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DmM to the Interests of the A. F. of L. and the Working Man State-wide Labor Weekly, Presenting Labor News and Views Without Fear and Without Favor Dedicated to the Continued Industrial Growth of North Carolina YOU XIX; NO. 49 CHARLOTTE. N. C. THURSDAY. APRIL IS. 1950 Subscription Price 12.00 Y«a9 Two Types of European Housing BMsasai Washington—The Economic Cooperation Administration released Jthese photographs showing how European workers are meeting the housing eriais in their countries. In Holland (top) an American. ECA •nanced concrete blocking machine helps speed production of these bungalows, built of Bourite-bricks costing approximately $2,000. When built in series the price is expected to go down another 10 per cent. In Greece (bottom) refugees are inding shelter in two-room stone dwellings which the Greek government is building to take care of 30,000 homeless refugees after the trar. "Hot War” On Reds Declared By Seamen Washington.—AFL seamen’s un ions joined with CIO and inde pendent organisations in declaring “hot war” on European Commun ists trying to stem the flow of At lantic Pact arms to the western democracies. TTiey sharply criticised Com munists and their “trade onion stooges’* everaeas who, they said Here “using violence” and trying to create chaos to nullify the'ef fect of the ■ariftalT #i£n anil the arms-aid program. The union presidents, represent ing 170,000 seamen, met here and drew up a pact in defense of the maritime hiring hall system. '^They supported a plea of Omer Babu, Belgian secretary general of the International Transportation Workers Federation, for action by American workers to combat “prop aganda” by Communist-dominated European transport unions. Mr. Becu said that Communist led unions on the European conti nent had spread the false word that American seamen opposed the Marshall Plan and the Atlantic Treaty. “Through this resolution,” he said, “we are now declaring hot war on the Communists through all maritime unions." UN SETS UP UNIT Lake Sueces, N. Y.—The social committee of the United Nations Economic and Social Council gave its approval to the 9-member fact finding commission that will seek to safeguard labor’s right to or ganise and form unions. Establish ment of the panel has been under taken by the International Labor Organisation. Are you listening to Frank Edwards ? 3,300 Workers Gain 7 1-2 Cents On Coast San Francisco.—The California State Federation of Labor reporta that 3,300 workers gained increases of 7H cents an hour in wage set tlements during January as the 1950 wage drive picked up mo mentum. r ' ’ , Plans are benig laid for major negotiations during the coining .months. Collective bargaining proposals Were formulated by several major groups during the past month: The State Council of Machinists urged a 15 cents an hoar increase in pay and a uniform employer-paid health and welfare plan for the 100,000 members in its 100 af filiated lodges,, The 15,000 Bay Area machinists will also press for joint admini stration of their present plan and for the payment of any refunds to employes rather than to em ployers. The Pacific Coast Metal Trades decided to retain the status quo on master shipyard contracts, to rais^ manufacturing and produc tion shop wage scales in uptown districts, and to continue the fight for the 7-hour day. The Sheet Metal Workers of northern California will seek an area-wide employer-paid health and welfare plan, plus wage increases negotiated on an andividual local basis. The Northwest Council of Lum ber and Sawmill Workers in study ing a pension plan, plus wage in creases by individual locals. Rried fruit workers throughout the state are asking a 10 percent wage increase and 3 additional paid holidays. This survey is based on union reports submitted in the California labor press. Generals Of Organizing Drive Humphrey Wants Byrd Committee KiDed As Waster Of Federal Funds Washington.—Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey is carrying his fight to the people to abolish, the Congres sionsl Joint Committee on Reduc tion of Nonessentisl Federal Ex penditures headed by Dixiecrat Sen. Harry Byrd. Byrd, who parades as a propon ent of economy in federal govern ment, doesn’t practice what he preaches when he insists thst this committee be kept alive. Senator Humphrey told the Sen ate that the Byrd committee vio lates the Legislative Reorganisa tion Act of 1946 which gave the functions of the Byrd committee to the standing House and Senate Committees on Expenditures in the Executive Departments. “In spite of this,” Senator Humphrey said, “the Congress has continued to appropriate funds to sustain the Byrd committee. These funds have been used to maintain a staff which has been issuing press releases based on statistical infor mation which it has received from the government agencies. "In performing this function, it is not only duplicating the work of the standing Committees on Ex penditures in the Executive Depart ments, but also, insofar as person nel statistics are concerned, is du plicating the work of the Civil Service Commission and the Bureau of the Budget. "Those who rally to the defense of the Byrd committee