Evening star., 1937-03-05

group came as an open declaration OF
war on Lewis union which the corpo-
ration formally recognized Tuesday by
granting a signed contract to Philip
Murray, chairman of the Steel Work.
ers' Organizing Committee.
A resolution, adopted by all except
one of the IS members of the 36-man
Pittsburgh District Employe Repre-
sentatives Council, empowered a
Grievance Committee to act for them
in the new negotiations. The resolu-
ton stated:
I'VE cannot permit the representa-
tives of the small minority to dictate
the policy which shall govern our
constituents and possibly prove det-
rimental to their welfare"
A spokesman for the representatives
announced their decision following q
two-day meeting. in which Benjamin
F. FairleSs. president of Carnegie
Illinois, participated yesterday.
Won Concessions.
The c. !. O. faction recently won
hour and wage concessions from Gem
eral Motors Corp. and many large steel
mills. Industrial leaders followed with
announcements that they would con-
tinue to negotiate with other labor
groups and had not granted sole bar
gaining power to the C. I. o.
Indicative Of the A. F. Of LIS de-
termination to halt the advance OF
John L. Lewis followers was an order
to fight the c. I. o. shoe workers
organization campaign In New Eng
land.
Two A. F. of L. units responded to
President William Green's call to bat
tie. The Maryland State Federation
of Labor ordered city central bodies to
suspend Lewis locals. The Cleveland
central body suspended unions afdliat-
ed with the c. l. O. Other federation
units were expected to take similar
action.
The c. I. o. drive in the shoe in
dustry sought organization of all
workers in one union. It was the
issue of organization by industry or
by craft that caused the split between
the Lewis and Green groups.
A. F. L. Organizers Chased.
Several A. F. of L. organizers who
solicited employees Of the General
Motors Fisher body plant in Cleve-
land were chased from plant entrances
by a group of 200 c. I. o. sympathizers.
At New York Alfred P. Sloan, jr..
president Of General Motors. said the
corporation will regard the c. I. O.
union as bargaining agent only for its
members and would continue to deal
with other employe groups. Carnegie.
Illinois Steel Corp. previously an
nounced a like policy.
At Washington Francis J. German.
president of the United Textile Work.
ers of America, was quoted as an
nouncing the impending unionization
of the industrys 100000 workers
under the c. I. O. banner.
Telegram to Green.
The Carnegie Illinois employe
groups telegram to Green, asking him
to come to Pittsburgh, read:
I'm view of recent developments in
the field of labor relations, the COM
mittee Of the Carnegie Illinois Steel
Corp. plan of employe representation
is taking steps to improve the system
under which the plan operates.
The committee proposes to make the
organization entirely self-supporting
and entirely independent Of all out
side influences. This step Is being
taken with the support and approval
| of the majority of the employees Of the
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp, which
the committee represents.
Without obligating you or your or
ganization or the employees repre-
sentation plan which the committee
represents, in any way, the commit
tees members invite you to come to
Pittsburgh at your earliest conven-
ience to offer suggestions concerning
the future course of the Carnegie
Illinois Steel Corp. plan of employe
representation"
This invitation offered Green new
opportunity to oppose Lewis indus
trial union campaign. which resulted
in the suspension Of the Lewis ad-
herents by the A. F. Of L.
Call for Purge Issued.
Green isued call this week to all
federation groups to purge themselves
Of Lewis influence.
The resolution changing the future
course Of the employe representation
plan follows:
Whereas it Is utterly impossible
for the management Of Carnegie -uli-
nos Steel Corp. to bargain collectively
with all employe representatives at the
same time, and
Whereas the management has
agreed to meet with Q committee Of
the Amalgamated Association (of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers) not later than
March 10. 1897, to discuss wages, hours,
ETC., and
Whereas we. the representatives Of
the great majority Of the employees, do
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