The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-19

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existence, considerable growth and
Influence in bringing about joint
action of various unions for the or
ganization Of the unorganized and
the improvement Of the conditions
in the trade.
The aflhation with the Council at
It's first meeting Of the Connec-
ticut State Council, composed Of six
independent unions, added 5000
workers to the close to $4,000 repre-
sented in the Jan. 10 conference.
Many Organizations
The following organizations were
represented at the Jan. 10 confer
ence: Die Casting Workers League
Of America; locals of the Radio and
Metal Workers Industrial Union
from Camden, Harrison and New
York; the Tool and Die Makers
Local from Philadelphia; New York
Connecticut and New Jersey locals
Of the Industrial Union and its Ma
tionsl Committee; Mechanics Edu
cational Society of America 1.-TWO
New York Locals; Tool and Die
Makers Club of Newark; Aircrafts-
men Federation; Electrical Employ
ers' Union of Schenectady, N Y;
Independent Sheet and Metal Work
ers' Union, of New York. and the
Federation of Architects, Engineers,
Chemists and Technicisns.
Under the influence Of the Coun-
Gil, representatives Of four unions
met in Newark, N. j., and adopted
a plan for a joint organizational
drive, joint actions in numerous
plants for improvement of the con-
ditions of the workers and even de-
cided to establish joint headquar-
ters. The organizations involved
were: the Tool and Die Makers
Club. the M.WI.U., the Federation
Of Architects, Engineers, Chemists
and Technicians, and the Radio and
Metal Workers Industrial Union.
Similar action has been under
taken by groups Of unions in various
localities.
Reports made at Sc.e meeting Of
the National Council clearly indi-
Gated that the formation of the
Council has already influenced con-
siderable rnification Of workers in
various Independent unions together
with the membership Of unions
affiliated with the A. F. of L. in a
struggle to beat back the attacks
Of the manufacturers on the stand
ard of living Of the workers in the
metal and allied industries.
For Joint Action
BY q majority vote the Council
llso decided to urge the affiliated
unions to do everything in their
power to unite the workers of in
iependent unions regardless of what
industry they are from, in joint ac-
lion in their localities against the
united front of the manufacturers.
Outstanding was the unanimous
adoption Of the decision for the
honoring and exchange Of cards
between all the unions affiliated
N1Jll btIC 1NdUtOtldl OOullGl.
While all the Eastern locals OF
he Metal Educational Society OF
America were already, either direct
y or through the Connecticut
Council, represented in the National
Council. the meeting decided to cal
on the National Committee of the
MESA. to affiliate with the Coun-
I'll The New York locals of the
MESA. have reported that they
are petitioning their national Office
With q similar request.
After four hours of discussion
making amendments and additions
the council adopted Bylaws fol
he council, introduced by the del
1gation OF the M.WI.U.
A program for the council. pre-
sented by the MWIU. delegation
was adopted in principle and re-
ferred to the membership of al
unions for 30-day discussion. The
next council meeting, in March, vii
lake up its final adoption.
Proposes Federation
The program proposes the forma-
don of federation or association