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Green Sharply Assails Bills To Impose Curbs On Activities 01 Unions "Washington, D. C.—Grave warning that approval of anti Jabor legislation now pending in Congress would produce aroch confusion in industrial circles “as to undermine the -present world position of the Unittd States” was served on the Senate Labor Committee by AFL President Wil liam Green. Mr. Green’s blast was the opening attack by labor spokes men against the large number of bills before the current session of Congress to strip union workmen of virtually every gain they have made over a long period of years. In a b’anket indictment of far-flung proposals to com pletelv revamp labor legislation, the usually mild-speak ing labor leader made no attempt to conceal bis con ten-nt as he condemned the major measures as “vindictive," "ob noxious,” "propagandists hogwash” and attempts to im pose “government by injunction." Questioned at one point by Senator Irving M. Ives of New York, Mr. Green said that leaders of the American Federation of Labor would be willing to sit down in confer ence with members of the Senate committee to discuss a possible compromise on the entire question of labor legis lation. Mr. Green expressed vigorous opposition to the Ba’N-Taft-Smith Bill, declaring it would greatly weaken the Nation’s . industrial wetup. Measures to outlaw the dosed shop, to Han industry-wide bargaining, to revise the Wag wer Labor Act and similar pro posals were condemned by the AFL chieftain with equal vehem Wirs Point) by po'nt, Mr. Green'"pre wen ted the committee with a de railed analysis .of each of the ■najiur Mils. Carefully he dis cussed the forces and conditions of the Nation’s expanded econ omy, the great, expansion in ma chine development, manpower dis placement, dislocations and ad justments caused by the depres ision, the war and postwar period and eventual emergence of cer tain economic and social truths. iHe singled out particularly the Ball-Taft-Smith Bill and kindred measures which would set up a /.Federal Mediation Board, compel i *■ “cooling-off period,” ban the | f dosed shop and industrywide bar r gaining and place new limitations * on the scope of the Wagner Act. Regarding the proposal of a cooling-off period, Mr. Green said this constituted *kn unwarranted invasion of an essential liberty —the right to strike—and violates the 13th amendment to the Con stiution, prohibition against invol untary servitude." This proposal, the labor leader declared, also "suggests what is completely untrue, namely that unions call and engage in strikes at the drop of a hat, in a mo ment of heated excitement, with out any consideration for the wel fare of either union members or the general public." Unions confronted with such a "legislative freeze,” he declared, “in order to avoid its harsh con sequences, rapidly would be forced to develop their differences with dustrial practice and returns la bor disputes in order to invoke the services of conciliation.” The bill to ban the closed shop, Mr. Green asserted, “is not only bitterly reactionary, but flouts over 100 years of traditional in dustrial practice an returns la bor to the same status it occupied at the very beginning of its strug gle for recognition." Tour presence is very necessary at your Central Labor Union meetings. . Why limit your benefit from healthful ultraviolet rays to your outdoor, sum mertime hours? The "G E Reflector Sunlamp gives you ultraviolet sunlioht, indoors, any day tn the year The winter born bobv. children, older people, sick peoole vou who spend oil vour worltina hours lh '•nors ... pH moy hove your daily sun ^imolv insert vour G E Reflector Sun bulb in bridae lomo, bathroom fixture, or extension cord and "Turn On the Sun"! New Price $9.95 This is NOT on Infrared lamp. Infrared supplies heat ONLYf, \ t DUKE) POWER COMPANY S'4 J3j—/ G>^Utd. ' ! 4. mu? Y rr AiLTtts m! we §mtik < A bunch— ou* wouma ****Smm... THCSU/Um I \ ettmtc. Amt- union uuu ( tew... tm Muttoum... fc—\ SA/uy'S NMNUUNWe... A Ra&itrt QUEBEC Aft CHIEFS PUR BIG 0R6AMZIH6 DRIVE San Franciuco, Calif. — Cam paign plana have been prepared ta organise the unorganised workers in the Province of Quebec and bring them into the fold of the American Federation of Labor by the Quebec Provincial Federation of Labor, and has been given the endorsement of AFL Presi dent William Green. The Canadian Manufacturers' Association, Chamber of Com merce, and the governments, fed eral and provincial, are drafting elaborate plans to further extend industry in this province. The greatest inducement for such an expansion is the arsflabilty of cheap labor because it is unor ganised. The adherents of the American Federation of Labor are determined to eliminate this condition. In carrying out their campaign of organis'ng the unorganised, the Quebec Federation of Labor needs the full assistance of the whole labor movement, and they are ask ing thev AFL unions to cooperate with them in this campaign.' RE6I01ML CO OPERATIVES SHOW LARGE INCREASE Chcago, 111.—It has just been made public that the wholesale volume of the 22 regional co operatives* that make up Na tional Co-operatives, Inc., rose from $177,400,000 in 1945 to $232. 