer 10 mauiuuu wre essential for decent standards. Mr. McHale focused attention on the fact that postal employees do not receive time and a half for overtime. “All work performed in excess of 40 hours is compensated at straight rates of pay,” he said. “In all fair ness, Congress should now enact leg islation that will grant this loyal group of American workers the same rights enjoyed by wage-earners in private industry.” . , Mr. Shishkin made it clear that white collar unionism is not confined to the government service. Organ ised white collar workers, he said, are an integral part of the labor movement an din the AFL they stand and work shoulder to shoulder with their fellow unionists.” He urged those white collar work ers who are stil lunorganixed to join unions “for their mutual aid and mu tual protection . . . and for better teamwork to achieve labor’s foremost wartime goal—speedier victory.” MMMMM LABOR IS NOT “SLACKING” ON HOME FRONT Recent Government statistics re vealed that since December, 1M1, 37 ,300 war worker* loot their Hvea and over 211,M3 were totally dis abled, while 4,333.333 were tem porarily disabled while on the Job prod nans implements ad war. This is more killed and permanently in jured than casualties suffered by our Armed Forces since Pearl Har bor. The temporary injured is 60 times the tidal injured in military service. PRES. LANDIS LAUDS A. F. L. CONVENTION —V— President Joseph Landis speaking at a luncheon meeting of officers and committee members of the Ohio Fed eration of Teachers on January 15, 1944, paid an outstanding tribute to the organised labor movement when he stated, “In two weeks at the A. F. of L. convention, I learned more real K*" sophy than during my entire me previous to the convention. I heard speeches and statements at the convention which will affect the rest of my life.” --V Fill the oil drams of racy by baying War Bonds. ; j Hail, bail, tha gang's all bawl" AMERICAN WORKERS PRAISED ABROAD, BUT ARE CONDEMNED ON THEIR OWN HOME FRONT DETROIT,—The men and women who make the tools of war vere the silent and invisible partners in the discussions at Te teran, Field Marshal Sir John Dill, senior British representatve on the Combined Chiefs of Staff, said in an address here before the [TeAnnin oink "Without the knowledge that, t© tack the military decisions, wait the rhole colossal war production of tht Jnited Nations, and in particular the tbsolutely unprecedented output nade possible by American manufae uring genius, we could not have nade any plans at all," he mid. As proof that thie is “no 'flight of ■pagination," the field marshal read he words«aSetM»y Sir Alan Brooke, hief of /staff. “The British chiefs of staff would ike to express their appreciation of he unstinting help given to the Brit sh and other Allies from American ■roduction. This aspect of United States assistance was not mentioned n the consideration of strategy, but ■evertheless had the widest repereus ions on all our plans and was play ng a great part in the successful ievelopment of the war. The British hiefs of staff would like to express heir admiration of the stupendous ifforts which the United States has nade in the field of production.” Sir John also read extracts from a etter which was written by General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery to a nember of the British army staff in V“IhWOULD LIKE THROUGH TOU ro CONVEY MY MOST SINCERE TOANKS TO ALL THE FAC TORIES. GREAT AND SMALL, AND TO ALL THE MANY THOUS ANDS OF WORKERS IN THE UNI rED STATES OF AMERICA WHO rOGETHER HAVE BEEN CON ['ERNED WITH THE MANUFAC rURE OF TANKS WITH WHICH MY ARMY HAS BEEN SUPPLIED. rHESE FACTORIES ARE FAR RE MOVED FROM THE MEDITER RANEAN, WHERE THE TANKS HAVE BEEN USED, AND FEW OF US HAVE THE GOOD FORTUNE TO BE ABLE TO VISIT AMERICA AND PERSONALLY SHOW OUR APPRECIATION. THE WORKERS IN AMERICA, STRAINING EVERY SERVE TO KEEP UP AND EVEN ro INCREASE THE MAGNIFI CENT OUTPUT WHICH THEY HAVE ACHIEVED. MAY NOT FUL LY REALIZE HOW GREAT HA8 BEEN THEIR CONTRIBUTION. SOT ONLY TO THE