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> V.V V Che Charlotte labor Journal by tho ft. C. StmU Federation of Labor AND DIXIE FARM NEWS Official Organ of Control Labor Union; Standing for tko A. F. L. \ 13 YEARS v CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE TO NORTH CAROLINA * READERS VOL. VIII—No. 44 m a •— CHARLOTTE, N. 0, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1944 $2.00 Per T *%i « tl Wil WIN THE WAR Free urlotf WU1 Out-Produce Nazi Slaves' m ONLY ’44 ^ - A. F. OF L SLOG.^^OR 1944 pY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY 111 MeeUmbarf Goaty «"» «• O. cusunn AMD For a Weekly Its Readers Represent the L ARGEST BUYING POtt ^ arlotte A. F. L NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL POLICY IS INSISTED UPON BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM GREEN WASHINGTON, D. C.—Acting upon instructions of the ex exctuive council of the American Federation of Labor, William Green, AFL president, addressed a circular to all affiliated unions of the federation, calling upon them to give no aid or cooperation to the Political Action Committee of the CIO, headed by Sidney Hillman. Mr. Green declared in the circu lar that in the coming: national cam paign the American Federation of Labor would pursue its traditional non-partisan policy of supporting friends and opposing enemies seeking office, and that “under no eircum stances'9 should unions affiliated with the federation collaborate with the CIO Political Action Committee. In his letter, Mr. Green said: “The executive council directs that all affiliated unions carry out this non-partisan political policy free from association with or obligations to other organisations. The council directs that under no circumstances must state federations of labor, city central labor, unions or our directly affiliated unions collaborate with representatives of dual organisations, or allow the representatives of dual organisations to participate in forma tion and execution of the non-par tisan political policy of the Ameri can Federation of Labor. ‘‘We cannot compromise in this matter. We cannot allow the pres tige and standing of the American Federation of Labor to be exploited or used by dual rival, rebel move ments. The only way, to have unity in the house of labor is through a return to the house of labor by the dual rebel, rival movements. When this step is taken they can then par ticipate in the formation of American Federation of Labor policies, but un til they do we cannot qoncede that any unit of a dual movement can par ticipate in the formulation of Amer ican Federation of- Labor political policies.” Mr. Green also called upon affil ities of the AFL that have been or are collaborating with the CIO Po litical Action Committee “to cease and desist immediately.” “I repeat again,” he added, “main tain the prestige, the traditions and the vital principles and policies of the American Federation of Labor, which call for the formation of Our non-partisan political policies, free from collaboration or consultation with rebel dual, rival labor move ments.” Mr. Green concluded by requesting all AFL affiliates to comply with the instructions of the executive council, “both in spirit and in letter.” WAR OVER IN TWO MONTHS LABOR LEADERS VISIT ASHEVILLE; HEAR NOTABLES AND TO BANQUET —V— (West Asheville News, March 17.) With President C. A. Pink, of the North Carolina State Federation of Labor, Dr. Ralph McDonald, candi date for governor, and James F. Barrett, Southern Publicity Director, as principal speakers, the Asheville Central Labor Union held a most in teresting meeting Friday evening, March 3. With a banquet at the S A W cafeteria, the Asheville Union ists began a series of gettogether meetings through which it is hoped to stimulate interest in the Labor Movement in Western North Caro lina. A delegation from the Char lotte Central Labor Union, headed by T. L. Conder and J. A. Moore, added much to the success of the meeting. President Ballard presided, and Secretary Hensley assisted in the conduct of the meeting. Representa tive Adair, of the I. B. E. W., and Miss Virginia Briggs, IBEW or ganiser in the telephone division, were among the visiting labor officials at tending the meeting. Local unions represented included the Enka local, the Sayles Bleachery local,, the Ashe- j "Five More io Come” 0. S. N«Tjr Photograph—OWI “Five more lo come,** signals Comdr. J. T. Workman to the captain's bridge as Nary planes land on their carrier after a strike against Jap fortifications in the Marshalls. With him is Comdr. E. M. Snowden, air group commander, who landed earlier with the first