The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-08
Locals in Boston, Gin
cinnati, Newark, Los
Angeles IndOrse Bill

NEW YORK.-The City Council
x jamestown. New York, in addi-
ton 10 10 more local unions Of the
American Federation Of Labor, en-
dorsed the Workers Unemployment
and Social Insurance Bill Oh. R.
1899, it was reported to the Daily
Worker yesterday. Since the Ma
tional Convention Against Unem-
ployment on Feb. the Daily
Worker has received reports Of APP
pEoximately 20 A. F. Of L. local
unions endorsing the Workers Bill.
OF the 10 A. F. Of L. locals which
have Just reported the endorsement
of the Workers Bill, seven are in
Boston, three in Los Angeles, five
in Cincinnati and three in Newark.
I. A. M. Faker Voted Down
In Cincinnati, two local unions of
the International Association Of
MachinistS, Locals 1862 and 729, en-
dorsed the bill by a unanimous vote.
Both locals went on record to send
letters to william Green, Con-
gressmen Hess and HOLSTER and
Senator Buckley, declaring their en-
dorsement of the Workers Bill
The action for the bill was taken
in spite of the presence Of Vice
President Harvey Brown Of the In
Sernational Association Of Machin-
lists at one Of the local meetings,
who tried hard to sidetrack the en-
dorsement. Brown spoke Of what
the International is planning to
do in the near future. He tried to
cut down some of the speakers,
claiming they represent a small
group that goes at all times against
the Judgment Of the local" Sam
Hatcher, business agent Of the I. A.
NJ, was absent, claiming sickness,
but the workers claimed he couldn't
face the music Hatcher has made
many promises to the workers, but
has not kept any of them. The
representatives Of all A. F. Of L.
locals in Cincinnati that have pre-
viously endorsed the Workers Bill
will hold meeting Thursday,
March 8, at pm, in the Odd Eel
lows Temple, to form a permanent
committee.
Three local unions of the Painters
and Paperhangers "a. F. Of Id in
Cincinnati endorsed the bill.
Endorsements In Newark
In Newark, New Jersey, the
Painters Local, No. 777 and Car
penters Local, No. 1882, and the
Soft Drink Local (all A. F. Of IL
endorsed the Workers Bill Oh. r
1899. The Carpenters and Paint
ers' locals elected two delegates each
to the A. F. Of L. Conference Ar
rangements Committee. The A. F.
OF L. Rank and File Committee is
calling a united front conference
for the passage Of the Workers On
employment Insurance Bill, to take
place in Newark, N. j., on April T.
IN Los Angeles, q number Of local
unions have endorsed the Workers
Bsll, Including Painters Union To-
Gals No. 1S46 and No. 90, and the
I. L. q. w. q. Local No. IS. The
Painters District Council Of LoE
Angeles has also endorsed HR. 1898
The 4 r. Of L. local unions In
Massachusetts endorsing the Work
erS Bin Oh. r. 1899 include ~
raperhangerS Local 258. which sent
COPIES Of the endorsement tc
william Green, Senator Walsh and
Congressman Connery; ca Paint
erg Local 90 Of Chelsea, which noti-
fled its executive board Of the en-
dorsement: 90 Boilernakers' Loca'
81 Of ReadviIle, Mass. These rail-
road shopmen endorsed the bill
after lengthy discussion and sent
the endorsement to Green, Senator
walsh and Congressman Connery
urging the passage Of the bill; "a
tbs Jewish Bakers Local endorsed
the bill and sent the endorsement
to Green; 90 the Amalganated Lo-
cal No. endorsed the bill and rec
commended to the Joint Board, with
eight locals affiliated, that they en-
d0rse It and notify all their locals;
co. Carpenters Local 157 endorsed