The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-06-20
The Clio Position
On Natl. Defense

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"Deciaraom Of The Executive Board Of he CIO on Naiiono
Defense, unanimously adopted at the Board Meeting
Washington June 4:
The Congress of Industrial Organizations its officers con-
stitent unions and membership fully prepared discharge
responsibilities m to app .a;.o..a: s,,sy ::
the best interests of the United States Of America
At the outset let unequiyocay that We are and
Always snail be unateraby opposed to movement activity
OF ubversve character horses Fifth Columns which
are aimed against nation government the basic free
and democratic institutions which Republic
founded.
The Congress Organizations is the labor move
ment in first line OF defense-hc producing industries
OF mines. mills factories and workshops strength and
discipline OF our organizations the aates OF
Industrial Organizations have substituted industrial
stability for industrial warfare in these first lines
OFFER COOPERATION
We prepared lend practical wholesome and feasible
cooperation in undertaking this prepare
for national defense.
The ideals Congress Of Industrial ogan
cations are an essential part of national policy They inherent
In our democratic society They pedcacd main
enance and preservation of labor rights forth
the Constitution Of the United States
and In Supreme Court decisions validating
Throughout national labors rights
bodied in Relations Act the Wage and Hour
Act the WashIieaey Act the Guey Coal Sterilization
Social Security Act and other legislation must be
These rights are:
]. The right OF wage organize unions
OF their choosing.
:. The right of organized wage bargain
collectively with their employers.
;. The right OF wage OF speech
assembly. action and worship.
This declaration rights designed 10 stabilize
industrial relations and promote industrial
contemplate industrial strife improve relationship
between and their employers: the
productive efficiency of industry to maintain abors
and hour standards improve with
changing economic conditions.
ANY national defense program contemplate this kind
OF cooperation.
UNEMPLOYMENT
is imperative steps taken
TO end unemployment.
1t is recognized large idle workers will be
reempoyed through the impetus given by the
situation But also be recognized that industry generally
especially the producing industries capable OF
out maximum production with much smaller working force than
before. due tremendous strides technology.
This numbers OF willing
workers will not find places in private employment and sight
must not be lost of the necessity providing them
When orders stop. stop they will millions who will
have been employed the related
be cast out Of their jobs For them their families millions
OF others like them. provision be made. misery
suffering the like OF which civilized country has before
trail In the wake Of war boom" dislocaions.
Our industrial unions constitute
technical and administrative skill
Of labor should be utilized to the nation
defense undertaking. Organized labor
representation boards agencies administrative bodies
pocy-making concerned with the execution and admin
tstration Of national defense program
Finally the Executive Board OF the
Organizations meeting this 4th
Capital declare in unequivoca terms that will defend the
institutions OF this Republic which the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution
eaha government of the people for the
people.
tributon toward achieving the which
every true Americanto assure the security OF nation
the present horrible raging in Europe