do so ap parently out of their desire to see economy in government. I share that desire. Economy in govern ment is in part obtained by the elimination of duplicating services Bakery Chick., • ■ - - Chicago-—William F. Sckai tiler ia the mw presidewt of the AFL Bakery and Confectionery Work* era International Union. He suc ceeded AFL Vice-President Her man Winter, who retired as head of the bakery workers. and the reduction of duplicating staffs. Surely there ia no economy in maintaining two separate seta of congressional committees or ad ministrative agencies to do the same work “It is in this spirit, therefore, that I oppose the existence of the Byrd committee. It ia a violation of the intent and purpose of the Legislative Reorganise ton Act and is a brazen example of the con tinuance of overlapping functions and duplication of services in a government agency.” ATTEND THE STH AFL UNION INDUSTRIES SHOW 11 . r'T» I fit If *. M. N »ll CJ0 9IVI THE WORLDS GREATEST LABOR MANAGEMENT SHOW You'll Get A Biff Kick Oat Of It! It is the only one of its kind and is scheduled May 6-13 at Convention Hall in Philadelphia. We want to make it the biggest and best ever held. In order that it will be the sensational success that other one has been, we appeal to all national and international unions of the Americn Fed eration of Labor to participate in this unique labor-manage ment exhibition. Good relations-—co-operation between labor and manage ment—is one of the worthy goals of our Union Industries Shows. Public good will of American consumers is another objectiwe. We anticipate that half a million people will see this spectacular AFL-union event. Admission is free and valuable prises will be given away. Over one and a half running miles of brilliant displays of hi-quality, union-made products and exciting demonstra tions of efficient union services—marvels of union worker’s techniques—will be seen in the huge auditoriums of famous Convention Hall. It will be a grand and glorious feeling for all Americans who take pride in our system of free enterprise to witness the human element—the expert craftsmanship—which is emphasized in addition to commercial values at our now famous Show. Visitors will also get a big kick out of the music, the contests, the entertainment and UJ3. armed forces* displays in addition to the gorgeous exhibits during the May, action packed; round-up of union-made-in-America merchandise and union services. Let*s prove to the world that they are tope! For information about the great Show all America is talking about, write to: Matthew WoU* Director, Union Industries Show, American Federation of Labor Building, Washington 1, D. C. Alex Rose Picked To Head Hatters New York.—Alex Rose, secre tory and treasurer of the New York Joint Board of the AFL United Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union, was unanimously selected by th« execu tion board as the union’s new inter national president. His selection, to be ratified by the annual convention next May 1, eras tantamount to election as opponents withdrew to indorse Mr. Rose. Action by the board of the union, popularly known as the Hatters Union, one of the oldest in the American labor movement, came after a 2-day session at the Hotel New Yorker. The board rep resents some 50,000 employes in 3 fields, women’s millinery, caps and hats, Mr. Rose, a vice president of the international for 25 years, started in life as a machine operator in the millinery branch of the union. He is one of the leaders of the Lib eral party with the title of vice chairman. Mr. Rose is a close friend of United States Senator Herbert H. Lehman and is one of the comparatively few labor-politi cal leaders invited to the White House during both the late Presi dent Roosevelt’s term and Presi dent Truman’s administration. He was one of the founders of the American Labor party, origi nally designed to form a labor bloc but from which Mr. Rose with drew when the. ALP went too far to the left. Mr. Rose is also a mem ber of the national .administrative committee of the AFL’s political arm, Labor’s League for Political Education. Selected with Mr. Rose was Marx Lewis, general secretary of the joint board. They will replace Max Zaritsky and Michael Green, respectively international president and secretary, both of whom teach the union’s mandatory retirement age of 65 this year. .Five else presidents of the in tenattsaal were candidates wfth Mr. Ruse. They ware Nathaniel Spector, manager of the joint board; Abe Mondelowits, comana ger; Samuel Hershkowits, mana ger of the Cap Makers Union; I. H. Goldberg, a vice president of the joint board, all of New York, and John Beachle, head of the local at Danbury, Conn. All withdrew as nominees when Mr. Rose held the majority and all gave seconding speeches for Mr. Rose to make the choice unanimous. Union Show Plons Own PotT Offico Philadelphia.