Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-09
GREEN WILL FIGHT
LOB INSURANCE"
Labor Heads Opposition
Promises Union Scrap
Over Pensions.
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Special Dispatch to The star.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., September 9
BY declaring his opposition to com
pulsory State unemployment insurance
foreshadowing a fortnight declaration
on the subject by the coming American
Federation of Labor convention, Presi-
dent William Green has thrown q fun
sized wrench into the machinery OF
those who within and without the FEEDER.
alton have been building up State aio
propaganda.
Mr.. Green, presiding over the meeting
of the executive council here, preparing
the annual report, left no back door In
his statement of hostility to State UNI
employment insurance. He called Il
''paternalistic" and said it led straight
70 the dole, which he called "demoral-
izing and destructive"
Pension Question Rises.
It is no secret that tremendous pres
sure has been put upon American Fed
Grafton of Labor leaders from "the left,
within and outside of the labor move
nent. to hem them into prostate in
xurance program. Speculation now turns
70 the question Of old-age pensions.
The convention year ago adopted
a declaration favoring State old-age
pensions. Observers are wondering
whether the opposition to state unem-
ployment insurance will not lead 10
Reconsideration of the old-age pension
declaration, both being State relief sys-
TENS and compulsory in character.
President Green's alternative insur-
ance within industry, by agreement be-
tween employers and employees, is In
accord with the established and funda-
mental philosophy Of the trade union
movement.
Brewers Demand support.
On the heels of the anti-State insur-
ance ayowal, an official delegation repre-
senting the United Brewery, Cereal and
Soft Drink Workers appeared before
the council today and demanded fresh
and stronger support of their demand
for modification of the Volstead act,
putting the demand on the grounds OF
relief of unemployment as well as OF
hostility to prohibition. Their assertion
that modification permitting 2.75 beer
would bring work to 100000 men COM
manded attention.
The report to the forthcoming con-
yention, to be held in Boston begin
ming October 6, in addition to state
ments on unemployment, unemployment
insurance and prohibition, will declare
the Injunction to be laboris paramount
issue and will recommend additional
support for continuation OF the cam
paign of organization in the South.
Every effort will be made to bring
about complete unity of opinion regard
ing amendments to be offered to the
Injunction bill supported by Senator'S
Blaine, Walsh of Montana and Norris,
but given an adverse committee report
In the last Senate session.
As to the Southern campaign, there
Is every indication that it will go into
the convention as a lively issue. Presi-
dent Green has reports showing that
1l2 new local unions have been or-
ganized, but in two Of the largest of
these trouble impends.
Nor has the Longshoremen'S Union
of 5000 new members at New Orleans
had q peaceful career thus far. 1t is
fairly obvious that the federation will
have to prepare to carry on its cam
paign in the South in the face of q
more determined opposition than mark
ed the first few months of active or
ganization efforts.
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