The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-08-14
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

WASf1lIN1 lO4N.-tlO fTeS. JOnn l.
Lewis joined the growing opposition
to CONSUMPTION in letter to Rep. An
drew May 3D., KY and Sem Morri,
Sheppard 3D., Tex, chairmen of the
house and senate military affairs com
mittees.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to any
and all revisions of the wage-houl
acts regulations concerning coverage
of professional" or executive" work
ers was expressed here at a hearing
before wage-hour officials by Sec.-
Treas. Victor Pasche of the American
Newspaper Guild (CIO).
Observation-Disclosures of the ma
chinery supposed to protect consum-
ers against profiteering started slow
ly to roll August as Miss Harriet
Elliott, consumer adviser to the ma
tional defense commission, called a
conference of consumer representa-
Ttives.
WASHINGTON Gains in employ
ment from the war boom have been
slow. A 500 employment pickup in
war industries over 1887 is contrasted
with the fact that employment in all
manufacturing industries is about so
under 1897 levels, department of labor
figures show.
NEW YORK.-The Hotel & Restau-
rant Employees init. Alliance (AFL)
won two of its long struggles when
the Stork club and Schrafft's restau-
rants backed down after losing court
fights. Both firms agreed to comply
with state labor relations board orders
calling for reinstatement with back
pay of workers fired for union activ-
ity.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Th NLRB has
asked the U. S. circuit court of APP
peals to enforce it's order to the Grow
er-Shipper Vegetable Assn. of Central
California and 81 affiliates, calling for
of 5000 workers who
struck in 1886, with back pay for 10
Of them dating from Sept. 3, 1886.
The order also requires recognition
of the United Cannery Agricultural
Packing & Allied Workers (CIO)
WAYCROSS, Ga.-Fifteen officials
and employees of the Fitzgerald Cotton
Mills charged with conspiracy to de-
prive union workers of civil liberties
guaranteed by the constitution and
he Wagner act were acquitted by a
federal jury August l after trial last
ing nine days. The employees be-
onged to the Textile Workers Union
(CIO).
NEW YORK. = Members and Off
Gals of the National Maritime Union
(CIO) demanded on July 80 that the
D. S. Maritime Commission increase
he minimum manning scales on
American ships, both to promote safe
" at sea and to improve working con-
iitions.
NEW YORK. = Opera singers and |
JdllCI udHCCio dlC uOW COfClCd Wy a !
lnion contract with provisions as iron
lad as those protecting coal miners
IT machinists. The 3-year agreement, |
igned by the American Guild of Mu-
ical Artists (AFL), covers 300 artists
Employed by the Metropolitan Opera
assn. here and by the Chicago Opera
20.
COPPERHILL, Tenn.-In the third
JLRB election within a year, en-
,loyes of the Mammoth Tennessee
topper Co. voted July 26 to be rep
esented by an AFL federal local.
SAN FRANCISCO.-In a precedent
making decision, the state supreme
curt ruled that the courts can en-
orce an arbitration award made pur-
uant to collective bargaining agree
lent. The case involved the Init.
aides Garment Workers Union
AFL) and the David Sham Corp. of
.os Angeles.
MONROE, La. A court fight
gainst the sweeping anti-picketing in
motion issued by District Court
Judge ]. T. Shell was promised by the
merican Newspaper Guild (CIO),
hich is in the fourth month of
trike against the two dailies: The
[onroe News-Star and Monroe Morn
lg World, both published by John {
. Ewing.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala An intensive d
rive for passage of the Geyer anti /
oil tax bill was launched here under d
lie leadership of the Southern Con- \
.rence for Human Welfare, backed q
Y CLIO, AFL, railroad brotherhood
nd other leaders of labor and liberal I
cups. S
SEATTLE.-Strike action by 5000 :
nployes of the Boeing Aircraft Co. !.
as delayed 10 days when the work :
IS voted to accept truce recon-
ended by Pres. Harvey w. Brown :
the init. Assn. of Machinists (AFL)
Id Sec. of Labor Frances Perkins.