flight to return. Comdr. Workman lives in Detroit and Comdr. Snowden in Beaufort, a __ * * IT’S UP TO YOU-WRITE THE BOYS By RUTH TAYLOR , - Recently when I have spoken in Central Trades Councils, there is one question which is always a#ked me. “What should we do to counteract the subversive propaganda going on about labor among the boys in the armed forces? Wnat can be dope to assure the veterans getting the truth? Why doesn’t someone do something about it?” My answer is always the same. The American Federation of Labor it doing something- about it—but that doesn’t absolve the individuals in every local union from doing their part of the job. The American Labor Movement is not only doing its full share in this war on the production front, but a goodly proportion of the members of every local union have joined the armed forces of our nation and are now fighting on the battlefronts all over the world. This gives the members of every local an opportunity to do their share in counteracting anti-Labor propaganda. There is one thing that always pets through to the boys in the armed forces and that is V-mail. Let every local union appoint correspondence com mittees whose task it will be to writ*- regularly to their fellow workers in the armed services—and to give them the facts. Take up one charge against labor in each letter and jfive the true side of the case. Let the men have labor’s explanation at their finger tips so that they can counteract the propa ganda which is just as distasteful to them as to the men at home. They have to be supplied with the facts to answer the charges. As part and parcel of our desire to show them honor for their patriot ism and their spirit, it is our duty to maintain close contacts with these, our fellow trade unionists. The men in the far-flung outposts of our nation are cut offYFSifi their own trade union contacts. When they leave these shoes, their labor papers cannot always follow them. The papers they will see, will far too often, be anti-labor. They will be among men unfamiliar with trade unionism. They need to be kept in touch with their own trade, with their own union, and to be made to realize that they are still an integral part of the American Labor Movement, which, no more than selective service, knows no class, creed or color. Most of them are young—young in years and young in the movement. In normal times they would be learning what trade unionism means. Don’t let that education stop because YOU can’t take the time to write a letter. Get busy! This is something YOU ban do. Durham Plant Tobacco Workers Strike Is Ended % —V— DURHAM. — A three-weeks old strike of 2,400 employees of the Dur ham plant of the American Tobacco Co. has ended and the workers return ed to their jobi^ Monday morning. The workers voted overwhelm . * ville Cotton Mills, the Barbers, Car penters and Joiners, the Tannery Workers local, Painters and Deco rators, Bricklayers, Moving Picture Operators, Electrical Workers, the Telephone Operators, the Office Workers, the Bus Drivers, the Amer ican Federation of Government Em ployes, the Plumbers and Sttarofit ters, and others. President Ballard introduced the delegations representing each local union, and most interesting reports were made from all organisations. Among the invited speakers James F. Barrett, better known throughout the South as “Uncle Jim,” was firgt presented. ... infix nt a Meeting last week te end the walkout after G. T. Dana, president of Local 183 of the International Tobacco Work* ere Union (AFL), urged them to take thia step. Dunn said he believed that the Natienal War Labor Board would act soon on the Durham case. He also read a letter from the com* pang saying that there would be no discrimination against any cm ploy ee for having taken part in the strike. “We are not whipped,” he told the workers. “We are etMpiy try ing another angle on getting what we want. If that doesn’t work, we'll go out (on strike) again. And next Umc, Richmond and Reidsville will go out with The American Tobacco Co. also has plants at Reidsville and Richmond, Va. The strike began here after the workers voted almost six to one, in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, to walkout in protest of the company’s refusal to grant them a union shop contract. The strike climaxed a three-month dispute. -V it)R VICTORY: BUY BONDS - THE WATS NOT OVER FOR HM1 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC THE CHARLOTTE LABOR JOURNAL it the only wookly published in the Piedmont section of North Carolina representing the A. F. of L. It is endorsed by the North Caro lina Federation of Labor, Charlotte Central Labor Union and various locals. THE JOURNAL HAS A RECORD OF 13 YEARS CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION AND SERV ICE IN THE LABOR MOVEMENT. INTERNATIONAL, LABOR CONFERENCE MEETS APRIL 20 IN PHILADELPHIA—TO ASK UNIVERSAL SOCIAL SECURITY MONTREAL, March 21.