The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-01-20
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LAU N c H
10000 DRIVE

CHICAGO, Jan. l8.--lhe inter-
national Brotherhood Of Red Caps
announced this week, opening Of a
national drive to raise $4,000
among it's members, friends and
friendly trade unions.
Officials Of the young Intefnati-
onal Brotherhood Of Red Caps stat
ed that the money is being raised
to establish a working fund TO sue
cesfully conduct vigorous CAM
paign for greater security and the
maintenance Of rights Of the sta
ton service employees under exist
ing social and labor legislation.
Fresh from its victory in the em-.
ployee status case before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, the
union is faced with series Of new
fights. The Brotherhood has new
case before the Interstate Com-
merce Commission on the question
Of employee status of red caps IN
cities Of less than 100000 popula-
ton. These were excluded IN the
first decision a case before the
Wage and Hour Administration on
the question Of tips and their rela-
ton to wages under the Fair Labor
Standards Act. The railroads have
circumvented the paying Of the 70
cents minimum BY having the en-
ployees report their tips, which, in
turn, are used to make up the %
cents requirement Numerous cases
are pending before the National
Mediation Board. These cases are
for the purpose Of selecting the
collective bargaining agency Tor
red caps Of the various railway
systems Ohicials Of the union also
stated that portion Of this fund
will be used To conduct an organi-
rational drive among the unorgani-
zed red caps throughout the coun-
try. s..
To conduct the financial drive,
the union has created National
Financial Campaign Committee Of
thirty-five members. The Committee
is headed by John L. Yancey, Inter
national Secretary Treasurer and
Ernest Galloway, Editor of the Of
ficial News Organ, Bags and Bag
gage. Mr.. Yancey is a graduate OF
Wilberforce University's School Of
Commerce and was formerly asso.
ciated with the Solvent Savings
Bank of Memphis, Tenn, as as.
sistant cashier Mr. Galloway, 1
former Kentucky coal miner, is Z
graduate of the well-known labor
school, Brookwood Labor College.
The Committee announced that !
number of nationally known trade
union leaders and liberals have ex
pressed their support of the drive il
letters written to the Union, whel
Informed Of the campaign. Among
these are Pres. jerome Davis of th
American Federation Of Teachers
Vice-Pres. Lillian Herstein, Chicag
Federation of Labor; Pres. Home
Martin, United Automobile Worker
Union; Pres Al. IT. Whitney, Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen; Vice
President Charles Zimmerman, Int
Ladies Garment Workers Union
Lest B. Granger, National Urba
League; DR.. Paul fl. Douglas, I'm
versity of Chicago; Sec'y.-Trea
Ted f. Silvey, Ohio Industrial Unio
Council; Sec'y.-Treas. Ismael ]
Flory, Joint Council Dining Car En-
ployees; Sec'y-Treas. David j. M
Donald, Steel Workers Organizir
Committee; Director Van A. Bittne
Steel Workers Organizing Commi
tee; former Editor Israel Mufso
Brewery Workers Journal; Pres.
III. Dalrymple, United Office & Pr
fessional Workers Union and Pre-
Jacob Baker, United Federal Wor
ers Union.
Friends and persons wishing
make contributions to the dri'
should send them to the Financi
Campaign Committee, Information
Brotherhood Of Red Caps, 34l
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illino