The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-01-24
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

| WASHINGTON. - Evidence h
Homer Martin, president of the United
Automobile Workers (AFL), received
large sums OF money from Harry Ben
nett, head of the Ford service de
partment, was placed on the record
of the special house committee in
vestigating the NLRB.
! WASHINGTON.-By a vote of 251
to 1872 the house of representatives
passed an anti-lynching bill providing
for federal prosecution of state and
county officials in whose territory a
lynching occurs.
| WASHINGTON.-D the fiscal
year of 1889, 400 new agreements were
negotiated between carriers and their
employees, the national mediation
board reported At the close of the
year there were 4,0S1 agreements in
effect, an increase of 1000 since the
present board was established five
years ago.
WASHINGTON.-The case of Harry
Bridges, California CLIO director and
president of the International Long
shoremen's Union, was closed when
Secretary OF Labor Frances Perkins
cancelled deportation warrant issued
last summer.
WASHINGTON-A 9-point legisla-
tive program formulated by the ALL
for the present session of congress
was made public by AFL Pres. Will
liam Green following a conference of
legislative representatives from affil-
lated unions.
LOS ANGELES.-The vicious Los
Angeles anti-picketing ordinance re-
ceived it's final death blow when the
superior courts appellate division un-
animously ruled that its remaining Sec
lions are unconstitutional. Another
anti-picketing ordinance, in Reno,
New, was voided by the state supreme
court.
BOSTON.-Scabs in Boston will no
longer be able to ride through picket
lines in taxicabs. A new contract
signed between Local 1872, Transport
Workers Union (CIO), and the indie
pendent Taxi Owners Assn, largest
hack operator in the city, specifically
prohibits the practice.
CINCINNATI-The Ford Motor Co.
implicitly" authorized its agents to
attack union organizers at the River
Rouge plant on May rs, 1887, the
NLRB charged in a brief filed in U.
S. circuit court of appeals here, accus-
ing Ford of Wagner act violations.
BOSTON-A threatened strike of
3 200 members of the Atlantic Fisher
mems Union (AFL) at the Boston
Fish Pier was averted at the last
minute following modification of an
order which would have required the
men to use their hands in picking the
fish out of the boats ice-packed holds.
EAST DOUGLAS, Mass. A long
stand crumbled when the
Haywood Schuster Co. signed its first
contract with the Textile Workers
Union (CIO), covering 1000 workers
n four plants at East Douglas, Mill |
bury and Manchaug.
NEW YORK.-The Bro. of Railroad
Trainmen (unaffiliated), together with |
,ther railway unions, has resumed a |
light for restoration of the prevailing |
Gales on the Rutland railroad. The
lnions are appealing in circuit court |
lere from a Vermont ruling which
,ermitted the receivers to cut wages
rom 1919 to 5000 and to repay en-
'loyes when you have the money"
ALPENA, Mich. The prolonged
truggle of the Intl Ladies Garment
Workers Union (unaffiliated) to I'M
1nize the Alpena Garment Co. ended
t a. m. conference January IL
ghen the firm finally signed union
ontract, terminating 3-month strike
y 1000 workers at four plants.
ABERDEEN, Wash.-Charging that
aw enforcement agencies have re-
used to function in this city and in
rays Harbor county, officials of labor
nd liberal organizations have de-
handed immediate assembly of a fed
raj grand jury to investigate the
lurder of Mrs Richard Law, attrac-
We 24-year-old wife of an interna-
onal executive board member of the
Woodworkers (CIO).
HOUSTON.-Eng of an ac-
Throwing frameup by Lieut.. ]. E.
[urray of the police strike squad,
hose anti-labor record dates back
umber of years, has caused the Gen.
al Trades & Labor Council to cir
ilate a petition for his removal.
INDIANAPOLIS.-The rank and file
the ALL and CLIO were called upon !
rise up and demand" an end to
lie labor split In an editorial by ;
res. Daniel ]. Tobin of the Intl Bro. :
Transfers Chauffeurs Stablemen
Helpers (AFL), published in the =
hons Official Journal.