100,000 in 1946, or an increase of 30 per cent. Retail volume had a larger in creasse in dollar sales but a smaller rise percentage-wise. Estimated volume of retail co operatives affiliated with the re gional* was $541,992,000 in 1945 and $698,520,000 in 1946, or 28 per cent higher. Last year a total of 423 co operative associations were added, making a total of 4,522 affiliated with National. The number of outlets advanced hp 594 to reach a total' of 6,819 at the close of the year. A total of 180,236 families were added to those served by local co-operatives, bringing the number served through National up more than 1,500,000. Membership at the year totaled 1,516,960, or an In crease of 13 per cent over 1945. FACTORY HIRES DROP IN DECEMBER Washington, D. C.—The Decem ber hiring rate for factory work ers was 441 per 1.000, a sharp decline from the November rate of 57. The situation reflected the usual seasonal lull, aggra vated by the freight embargo oc casioned tyy the coal- strike. The Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of factory turnover in De cember indicates that manufac tures generally met the resulting material shortages by curtailing hiring rather than by extensive layoffs. The December layoff rate of 9 per thousand, however, was slightly higher than the No vember rate of 7. The freight embargo resulted in increased lay offs in the iron and steel and the AFL ON PEACE-TIME DRAFT The American Federation of Labor Executive Council at its recent Miami mid-winter session, along with other sub jects issued the following text of the statement approved by its members opposing compulsory military training in peace-time. The statement follows: “The AFT. Executive Council, having considered the subjects of universal military training and the exten sion of selective service since the official termination of hostilties in 1946, in the light of the traditional op position of the American Federation of Labor to uni versal military training and conscription in peace-time, and the future safety and security of our nation and the democratic principles upon which it was founded, ( reaffirms our opposition to Universal military training and conscription in time of peace. Instead of the Ex ecutve Council favors a comprehensive educational, i physical and health program for the youth of the na tion. “We base the foregoing conclusions upon the firm belief and conviction: “ T. That any compulsory system of military train ing and conscription in peace-time will ultimately lead j to a destruction of the principles of vohmtarism and consent, upon which our nation is founded. “ ‘2. That it will tend to glorify militarism and mili tary institutions and leadership. “ *3. That it will so train the mind of the youth as to give emphasis to war and conflict and resort to force rather than to processes of peace and constructive en deavors. “ '4. That our democratic institutions, such as free trade unions, schools, and other free institutions will be progressively endangered by an increasing domi nance of a military mind, philosophy, and practice upon our civil affairs and relationship/ “On the other hand, we hold that greater emphasis should be given the subject of encouraging, promoting and retaining the leadership of the United States: “ T. In all technical, industrial and cultural develop ments, the importance of which was clearly and fully manifested in the recent world war. “ ‘2. In teaching the youth of our land the construc tive arts and processes of production, distribution and transportation. • “ ‘3. In undertaking educational, health, and physical culture programs. * “ ‘4. In furthering in every possible way friendly, peaceful and co-operative relations with all the nations of the world, as contemplated by the United Nations Organization.’ ” electrical and nonelectrical ma hinery industries. The quit rate for December, 29 per thousand, was off from No* vember, the third consecutive de cline registered in 1946. This rate, however, was four times that of December, 1939. Relative ly high quit rates are character istic of periods of high employ ment levels. Women quit jobs at a higher rate than men in 17 of the 19 major manufacturing groups sur veyed, and were hired at a higher rate in 8 nondurable goods, groups and in electrical and nonelectrical machinery, and in automobiles. Washington, D. C.—The Wom en’s Bureau of the Labor Depart ment has isssued a report citing the fact that the working wife and the older woman make up a notably larger proportion of the labor force than before the war and are “hero to stay." Send in jroor renewal to The Labor Journal today! IW ‘°B* The Christmas our carclcuneu with fir* thousands oi fir** in cartful both in th* th* to Sixteen States still exclude women frond jury service, accord ing to the V. S. Department et Labor Women’s Bureau. WIRING : LIGHTING FIXTURES : REPAIRS APPLIANCES ‘ GJB. and Birdseye Lamps dr Fireplace Equipment ; Fans * Phone 3-3749 ECONOMY ELECTRIC COMPUT 109 West Sixth Street ' Charlotte, N. C. FURNISHING SHOPS SIGN Miami, Fla. — Two have been signed here Retail Clerks with men’s contracts by the furnish ing shop. Th« Tropical Men’* Furnishing Co. agreed to a basic wage of $55 a week plus one per cent weekly com mission and the Cobbs Hen’s Furnishing ^'Company signed far $55 weekly minimum. v Cnjoy FOREMOST PASTEURIZED BULK Farm Fresh Milk—Fewest Ice Crwa Foremost Farms, Inc. \ PHONES 7114 — 7117 ~~ ■■ " ■ ~' . -— Some of The Things We Lend Mooey on i Dial W a tehee Jewelry Mn*« ClotMag TmI* Rifles Pistols Trosluk Addtar! Typewriter* PATRONIZE JOURNAL ADVERTISERS All Strictly Money We in Need ALLEN OVERALL CO. M AN UP ACTURBM OP OVERALLS. ONE PIECE SUITS AND WORE PANTS 415 S. Churdi SL ClAKLOm, N. C V_ lfs f he Quality of leadership that makes LeadersT II S
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