The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-12
UNION LABOR
STANDS At ITS
ARMAGEDO0N
Menscing Profile m .
Confront Conveniion
Opening Monday

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DENVER, June fi.--Orfanlzed Ia
hor stood tonight a. lta Armngeddon.
HntfllnR with the most fucnnfinH
forces that ever anuaiIed the labor
movement union leaders of the coun-
Try gathered here % outline their de-
fenaIvo and offensive campaigns.
lean Federation of Labor. which opens
here on Monday. win be faced hy the
most difficult matters Of vital linz
portance TO union labor that have
ever come 10 its attention. The four
most important problems 70 be taken
up are;
Tha "Americnn plan cnmpaign
Designed 20 force thc opan shop
IN every industry In The coan-
try.
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United States
Thc foursh ariscs from fhs
ranks of the unions fhcusrIvce--
the expose of RraffinR hsIefnfD
aeenls- especially IN ute buiid-
inK trades in.hnsfrtes In Chicseo
aud New York.
Leaders OF the American Fedora
tion of labor tonight claimed that
they had been victorious In the most
bitter fight against iabor---the open
shop carnpaign.
They point 60 the membership fig
ures OF the federation a. conclusive
proof OF the claim that the open shop
movement had failed.
The main hope OF the open shop
advocates was to ALLEVIATE union men,
bers nrom their organizations. ac-
coFding 20 the opinion % labor Lead
ers here. fisures q the ssscutlye
be made public on Monday. will show
AN actual Increase in membernhip of
the American Federation of Labor.
according 10 advance reports tonight.
Coupled with the open shop fight.
In the minds OF union leaders. y the
ployers labor ciaims ara deliberately
cutting their forces. iayinx Oft men
In order 10 aid the open ahop mcve-
ment. General industrial conditions
have shown some Improvement. they
point out, while the Unemployment
situation has gradually grown worse
Cutting of wages reached lie max-
imum with the alashine OF $500. oo0.-
OOo from the payroila OF railroad
workers.. effective July 4. according
TO belief Of economists employed By
~ .-0t~"e t"'tAf
Prices OF commooitiea ON which the
principal plea for wage seductions
has been based. are now stabilized.
In their opinion. The new tariff and
the probable increase IN export de-
mand VIII serve % bettsr prices,
any further demand for wage reduce
tions on that ground.
Onfting Taken Up.
The question OF ALLEGED grafting
business etenta m tne ouiioin9 trades
orsn,,nls,asions. ,,l, was t.ken up a. the
PRELIMINARY session OF the building
trades branch OF the Americaa Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
frenldent John ooann, expressing
me sentiment OF the delegates. de-
manded that any taint or erHft be
Nipeo OUT.
resoiuuon hittine a. me building
aasa s .ouhs" ., Ner nosx CITY ses
branch meeting. The resolution. pre-
rented by ueorke hedrich, provided
that bohin 90 20 New lork ana IN
.ehs'kh'e eonui.ions an the building
trade. branch there, especially With
INA. uie cou-sei regulations
pretne tnAt no onf hut bnsi-
n asen. can ~ = ociesAte 90
uhc nhuonhi convention.
inat hc uc,cknnr are erected
f"r es".s " tsncc se.H
nt hs ssnriee % afirsases
ew Inn az so seck.
~ -. u Nns-e Ners .4la 70 oe IN eio-
iaton OF the reeulauonu of me na-
tional organization.
lhe fesoiuuoh states thAt II the
Nv hoIk hrehch refuses 20 abide
ny IN. national resulatonH It's char
ltas, sras.s s' ae ana nes puha-
he tIaoes orkahi1.ton started.
~ n..''nk o. ny outding trades
lnepaitnlen. Was marked ny y split In
~ p.eshh,.suon, h me aeieeates or
ns hoso ot sartsntess ana
lss.i, ,,sa'... W % nsicnlnson.
~ ...','.t..s. ses. weheo OUT OF
nv ils'.,ns snhs =. = ny represent approx
macy s.,' sv.'vve union men.
An' spns W. ceus.e ~ enoption
~ ,,..,'..',... a psee.a'nb tnAt the
I -, - , 49, ys'ns.S mest comply
81 m,risa,rspon Te,s sre n.s,ons, -. eesss s,
~ iuttso'oslon- Anin poard SETS tortn
, usS,s'onS On wnsss one unions work
} a .ts s&no'nsr ~ ns.ihA hstchin-