Labor Sunday Messages from National Churches of Christ, U.S.A. (Continued from Pare I) By the game token, individual members of unions are called upon to assume their full share of re sponsibility for union policies and programs and, particularly, for the maintenance of union democracy. Regular attendance at union meet ings is the very minimum to be expected of every worker who holds a union card. Management, in turn, is re minded of its responsibility to be honest in appraising its own finan cial situation. Too often in collec tive bargaining negotiations the language of management > would seem to indicate proximate finan cial collapse, even thpugh their official records reveal that they are earning fair profits after generous provision has been made for de preciation and future expansion. Such misleading statements, made for the purpose of bargaining, nat urally tend to develop a spirit of distrust among employees and union leaders. Finally, labor and management have a joint responsibility to fore stall the harmful effects of infla tion. In negotiating collective agreements, they may not legiti mately use their economic strength to advance their own interests at > the expense of less-favored groups who are dependent on a fixed in come and lack the necessary bar gaining power to keep up with the rising cost of living. Christian Meaning of Labor Day In concluding this annual state ment, in which we have counseled an attitude of guarded and real istic optimism, we ask you to join with the Vicar of Christ, His Holi ness Pope Pius XII, in reflecting prayerfully on the spiritual mean ing of Labor Day: “Who better than the true Chris tian can give to Labor Day a pro found significance! For him it is • day on which he venerates and adores all the more intensely the Man-God, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, that He might be our model, our consolation and sanctification passed the greater pa ft of His life, in the exercise of a manual trade, as a humble worker (Cfr. Matt, 13, Mark b. 3); it is the day of thanksgiving to God on the part of all those who provide assurance, through their labor, of a tranquil and peaceful life for themselves and their families; it is the day on which is affirmed th^ will to overcome class warfare and hatred with the strength deriving 1|tom the realisation of social justice, from mutual respect and fraternal charity for the love of Christ; it is the day, in fine, on which be lieving humanity solemnly prom ises tb create by the labor of men’s minds and hands a culture that gives glory to God, a culture that, far from alienating man from God, brings man ever closer to Him.” (His Holiness Pope Pius XII, Address, May 1, 1953.) May these beautiful words of the Holy Father inspire the working people of the United States and their fellow-citizens from other walks of life to renew their dedica tion to the cause of social justice and social charity. And may they be accepted as an expression of the continuing: interest of tl< Catholic Church in the material as well as the spiritual and supernatural welfare of all of God’s children regardless of their occupation, na tionality, race, or social status. Goo Is of Unions Hove Definite Spiritual Implications . i By Dr. Maurice N. Eisexdrath President, Union of American Hebrew Congregations Co-Chairman, Commission on Religious Organisations National Conference of Christians and Jews It is a privilege to salute the forces of organized labor on this day set aside for special tribute to those who toil with hand and mind. The Hebrew word for labor is Avodah. Interestingly, the same word means, in the Sacred Tongue, “religious service.” I believe that the twin meanings of this word are magnificently demonstrated in the growing awareness on the part of unions that their goals have defi nite spiritual implications. To do one s allotted work with conscientiousness, and to espouse the cause of social advance, con stitute genuine religious functions. I pray that all laborers, at desks and in the ranks, will ever be mindful of the fact that they are engaged in enterprises tinged with spirituality. And let us remember the words of the Psalms: “Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord and who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands and a pure heart.” May a spirit of seal plus purity of hands and heart also continue to characterise your struggle against illiberalism and reaction, against bigotry and injustice, against greed and strife. May you in hamility recognize your own shortcomings and seek to eliminate them. May you who have pioneered in so many ways also strive to* wards ths|, heightened unification of all groups who live in our be loved land. And may that land be blessed with peace. We of the Jewish faith now ap proach our High Holy Day season. Perhaps a prayer from our Rosh Hashanah liturgy is the most fit ting greeting of all for Labor Day: “Our