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

consisting of sfiliated autonomous
unions in the different sections and
trades in the industry"
only in this way" the program
states. will the independent or
CARNATIONS be successful in COM
polling the leadership of the A. F.
of L. to agree to give autonomy
rank and file control and trade
union democracy to trade interna-
tionals constructed on similar
basis, composed of all workers Of
independent and A. F, of L. unions
in the given trade or section Of the
industry"
The program provides that the
council work toward a national con-
vention with delegates Of all unions
whether or not in the council.
A uniform scale of wages to be
fought for by all unions in the
council, will be finally worked out
at the March meeting.
The council passed a resolution
to adopt. for the use Of all affiliated
unions, the method employed by the
Radio and Metal Workers Indus
trial Union of Camden in the fight
for the enactment Of the Workers
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance Bill H. r. 2827, The Camden
union obtained votes Of hundreds Of
citizens for the bill, which we're at
tached to leaflets distributed by the
union
The council also adopted resolu-
lions in support Of the N.B.C. strik-
ers elevator strikers in New York,
against the introduction of piece
work and health breaking efficiency
in the General Electric plant in
Schenectady and against the discrt-
mination practiced in the aeronau-
tical industry against union mem
bers.
Urges N.B.C. Boycott
The council called on the mem
bership of all its affiliated unions
to refrain from buying N. B, c.
products and cooperate in every way
possible with the NB.C. and eleva-
tor strikers. Letters of support will
be sent by the council to the Elec-
trical Employees Industrial Union
of Schenectady and to the aero
nautical union. A letter Of pro-
test will be sent TO the Regional
Labor Board Of Boston in connec-
ton with discrimination in the
aeronautical industry.
Officers of the Council are sub
iect to recall by the membership OF
the organization they represent with
the provision that the organization
in question is to submit to the
Council the reasons for such ac-
ton.
Officers of the Council represent
as follows: Chairman, the Tool and
Die Makers Club of Newark, N. j.;
Vice chairmen, Radio and Meta
Workers Industrial Union of Cam
den, Electrical Employees Indus
trial Union of Schenectady and an
aeronautical union; Secretary. Meta,
Workers Industrial Union; Flnan-
cial secretary and treasurer. Mocha
MICS Educational Society of America;
Trustees, Die Casting Workers
League of America, Pratt and Whit
ney Workers Union and Bridgeport
Brass Workers Union; Sergeant-of-
arms, M.W.IU.
At the conclusion of the meeting
all delegates rose in vote of thanks
to James Matles, national secretary
Of the MWIU., on the proposal o.
Baumgartner, chairman Of tht
council, for the splendid work done
by the MWI,U. in preparation fol
the council.
In 8 statement issued yesterday
the National Board Of the NJ w
I.U., called on the Chicago ane
Cleveland districts of the union tx
get on the job Immediately in set
ting up local councils in Chicago
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo anc
other important metal centers ir
their territory.