Evening star., 1938-11-10
Garment Union Heads
Meet Here Today 10
Decide on {. |. 0.
Position in Civil War
With A. F. Of l. to Be
Made Known

WIN ~. VI l.. ~ DC
Made Known
BACKGROUND
Making its bid for labor su-
premdcy, the Committee for In
dustrial Organization Uas wouen
around the United Mine Work.
ers and tUo po,Certul clothing
trades - International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union and the
Amdlgdmated Clothing Workers.
For some time noW, hoWeuer,
there haze been reports that the
Garment Workers Were prepar-
ing to pull out OF this alliance.
By the Associated Press.
Leaders of the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union
came here today to decide whether
to leave the C. I. o. and declare
themselves neutral in labor's civil
war.
If it remains in the organization,
the union will send delegates to the
first c. I. o. constitutional conven-
ton IN Pittsburgh next Monday.
Informed labor men months ago
professed TO see strained relatio
ship between c. l. o. Chairman John
l.. Lewis and the l. L. G. w. u. presi-
dent, David Dubinsky, over c. los
decision to set itself up as a perma-
nent labor organization rivaling the
American Federation of Labor.
Last January Mr.. Dubinsky denied
that his powerful union, with an
estimated membership of 225 900
workers. would refuse to answer
the c. L o. convention call.
Labor men guessed that the Du-
binsky union would not return to
the A. F. Of L. If it decided to quit
the c. I. O.. although the Fedora
ton leadership has long nourished
the hope that it might do so. The
|. L. G. w. U. has never been ex-
PEELED from the A. F. of L.. as were
the other rebel unions who backed
Mr.. Lewis.
Count on Republicans.
Meanwhile. in the wake of Tues
days election. A. F.. of L. leaders
were counting on the sharp rise in
Republican congressional strength
to help bring about major amend
ments in the Wagner Labor Act.
Federation officials interpreted
many of the Democratic casualties
IN Senate and House as weakening
the position of the c. I. O., which
has insisted that no amendments to
labor's Magma Charta" are neces-
sary.
The A. F.. of L. has contended that
the National Labor Relations Board,
which administers the law, is biased
In favor of the C. I. o. Recently
the federation initiated a campaign
against Senate confirmation of the
denomination of Donald w. Smith,
board member. for a five-year term.
Tired Of c. I. o. Tactics.
William Green, A. F. of L. presi-
dent, said last night the election
proved the Nation was sick and
tired Of the C. I. O.'s philosophy
and tactics.
THE c. I. o. and its po-
hticaf dummy. labor's Non-Partisan
League, we're routed on all fronts"
he declared.
The voters turned against every
candidate who gave aid or comfort
to the c. I. o. leadership even in
States where the C. I. o. concen-
trated its campaign"
The c. l. o. supported Democratic
candidates in Pennsylvania. Ohio
and Michigan, where it has organ
lied many industrial workers. Re-
publicans won the major ofiices in
all three States.
However, the John L. Lewis organ
ization supported successful sena-
torial and gubernatorial candidates
in New York and California. Will
liam Ely, senatorial candidate
backed by Mayor Frank Hague of
Jersey City, arch-enemy of the
G. I. O., was beaten.
A preliminary survey showed that
out of 1873 House candidates backed
by Labor's Non-Partisan League,
political outlet for the C. I. O., 50
we're elected.
Green Endorsed Davis.
Mr.. Green had Endorsed Senator
Davis, Republican. who defeated
Gov. George Earle, Pennsylvania
Democrat, and had informally op-
posed Representative OConnell,
Democrat, of Montana, who lost to
. Republican, j. Thorkelson.
Both branches of organized labor
opposed unsuccessful proposals tn
California and Washington intended
to restrict strike and picketing &C
tivities of unions.
As In the case of the proposed
revision of the Wagner Act, the Re-
publican gains may work against
the c. /. O. if it again asks Congress
to broaden the Walsh -Healey Gov
ernment Contracts Act.
Chairman Lewis of the c. I. O.,
vainly tried to dislodge from House
committees last spring Walsh -Healey
amendments which would have COM
PEELED nearly all firms doing busi-
ness with the Government to con-
form to stipulated wage and hoar
standards. Congress adjourned
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