—Installation of a complete working post office in which thousands will be able to see hew a piece of mail gets to its des tination without going astray has been authorised for the huge AFL Union Industries Show to be held in Convention Hall and Commer cial Museum May 6-13. The post office, authorized by Postmaster Raymond A. Thomas, will give visitors to the exhibition a chance to see what happens to a can Federation of Labor. All let letter from the time it is dropped in the mail box until it is given to the carrier for delivery. For those interested in philately there will be on sale the Samuel Gompers commemorative stamp, honoring the founder of the Ameri faers mailed there will be hand , stamped with a special cachet com memorating the “1950 Union In dustries Show.’’ The show, which will be under the direction of Matthew Woll, of the AFL Union Label Department, will include hundreds of exhibits special features and demonstra tions, and will be instituted by unions, firms and associations with AFL contracts. Western Unless Pies Termed Deere Washington. — A recommends- i tion that Western Union Tele graph Company be denied permis sion to hire fot and bicycle mes sengers at 65 cents an hour in stead of the new 75-cent minimum wage provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act has been filed with the adminstrator of the Labor De partment’s Wage and Hour Divi sion. The recommendation is an ac ceptance of the APL position given in testimony presented at public hearings. Gompers Enjoyed A Good Cigir impel Gompers, fonder ui Int prwldiot of tin Aaoricia Federation of Labor, la shewn hi aa uaaaaalhr mod humaa internet pooo enjoying a good cigar while working at bis leak late ia hie career. Mr. Goaipera waa a member of the A FL Cigar makers International Union. Ho waa bora Jan. *7, lWi, In Lead on and died Doc. It. 1*24. at El Paso. Ton. Tbs AFL la marking the I of bia birth UUa year with a year-long 40,000,000 Non-Union Workers, Says Meany California Stata Federation Pastes 1,000,000 Members San Francisco.—The California Federation of Labor has Joined the •elect group of state federations with more than 1,000,000 menrf The federation's Weekly News Letter says the Golden State or ganisation is ('among the largest state bodies in the American Fede ration of Labor." One of the accomplishments which put it there was the recent election in which the AFL In ternational Brotherhood of Elec trical Workers won bargaining rights for 12,500 employes of the giant Pacific Gas and Electric Co. O. G. Harbak, vice president of IBEW ninth district, and Merritt, Snyder, international representa tive, led the intensive campaign which resulted in the AFL union rolling up an approximate 3 to 1 majority over the CIO utility work ers. The election was the largest ever conducted by the National Labor Relations Board in California. It covered 46 counties of the state. Prior to the election the IBEW held bargaining rights for more than 7,500 PGAE wooers and the CIO represented some if,000 work ers in the San Francisco Bay area. The election was called to desig nate one union for the entire sys tem and gave terrific impetus to the swing of CIO unions to the AFL. Mr. Snyder,, IBEW campaign director, declared the AFL success represented a “team victory.” The campaign actually had its begin ning Iste in 1048 when CIO rank and file members, seeking local autonomy, Voted to set up their own local undnr the IBEW, A charter was issued to the group at its own request through the offices of Mr. Harbak. _2 Washington.—The nation has 40,000,000 unorganised workers who should be in unions. They are losing $2 to $3 a day in wages by not being in an AFL union. AFL Secretary-Treasurer George Meany gave these estimates on the ^ unorganised workers. “We don't bare the help df the columnists or the newspapers," Mr.. Meany told the AFL organiters* conference. “They’ie all talking about initiation fees and what it costs to belong to a union. “You don’t see anything in the papers about what it costs t« stay >ut of the union. It costs to $3 a day, the difference in wages paid to nonunion and union members. “Organised labor,” Mr. Meany sise of organising job cost of nonunion membership to the said, “is the greatest force in mak ing this nation the wealthiest ia the world. And the real wealth of the nation is not in its buildings, or highways—not in the material things—but is measured by the liv ing standards of its workers.” He said tta principal message of Samuel Compere, founder and first president of the AFL, was: i, “Organise. Organise. Oriaahe.* “This is still the important ac tivity," Mr. Meany He said that the success of or ganised labor’s political activity this year and in the years to come will depend to a large extent on what union organising is done. “A great part of the success or failure of organised labor fet the future is going to be decided on Capitol Hill and in the state legis latures,” Mr. Meany said. “We have the potential political pernor to defend ourselves. We must get the votes. The best guarantee that these votes will be east on election day is to get the workers into unions.” Leaders In Two Organizing Fields — J3*Sf! taltM Washington.—The APL drive for 1.M0.M* new m honor of 8«»nel Goopm, founder and drat pn rily for aocccao among the growing imp of Wl “ 8-‘ ■“',uirtutr;s2s-ist Virginia to Texaa; Paal R. to President L. G. Nygrsn, APL f< are In states fi _ (center), president, and Vies polls, of tke OSes Employes International Union.
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