Evening star., 1938-04-19
PROBE Of C,;L, 0,
ACTIVITIES VOTED
IN TRANSIT FIGHT
Central Labor Union Board
Chairman Promises to
Give Battle.
LOS ANGELES DISPUTE
is CITED AT Meeting
Reorganization Bills Defeat Is
Hailed-Locher Wins Vote
Of Confidence.

Aroused by the attempted organiZa-
ton of street car workers here under
the Committee of Industrial Organlza-
ton banner of the local Transport
Workers Union, the Central Labor
Union, affiliate of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, last night ordered an
investigation of local activities of the
c. I. o.
The c. L. u, in regular meeting at
typographical Temple, officially ap-
proved a report of its own executive
board on the matter. presented by
Charles B. McClosky, board chairman,
who is vice president of G. L. U.
Challenging the c. I. o. in Wig
orous speech at the conclusion Of his
report, Mr.. McClosky shouted: We'll
give them a fight"
The c. l.. u, without dissenting
vote, officially adopted the report by
Mr.. McClosky, which was brief, and
read as follows:
"A letter from the Central Labor
Union of Los Angeles, Calf. as to
boring in of the c. 1. O. into locals
affiliated with the A. F. of L. was con-
sidered and the Executive Board voted
to hold meeting of the board in the
near future to give consideration to
the activities of the c. l. O. in this city
as this case in Los Angeles may be
similar to certain activities of the
c. I. o. here in the District of Co.
lumbia'
Old Unit Of A. F. Of L.
Referring to the local union Of the
street car employees as one Of the old
est A. F. Of l.. units in the city,. and
a member of the C. L. u, Mr.. Nc
Closky declared. ANY time they (the
c. I. o. go after one Of our members
we'll give them fight-if We have
to go to any lengths
The Transport Workers Union of
the c. I. o. held two organization
meetings of street car workers last
week, and has filed charges with the
National Labor Relations Board. which
is investigating the case. Prior to filing
the case with the board, T. w. u Off
cials charged the A. F. o. L. union with
intimidation"
The c. L. U. also approved a report
by its executive board declaring a new
union of greenhouse employees had
struck recently before it was strong
enough to justify a strike. Express
ing sympathy with the unorganized
workers, the report, by Mr.. McClosky
said. We believe that they should
not be allowed to strike until they are
able to carry out the strike to a sue
cessful conclusion"
The c. L. U. voted $50 to the Union
Label League with the understanding
that in the future the league EN-
deavor to operate its label exhibit
within its income"
Suffrage Vote Gets Attention.
Donald c. Dow. chairman of the
Education Committee. called atten-
ton Of the central body to the plebis-
cite to be held here April so on suf-
frage for the District of Columbia,
and invited the public to a mass meet
ing at Central High School Friday
night, when final plans will be an
Defeat of the reorganization bill in
Congress was hailed by Frank j. Cole
man. secretary of the c. L. U. and its
legislative chairman, as a victory for
labor.
The c. L. U. refused to admit dele
gates from the Women's Trade Union
League.
After nearly an hour of bitter argu-
ment over the question of whether an
to a resolution donating
funds to the Police Boys Club had
been properly handled at the previous
meeting Of the c. L. u. unanimous
vote authorized an official report on
the whole proceeding to unions who
had inquired about the matter, and
expressed confidence in John Locher,
president of the c. L. U. and his off,
GERS. A second standing vote of con-
f1dence in Mr.. Locher was unanimous.
Vincent G. Walkendifer, president of
the Allied Printing Trades Council,
who raised the issue about the amend
ment but finally joined in the vote of
confidence for Mr.. Locher. said his
hadn't been able to find
out yet whether the membership cards
OF the Police Boys Club had been
printed in union shop or not.