The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-22
Newspaper Guild
Strike Condemned
Morrison Declares Chicago
Wdlkout Is Attack
On A. F. Of L.

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Grafton of Labor, did not mince his
words in radio address over Station
VIGIL hitting the strike Of the c. l..
O. Newspaper Guild here against the
Hearst daily papers.
Declaring that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has been in close
contact with the situation in Chicago
due to a case brought by the c. |. o.
Newspaper Guild before the National
Labor Relations Board over six
months ago "for the purpose of en-
croaching upon the American Fedora
tion OF Labor and its affiliated organ
izations on the Chicago Newspaper
field" Mr.. Morrison continued:
G. |. O. War Against A. +. of L..
Unions Outlined
"The alleged strike of the c. |. O..
Newspaper Guild, which was an
nounced by representatives of that or
ganization is basically fight against
the American Federation of Labor and
the National Labor Relations Board
and is an effort to stampede members
of the American Federation of Labor,
who constitute the overwhelming ma
jority in the Hearst plants, into pull
ing the chestnuts out Of the fire for
c. |. O. Newspaper. Guild officials.
at is now more than six months
since the c. I. o. Newspaper Guild
appealed to the National Labor Re-
lations Board for bargaining rights
under the National Labor Re lations
Act, in relation to the workers in the
circulation, advertising, business ad-
ministration and production depart
ments Of the Hearst papers. The
American Federation Of Labor organ
lied very considerable portion of
those workers and expressed its will
ingness to let the matter go to an
election under the Labor Act, which
was what the Guild was asking for
at the time.
"The Guild began series of ma
neuvers intended to delay the proceed
ings and succeeded to the extent Of
holding the whole matter up for more
than half year. During that time
the Guild has carried on systematic
propaganda against the American
Federation of Labor for the purpose
of attempting to disintegrate the two
new local unions Of the American
Federation of Labor, namely the
Newspaper Commercial Associates of
Chicago and the Editorial Writers
Association of Chicago. Finally, after
having maneuvered so as to delay
Labor Board action, the G. |. O. Guild
is now attempting to call a strike in
utter disregard of the pending case.
"The American Federation of La
Dor has played fair in this whole pro-
ceeding, not only as regarding the
proper respect for the National Labor
Relations Board and the law under
which it operates, but also for every
one else concerned.
I'VE have been patient in the face
Of the delay involved. Our patience
is not exhausted.
Will Not Violate Agreements
"The American Federation of Labor
unions will not permit themselves to
become the tools Of any C. |. 0. News
| paper Nullu. HUI llpuldlOTS.
"The American Federation Of Labor
printing trades unions, all of whom
are working under trade union agree
ments with the newspaper publishers
association which covers not only the
Hearst papers but all of the other big
Chicago dailies, will not violate those
contracts.
'That was made clear at meeting
Of representatives of those unions last
Friday. They authorized the officers
Of the American, the Illinois State anC
the Chicago Federations of Labor tc
make an announcement upon the sub
ject when occasion required it.
THAT announcement is now in the
course Of preparation and will be
broadcast so that everyone concerned
may have an opportunity to know the
facts
again let me say that the strike is
basically against the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the National La
Dor Relations Board. You will heal
more about this through the joint
statement which is now in the course
of preparation by President Johr
Fitzpatrick and Secretary Joseph ID
Keenan, of the Chicago Federation OF
Labor; President r. G.. Soderstron
and Secretary Olander Of the Illinois
State Federation Of Labor, and Organ
iZer William Scheonerg of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor and Other
Chicago officials