The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-10
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

Federated Press)
WASHINGTON OPP The Ne,
York Times, often described as Anne,
ica's most complete and impartia
Newspaper, was found guilty of unfai
labor practices by NLRB Trial Exam
liner Tilford Dudley, who recommends,
that the paper reinstate three worker
fired several years ago and cease anti
labor activities.
WASHINGTON. = OPP - Negotia
lions for the first industrywide con
tract to cover some 10000 lumber
workers in the Pacific northwest will
start soon. Pres. Harold Pritchett o.
tho Intl- Woodworkers (CIO) an
lnounced.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS loud
|protestations Of honorable Intentions
toward the national labor relations act
the Smith committee filed an inter
mediate report March a. Reps. Ar
thur D. Healey o., Mass.) and James
R. Murdoch 3D., Utah). who previously
objected to the proposed amendments
said they would file minority report
Observation-Disclosures to
grant the NLRB and the wage-hour ad.
ministration enough funds for efficient
operation, the house voted to sustain
q 1897, 000 cut In the NLRB appropria.
ton and q $1,O35,0O0 cut in the wage
hour appropriation.
NEW YORK OPP = Exasperated
by the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co.'S violation Of orders to bargain,
unionized insurance agents have asked
that state labor relations board to cite
company officials for contempt The
petition was filed by the Industrial
Insurance Agents Union, an affiliate of
the United Office & Professional
Workers (CIO).
BROOKLYN.-(FP)-The CLIO rank
and file was urged to return to the
AFL In an address by AFL Pres. VIII
liam Green at q banquet In honor of
Thomas Murtha, newly elected presi-
dent Of the Central Trades & Labor
Council.
SAN FRANCISCO.-FP)-A formu-
Ia for s. to Swear peace on the water
front Is now in the hands of the water
front Employers Assn, while the Intl
Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's
Union (CIO) waits for an answer.
INDIANAPOLIS - OPP A third
term for President Roosevelt was
urged by Pres. Daniel ]. Tobin OF the
Init. Bro. of Transfers Chauffeurs
Stablemen q Helpers (AFL) In a
signed editorial in the unions official
periodical.
TULSA. = (FP) - Following settle
ment of the 16-month strike of the
Oil Workers Init Union (CIO) against
the d-Continent Petroleum Corp. in
which the union won recognition, wire
tapping indictments were handed
Town by = federal grand jury against
County Attorney Dixie Gilmer, former
Police Commissioner Floyd L. Rheam.
Col Charles A. Holden and Maj
Charles R. Taylor of the national
guard, Supt D. G. Morgan OF the
struck refinery, and others.
NINNEAPOLIS.- OPP - The last
i've Of the WPA workers convicted of
for participating in the
'esing project demonstration during
asst summers WPA strike were put
IN IL to 15 months probation by Fed
raj Judge NJ M. Joyce.
MIDDLETOWN,C onn.-(FP)-Rem-
ngton Rand Inc, originator of the
valley strikebreaking formu-
q, Unexpectedly about-faced March 20
Ehen 1t announced at the resumption
4 NLRB hearings that it would COM
'ly with = board order calling for dis
establishment of its company unions.
NEW YORK.-(FP)-A new 5-year
ontraet providing substantial wage IN
reases and a weeks additional paid |
aeatioH has been signed by Local 306, |
loving Picture Machine Operators |
Jnion (AFL), covering TOO operators
! 1853 Loew's and R.K.O. theaters.
SIOUX CITY, Ia OPP = Phony
harges of kidnapping coal truck driv-
r. face four truckers here In the
awest move Of Iowa law enforcement
uthorities to crack down ON union
dor. The union men, three of them
Incials of Local aS3, Init. Bro. of
eamsters Chauffeurs Stablemen &
elpers (AFL), we're originally ac-
lsed By County Attorney M. e. Raw
ngs Of kidRaping for ransom, which
lrirers the death penalty.
NEW YORK.-fFP)-Un actors
, not intend to sing "Over There"
Id "JohRHy Get Your Gun" during
lis war. By unanimous vote, the
ew York local OF tho American
uild OF Variety Artists (AFL) on
arch 26 adopted a resolution declar-
G that I'VE viii not be stooges for
ar propaganda"
PHILADELPHIA third L
rcuit court OF appeals refused March
to review an NLRB order calling
,on the Radio Condenser Co. of Cam !
N, N. J.. to refnstate $50 members b
the United Electrical Radio G. Ma l.
line Workers (CIO) who took part
= strike early in 1887. It