Father, our King, keep far from our country pestilence, war and famine. “Our Father, our King, cause all hate and oppression to* vanish from the earth. “Our Father, our King, inscribe us for blessing in the book of life. “Our Father, our King, grant unto us a year of happiness. Amen.” LABOR DAY GREETINGS & N CAftTtRIAS Charlotte Raleigh Knoxville Roanoke Asheville Chattanooga Atlanta Washington V_«_ COMPLIMENTS Peerless Spinning Corporation LOWELL, NORTH CAROUNA S? PmmU’ V rWrHr f*rrwVi^lr • Hill LABELS Sill CARDS A mu umis 1 L.P.A.Poses Questions to Nation’s Labor Leaders (Continued from Pag* •) unity among the working people of America, for only when that ia accomplished can we have oppres sive laws repealed and progressive measures enacted. There must be unity all the way down the line—among those new members of unions and those still outside. While the present situation prevails the anti-union forces make holiday. » The United Textile Workers of j America stands ready to ratify the | no-raiding agreement submitted by the unity committee of the Ameri can Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organiza tions. The 1952 convention of our union authorized this stand, which is our historic position. We are ready to make such a bargain, and if our ward is given it will be scrupulously honored. If unity among organized work ers ia thus attained, we shall be able to remove the chief bar to substantia] progress. Our union will be free to use its resources to complete the organisation of the textile industry, where now there are hundreds of thousands of work ers who are members of no union and who are used by the greedy to check the legitimate aspirations of trade unionists and to punish the decent employers with whom they bargain. i The present situation is bad not only for unionism but for the coun try. Now it is possible for the greedy to keep standards down by playing section against section through the fostering of racial and geographical fears and hates. It is only when that organisation is substantially completed that we can move forward. As of now, it is often safe for Northern reaction aries to join with their Southern counterparts in the enactment of anti-labor measures. We know that the great bulk of the unorganized in our industry want to join hands with us, and once they are able to speak and to act as free American workers, they will so make their power felt that the corrupt alli ance of Northern and Southern anti-unionists will be smashed. In summary, the United Textile Workers of America see as the *enk before them the completion of the organisation of our industry. When that is brought about it will be possible to repeal the repressive features of the Taft-Hartley Act. Given an organised textile indus try* we shall prevail hi our fight for the National Textile Bill and end the ruinous throqt-cutting which menaces the security and the advancement of our people. Unity of CIO, AFL And Indopondonts Would Demand Respect From Employers By D. W. Tracy, President International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL. uWhat do you regard as the most pressing task for the Labor Move ment in the year ahead?" That ia a most serious and thought-provoking question. I^tbor has many tasks for the year ahead —most conditions for its members, safeguarding their rights, fighting bitter anti-labor campaigns in state legislatures, resisting a weakening of social security and a hacking away of other bene fits that yean of effort and sac rifice have attained. But these are all subordinate to Labor’s No. 1 job for the year ahead—organic unity. We of organised labor are never going to realise our full strength and make oar wants and needs truly felt and respected, until we have achieved real, solidarity. There have been some serious and most encouraging efforts put forth in recant months on the part of both the CIO and the AJ*L to achieve unity. The proposed “no raiding" pact is a tremendous step in the right direction. We of the Electrical Workers arc going to try with all our strength to cooperate in this enterprise toward peace, and we hope that our rival groups in the CIO and those unions within the AFL with whom there has been some jurisdictional conflict, will do the same. We believe that they will. But thi* step is not enough. We of the CIO and the AFL must not only stop hindeting one another, we’ve got to work toether for the good of organised labor and our country as a whole. And the inde pendent labor groups must be en couraged to join with us as well. There is nothing that would de mand more respect from business people and corpofrthftis, and anti labor forces at home and abroad, than a united labor movement in the United States and Canada. I think that organised labor Is going to prove itself capable of accomplishing just that. The Job can be done, but the sooner the better. 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