Evening star., 1933-06-22
Protest Against Agreements
Without Involving Collective
Bargaining With Workers.
10000 900 REGAIN JOBS,
FEDERATION REPORTS
Gen. Johnson Describes Trade Cove.
nant Objections as Grow
ing Pains"

A vigorous protest from labor was
made today against the national re-
covery administration plan that agree
ments within industry on minimum
wages and maximum hours be arrived at
without involving collective bargaining
with the workers.
At the first meeting of the Labor Ad-
visory Board presided over by Secretary
Perkins organized labor asked that it
be consulted before industry presents
proposed agreements to the recovery
administration for approval
Hugh S. johnson, the administrator,
had said in one of his first pronounce
mentS that basic codes might be ap-
proved with the advice of the Labor
Advisory Council without collective bar
gaining being involved
In addition to Secretary Perkins, the
board includes William Green, president
of the American Federation of Labor;
Leo Wolman, nationally known labor
expert; John Frey, also of the fedora
ton; Joseph Franklin of the Interna-
tional Boilermakers Union; Sidney
Hillman Of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers Union; Father Francis Haas
of the Catholic Welfare Council, and
Rose Schneidermann of the Women'S
Trade Union League
John L. Lewis, representing workers
in the coal fields, appeared before the
board in opposition to the non-collective
bargaining principle.
1t was understood that opposition
was also expressed to the code pre-
sented by the textile industry provid-
ing for $40 a week minimum in
Southern mills and $l1 in the North.
Major Industries Complain.
Meanwhile representatives of major
industry were complaining Of the de-
mand of officials that fair practice trade
covenants be limited for the present to
such provisions as will spread employ
ment and raise wages with no COM
pensation in the way of price or produc-
tion increase, and the American Fed
Grafton of Labor announced that ap-
proximately 100000 men had gone
back to work in factories OF the Nation
since March.
The complaints we're being filed by
trade association representatives here
and were described by Brig. Gen. Hugh
S. johnson, administrator, and other
officers as growing pains" johnson
said his staff would proceed to apply
pressure for the various industries to
draft their codes In order that re-en-
ployment might start on a large scale
at once.
Meantime, plans for national recovery
were focused on meeting of the Cabi-
net Advisory Board for Public Works
being held today in the Office of the
chairman. Secretary Of Interior Ickes.
While Secretary Ickes and his COM
mittee were meeting Secretary of Labor
Perkins went to the Commerce De-
partment. where she met members OF
the Labor Advisory Board, Leo Wou-
man and Administrator Johnson.
First Meeting Of Group.
It was the first meeting of this
group, which includes, besides Woll-
man and Miss Perkins, President Will
liam Green of the American Federation
of Labor, John Prey, also OF the labor
federation. Joseph Franklin of the In
ternational Boilermakers Union, Sidney
Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers, Father Francis Haas, Catholic
Welfare Council. and Miss Rose Schnei-
dermann, Women's Trade Union
League
1t was explained officially the meet
ing was supposed to be one of or
ganization. However, it was reliably
reported that the board was seeking
to iron out some dissatisfaction in
labor circles over Johnson's declaration
as to collective bargaining in laying
down the administrations principles
for industry to draft covenants.
The administration holds that the
basic codes must contain provisions re-
specting maximum hours of labor, mini
mum wage rates and other conditions
of employment, although such condi-
tions may not have been arrived at by
collective bargaining"
1t was reported that members Of the
committee would seek modification OF
this ruling to include collective bar
gaining.
Members were reported not in agree
ment over the textile industry code
which sets the minimum wage of $40
a week in the South and S1l in the
North for mill workers. Hearing on
this code, the first to be submitted to
the administration, will be held Tues
day
Ickes issued a statement informing
the Nation that I'VE are proceeding as
rapidly as possible" to set flowing the
$1,000, 900 900 appropriated for construc-
ton by Congress.
Sawyer to Be Aided.
However, the main objective of the
committee was to set up an organlza-
ton to aid the public works admins
traitor, Donald H Sawyer, to carry out
the program. 1t was probable that at
its conclusion, Ickes would be in
position to name the various State
administrators. All appointments must
meet with this boards approval, it was
said.
To handle applications on State,
county and city projects, there will be
State administrator and State Ad
visory Board. The members are to be
appointed by President Roosevelt upon
his return from his vacation after they
are submitted to him by the cabinet
group.
Ickes said that in order to correct
some erroneous current reports, it may
be said that not a single State public