The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-27
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

| WASHINGTON.-Op to thu
proposed Smith amendments to tn,
Wagner act was voiced by AFL Pres
William Green, CLIO General Counse
Lee FRESHMAN and Sen. Robert F
Wagner 3D., N. ", author of the law
! WASHINGTON. = Appointment Of
Robert E. Lynch, former counsel fol
T. R. Middleton, former high sheriff
Of bloody Harlan county, as counsel
for the Dies committee, was announced
by Rep Martin Dies 3D.. Tex.), chair
man of the committee.
WASHINGTON A sweeping vic
tory was won by the United Rubber
Workers (CIO) as the NLRB ordered
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to
cease anti-union activity and reinstate
10 workers with back pay at its Gads.
den, Ala, plant.
Observation-Disclosures in the ma.
tional income by 100000 900,
through an average go wage increase
and the employment Of 100000 idle
workers, was urged by the ALL in
its monthly survey of business for the
first quarter of 1910.
PHILADELPHIA = What may turn
out to be the first jail sentence i'm
posed on an employer for Wagner act
violation doomed when the u. S. cir
cult court of appeals declared the pres
ident and secretary of the Tidewater
Iron & Steel Co. in contempt of court
and ordered them to pay five union
workers $1,470 back pay within 80
days The workers are members of
the init. Hold Carriers Building & Com
mon Laborers Union (AFL).
ALBANY, N. Y. - Organizational
picketing Of company by non-em-
ployes was upheld March IL in a sig
nificant decision by the state court
of appeals. The decision modified a
sweeping injunction granted in July
1887 which restrained Local 1925, Re-
tail Womens Apparel Employees Union
(CIO), from picketing Mays Fur &
Wear Inc, In Brooklyn.
NEW YORK.-The Dance Teachers
Union, which received charter from
the ALL March IL, has set out to i'm
prove conditions in dance studios and
First in the field, the I'M
on started about year ago as an
NEW RLEANS.-William McQuis-
ion, important witness for the Dies
was indicted here March
g for the murder of Philip Carey,
stewards secretary of the Gulf district
committee of the Natl Maritime I'm
on (CIO).
PHILADELPHIA. - Overriding the |
element contention of the American |
1iscose Corp that carbon disulphide |
is unknown in this coun-
ry," Workmen's Compensation Ref
rec John Alessandroni ruled March z |
hat poisoned employees are protected |
" the states new occupational dis
ase law The ruling was hailed by |
he Textile Workers Union (CIO), |
yhich has signed contracts with the
rm. /
EDGEWATER, N. il To prevent
900 workers from attending a meet
lg of the United Automobile Work
rs (CIO) March 10, the Ford Motor
o. announced a one-day shutdown.
he union retaliated by asking the
TLRB to seek payment for the lost
ay.
DANBURY, Conn-At the instiga-
on of insurance companies, local hat
have fired and black
sted workers who have suffered from
ercurial poisoning, it was charged
hearing before State Insurance
John c. Blackall The
,mplaint was made by Local 10, &
nited Hatters Cap & Millinery Work {
8 (AFL).
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. - Provisions
combat silicosis are included in a
ntract signed by Local 1920, United |
inc Workers (CIO). The agreement
ded a 3-month strike at the Har-
son Walker refractories plant, which
oven bricks for steel 1
Ills.
Fla. A 2-week a
cup of coastwise shipping in south | 4
lantic ports ended March IL when d
700 striking longshoremen returned d
work at existing wage scales pend
9 an investigation by a 3-man fact X
lding committee. The Init. Long C
oremen's Assn (AFL), which called ii
e strike. had originally demanded u
C hourly increase over existing
ales of 40c to SOC an hour. c
B. GAIL boiler In
akers, machinists and steamfitters D
ted to continue their utilization with h
g Maritime Federation of the Pacific
len they defeated resolution call Fl
, for withdrawal from the MP and d
E setting up Of an AFL federation ii
the west coast. The resolution
s presented at the Pacific coast Il
nvention of the ALL Metal Trades c.
partment. pl