SUCCESS OF rHE EIGHTH ARMY BUT TO TOE CAUSE OF THE ALLIED NA PRAISE CAN BE TOO HIGH FOR those tanks and for rHE FACTORIES and workers IVHO HAVE MADE THEM.” EXECUTIVE BOARD CARPENTERS INTERNATIONAL UNION SAYS NEW DEAL THREAT TO LABOR LAKELAND, Fla, Feb. 13,-The United.Brotherhoodl of(Djr ,enters and Joiners (A. F. of L.), repr«senting 600,00<) workers, Saturday unanimously adopted a statement of labor!? PPf^ n the coming presidential election which contains • lictment of the New Deal as “incapable and led Offered » an ‘Integrating point" for labor in the 1»44 taipmrnt was adopted by the general executive board of the union ana a “ ee president s the American Federation of Labor, said that tabor emended a six-point program of both National political parties, listing the m: 1. The preservation of free enterprise. JL The abatement of bureaucracy. 4! The CTiitteu’drpustwar jobs through private industry. 5. The maintenance of labor’s social gains. LlJkS SS2S& tSi. th. of th. N,. D~l » • wea. sum <rf *poWH«” ta «ho taternsl affairs of the unions ^.^^"fav'SK’’ =1 Erarru — nion executives “who have refused to toe the administration line. THE PLEDGE OF EVERY LOYAL A. F. OP L ' UNIONIST “I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for whkh it stands —One Nation Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for AH!** N. C. Labor Is 100% Loyal WORK — FIGHT — SAVE SRU DAN .... Shipfixin’ Man! Vfcb.MAHV, THE SRUS LOOK 6000 TOME. BESIDES BASE PAY AND ALLOWANCES, I'LL GET $133 WORTH > OF UNIFORMS, FREE ) MEALS & QUARTERS, < LOW COST INSURANCE] & OTHER EXTRAS^ yep: amp mow \ THAT I'M HEAD \ Of THE FAMILY 1 1 GOT ME A / NEWSPAPER S route: ISN'T THAT SOMETHIN; YEAH-H-HT AND I SUPPOSE MY JOB WIU. BE TO WASH , rvcucc *■ I II Ttr N«.»7 thou Hindi of skilled cr*ft,m*n for tbt Ship Repair Units. Compete facts art anrilaU* a! Saty Recruiting Stations. LOCAL LABOR LEADERS ENDORSE ONE DAY’S PAY IN RED CROSS CAMPAIGN RED CROSS is at his side I of the 1944 American Red Cram War Food of the true eerrice of Red Croat men and r frente of the world, Ihh reproduction of the deplete the Yank soldier, in full equipment, ilive# of your Red Croat. Leaders of the unions met with Carl G. McCraw, general campaign chair* man, and others to discuss ways in which organized labor in this city and county can best co-operate in the campaign. Both Mr. McCraw and Mr. Everett said the proposed contri bution of one-day’s pay represents a most generous goal and that partici pation by the men and women of the unions to this extent would set a fine record and would play a great part in making the county reach its goal. Both the A. F. of L. and C. I. O. unions will have special committees to work in the campaign. J. A. Moore and T. L. Conder, who served as A. F. of L. chairmen for the recent War and Community Chest campaign, have been appointed to these same duties in the Red Cross campaign. The C. 1. O. unions will announce their leaders in the next few days. Two chairmen have already been appointed for the U. S. Rubber company plant, Mr*. Ruth Robinson and Mrs. Katherine Helms. The committees named by the va rious A. F. of L. unions so far are as follows: carpenters, John Lovette, L. N. Broome, T. L. Conder, W. J. Mer rill, R. S. Twitty; post office clerks, S. F. Blackwelder and J. B. Carpen ter; railway express clerks, R. R. Harris and Miss Chloe Conder; elec tricians, 372 W. H. Yandle and O. L. Teague; electrical workers, B-‘.M>2, P. P. Scoggins, J. A. Scoggins; electrical workers, 1129 Sterling Hicks; fire fighters, J. J. Thomas, L. L. Thomas, G. H. Beckham, and G. O. Todd; ma chinists, 263, R. E. Deese, T. C. Cal houn, O. 8. Floyd, G. J. Kendall, and R. P. McRorie; meat cutters, T. D. Sutton, O. E. Snipes, and J. E. Hunter. ■* THE MARCH OF LABOR tui hoik Rrrz~ CAftilON vntKHMMC AMCfttCA A SfNONVM POft tVtftMK, NOW owe«s rfs wcaltmy MiNUll A NSW bCUlStVB FtATURE COFtflSlk UNION scctvice. mo LABOR Of -ME *N6UA£D. BACK UP OUR FIGHTING AMERICAN MEN ON THE BATTLEFIELD
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