The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-28
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

Observation-Disclosures business i
being benefited to the tune of s120
900, 900 month from WPA wages
reports F. C. Harrington, commission
er of works projects. A recent poll o
business executives by Fortune maya
zine showed that only 1879 approx,
the WPA in its present form ant
444@o are for repeal
| WASHINGTON. - Courts have ne
right to overrule the NLRB because
they do not agree with the boards
| findings of fact, the u. S. supreme
court held here in unanimous de
cision directing the Waterman Steam
ship Corp. to comply with a NLRR
order for reinstatement of Natl. Mari
time Union (CIO) crews.
WASHINGTON.-CIO Pres. John L.
Lewis proposal for labor peace, to
be reached at special AFL and CLIO
conventions under the same roof here,
was promptly rejected by the ALL.
Lewis peace bid was made in an adj
dress to the American Youth Congress.
Observation-Disclosures unfair
labor practices charges against the
Lansing Co. of Lansing, Mich, the
NLRB found the firm was justified in
refusing to rehire members of the
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
who had participated in sitdown
strike in July 1887.
CINCINNATI. - Attempts by the
Ford Motor Co. to prolong litigation
in the NLRB case against it failed
when the U. S. circuit court of appeals
denied two petitions by the company.
The board is acting on complaint by
the United Automobile Workers (CIO)
of unfair labor practices in the River
Rouge plant.
NEW YORK-The railroad brother
hoods won an important round in their
fight against wage cuts by railroads
in bankruptcy when the U. S. circuit
court of appeals voided two rulings
by Judge Harlan B. Howe of Vermont
which permitted receivers of the Rut-
land railroad to cut wages from 1870
to 300 and to repay employees when
you have the money"
CHICAGO.-As the climax of the
second annual convention of co-opera-
tive and group health organizations,
80
America has begun to function as a
house to unity and coordinate
the activities of organizations in the
field of budgeted health protection.
MADISON, Wis.-Strike action be-
fore a strike vote is taken is illegal,
it was ruled February 16 by the Wis
consin Employment Relations Board,
set up under last years republican,
enacted anti-labor bills to replace the
former State Labor Relations board.
The board ordered four AFL unions
to stop picketing two struck Milwau
kee hotels.
FORT SMITH, Ark.-State aid for
$500 sharecroppers tractored off their
and was demanded by delegation
rom the United Cannery Agricultural
Packing & Allied Workers (CIO) |
which called upon Lieut.. Gov. Bob
Bailey These sharecroppers are starv-
ng in cotton towns, unable to find |
arms or to get on relief.
DETROIT.-What looks like the last |
obstacle to an early NLRB election
lmong 125,OOO workers in so General
Motors plants was removed at board |
February 10 when both the |
ALL and CLIO United Automobile |
Workers made concessions. The cleo |
ion will probably be in April
NEW YORK.-Prospects of a strike
ess year at the New York Worlds
air were enhanced by the signing of
union shop contract by Electrical
Workers Union Local 8 (AFL) cover
ng all electrical work at the fair. The
greement sets up a 3-man arbitra-
ion board to settle disputes, thus bar
ing strikes and lockouts.
CLEVELAND.-A 3-week shutdown
f plants of four Independent glass
ended February 10 with
he signing of contract by the Fed
ration of Flat Glass Workers (CIO)
roviding $250,000 annual wage in
reases for $500 workers. The con-
-act followed one signed between the
Mon and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass
%. and Libbey-Owens Ford Glass Co.
roviding s1,2O0,OO0 annual increases
,r $4,000 workers.
NEW YORK-Three weeks of in
,nsive picketing by telephone won a
ontract renewal for office workers at |
redit Clearing House Inc. The lis
.riking members of the United Office
Professional Workers (CIO) re- s
lrned to work February II under an
greement that provided $1.25 in {
'eases for all employees getting SIG {
less = boosting the minimum to |
L5.25-and 81 increases for all others. {
EUGENE, Ore.-Resolutions calling
II a general organizing drive were ,
passed by delegates to (
e second annual convention of the +
RECON State Industrial Union Coun- !
| February 10 and H.
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