Montana labor news., 1932-11-24

ferent industries which he dominated,
managed and controlled.
"He has shown a most antagonistic
attitude toward Labor, and particu-
larly toward organized Labor. We
are thoroughly convinced that Mr..
Cord is hostile to Union Labor, that
he is opposed to organization among
workers employed in factories and
corporations which he controls. For
this reason, the American Federation
of Labor sincerely hopes that Mr..
Cord will fail in his purpose to gain
control of the Aviation Corporation
of New York City.
Pilots Pay Below Living Wage.
eve are quite familiar with the
attitude of Mr.. Cord in his control
of the Auburn Automobile Company.
"We are also familiar with the
record which he recently made when
he dominated the Century Air Lines,
Incorporated, and the Century-Pacifi
Air Lines, Limited. He reduced the
wages Of the pilots employed by these
air line companies below a living
wage, Notwithstanding the hazard
Of the employment and the great risk
assumed by the air pilots all of
which operated to the great disad-
vantage of the stockholders of these
companies.
His whole labor policy in the
management and control of these
corporations tended to reduce eff
cheney, to lower the high standards
which the air pilots have always
sought to maintain, and actually Gre
ated such feeling among the air
pilots as to result in a strike.
Cord Control Would Injure Company.
"The officers and leaders Of the
American Federation of Labor firm
ly believe that if Mr.. Cord secures
control and through such control
dominates the Aviation Corporation
which in turn owns American Air
ways, Incorporated, one Of the largest
air transportation systems Of the
world-it e an attack on Labor
which, of course, Labor will be ready
to resent and resist to the utmost.
"We are certain there can be no
cooperation between Labor, Mr.. Cord,
and any company which he dom
mates.
"Surely, the stockholders of the
Aviation Corporation can see from
the picture presented that control of
the corporation by Mr.. Cord will
greatly injure the company, cause
constant friction and turmoil between
the management and the employees,
and seriously affect the values of the
properties owned by the stockholders.
Aviation Corporation Friendly
to Labor.
ut will be the purpose of the
American Federation of Labor to
call the attention Of members of
Congress and the authorities at
Washington to the fact that Labor
is strongly opposed to Mr.. Cords
labor policies.
"We have been highly pleased over
the development of a cooperative
relationship between the present
management Of the Aviation Corpora
ton and its employees; the air pilots
employed by your company have con-
fidence in the present management
and for that reason the said en-
ployes are anxious, willing and eager
to render the highest and most eff
cient service of which they are ca
pable. l do not mean by this that
we regard the wages paid the air
pilots employed as excessive.
Stockholders Should Fight Cord.
"For this reason l can not help
but believe that the highest and best
interests of all those connected with
the Aviation Corporation, as we'll
as the highest and best interests of
the public, will be served through a
continuation of the present manage
ment of the Aviation Corporation.
"La behalf of Labor and in the
name of Labor | express the hope
that Mr.. Cord will be defeated in his
attempt and purpose to secure con-
troll of the Aviation Corporation"
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