Evening star., 1938-04-12
TRANSIT MAJORITY
CLAIMED BY c. |. 0.
Leaders Confident as T. w.
u. Plans Sessions Poniqht
to Climax Drive.

Confidence that the Transport
Workers Union. c. I. O. affiliate
would line up majority of the 5000
Capital Transit Co. operating en-
ployes and win the right to represent
the group in negotiations with the
company, was expressed today by
Neale McGillicuddy, business agent
for the T. w. U.
Climaxing an intensive member.
ship drive, the c. I. o. unit will hold
two mass meetings tonight at Tur-
ner's Arena. 134l w street NV, at
which Mr.. McGillicuddy said the T.
w. U. will go over the top" The
National Labor Relations Board has
given the union until tomorrow to
muster an apparent majority that
would justify the calling of an elec-
ton to decide if the T. W. U. is to be
the bargaining agent, supplanting
the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway Coach
Employees, A. F. of L. affiliate. for 20
years spokesmen for the workers.
Quill to be Speaker.
Michael Quill, president of the T.
w. u, will speak at tonight's meet
ings. which will be at $50 and am.
Three T. w. U. workers were ar
rested at the Navy Yard car barns
yesterday for distributing handbills
announcing the meetings. They were
released on SIS collateral They
were: Miss Sophie Katz, 30, 920 Nine
teenth street NV; Miss Florence
Bosner, 20, 1926 Fourteenth street
NV, and James Pictone, %, 1880
Fairmont street NV.
Papers Are Refused.
The corporation counsel's office re-
fused to issue papers against Miss
katz, on the ground of insufficient
evidence, and in the other cases. Police
Court action was deferred while a re-
cent Supreme Court decision. uphold
ing union organizers in a similar case,
was studied.
Later six spokesmen for the T. w.
u, led by John Anderson, president
OF the Industrial Union Council of the
G. I. O.. met with Corporation Counsel
ElWood H. Seal to protest the arrests.
After the session, Mr.. Seal announced
meeting of an attorney for T. w. U.
with an assistant corporation counse!
ana Maj. Ernest w. Brown, police
superintendent to be held at l 80 p.m.
He also stated a verbal agreement
had been made with the union repre-
Sentatlves to allow the distribution of
handollls. provided the C. I. o. organ
lzers would see that the streets or
public property did not become lit
tered and, further, if the District reg
ulation should be tested in court. the
union through its attorneys would
agree it had distributed pamphlets.
1he I. w. U. is Offering a program
calling for a IS per cent pay increase.
resumption of the fight on one-man
cars and other employment benefits
Leaders have charged that the ANAL
gamated was responsible for the Drop
ping OF the Federation of Citizens
ASSOCIATION suit against one-man cars,
and today made public a telegram
from William A. Roberts, former peo-
pies counsel. supporting that stand.
Mr.. Roberts, in Nashville. said "rea-
son previous case dismissed, labor
leaders no longer Interested"
Congratulating the T. w. U. on its
course, Mr.. Roberts said that with
the guarantee of determined labor
backing" his law firm will be proud,
to re-enter the one-man car fight.
The Amalagamated is seeking q
new three-year contract, replacing
that which expired April l. Pay in
creases are included, and in event no
agreement IS reached by Friday, the
matter goes to arbitration. It claims
membership of $500.