—The International Labor Office an nounced tonight that it will recommend to the International Labor Conference opening April 20 in Philadelphia the adoption of a code of general principles to be applied in developing social security schemes throughout the world. The chief proposals made in the code are that income security be guaranteed to tell employed and self employed persons against all major contingencies, and that medical care be made available to all either through public or social insurance services. The International Labor Office -is the permanent secretariat of the In ternational Labor Organization, and has had its headquarters here since it moved from Geneva in 1940. At least 40 of the member states of the Organization are expected to be represented at the Philadelphia Conference by tripartite delegations composed of government, labor and management representatives. According to tonight’s announce ment, the Office will propose that the Conference adopt two formal “Recommendations” embodying the social security code. The proposed I.. I text of these Recommendations are given in a report prepared bv the Office for submission to the Confer ence on the third item of the agenda, which is listed as “Social Security: Principles, and Problems arising out of the War.” One of the Recommendations deals with income security, and the other covers medical care. If they are approved by the Conference, they must be brought to the attention of the competent authorities in the va rious countries for legislative or oth er action. The code is designed, it is stated in a preamble to the Recommendations, with “a view to the implementation of the fifth principle of the Atlantic Charter,” which calls for interna tional economic collaboration to se cure “improved labor standards, economic advancement and social se curity.” Primary And Election Dates Are Announced —V— Six candidates have entered the race for the four Mecklenburg county seats in the Legislature as Chairman Chase Breniser of the Mecklenburg board of elections began to get the election machinery oiled up and announced the various dates which will govern the voting in the primaries and elections, Manley R. Dunaway,. Charlotte businessman, got into the race Satur day, joining i. B. Vogler, E. T. Ton issen, C. E. Hobbs, R. B. Street, and Bob Leinster. Mr. Dunaway is 48 years old, a real estate dealer, resi dent of Charlotte for 21 years, mar ried, and veteran of World War I. Mr. Breniker in announcing the various dates of interest to the candidates and voters said that the final day for fil ing for county offices is April 16. The registration books open at the poling places ApHl 29. The books will be open for three Saturdays, and the third Saturday after April 29 will be challenge day. The first primary will come on May 27, and the second wilt come on June ! 24. The general election, of course, will come November 7. The last filing day for state and national offices was last Saturday at 6 o’clock in the afternoon. HERE IS SOME MORE INCOME TAX “INFO” —V— While the Majority of the na tion’s 5* million taxpayers will find their 1944 federal income tax obligations taken care of through withholding by their em ployers, an estimated IS million will be required to file declara tions of their estimated 1944 tax by April 15. Declaration forms arc being mailed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to, all per sona who filed declarations last fall. The first quarterly payment of estimated tax shown to be dne on the declaration shoald be made at the time the .declaration is filed, the other payments to be made on or before June 15, Sep tember 15. and December 15. Farmers who receive more than 80 per cent of their income from farming, may postpone filing their declarations until December 15. However, if they wait until December they must pay all of their estimated tax at that time. -V- .. rrs LABOR'S WAR — LETS FIGHT—WITH PAY DOLLARS Df WAR -BONDS. ' Free Labor Will Out-Produce Nazi Slaves BUY WAR BONDS THE MARCH OF LABOR ■ 1 MlLliOM AHHUCAHS F«OM Vt5Ti*J&. / '^x'nVxVVs.V ^AY A OtWTRY <5E7S MU EVEfcY 9 MINUTES IS KlLLEP. S?Y FAR BEST PRODUCTION 1% OBTAINED IN PLANTS WHERE MANAGEMENTS SrT DOWN WrtH unions and adjust Their •UUZREIS, STATES S6Cfc#MftX FRANCES PERKINS. >OU CAN BE SURE YOUR. HAT IS UNION BEARS THIS UNION LABEL.
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