The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-12-18

WASHINGTON. = Use of the cor
scription act as strike breaking wef
pom came under legislative considers
ton as the house judiciary commit
tee undertook to study methods o
stopping strikes
WASHINGTON. - Agreement on
basic labor policy for the shipbuildini
industry that may serve as a mode
for other industries was reached b.
representatives of industry, govern
ment and labor. Representing labol
on an S-man subcommittee are Pres
John p Frey of the AFL Metal Trades
Department and Sec. Treas. Philip Var
Gelder of the Industrial Union Of
Marine & Shipbuilding Workers
(CIO).
WASHINGTON - Employment in
the U. S. has reached the highest
peak in IL years, the ALL reported
in it's monthly unemployment survey
The federation estimates 46,O63,00
persons at work in October 1910.
WASHINGTON = CLIO Pres. Philip
Murray and Sec of Labor Frances
Perkins joined December in advocat-
ing extension of labor and social leg
islation as means of coping with the
problems of migratory workers. They
testified at local hearing of the Tolan
committee, Investigating the problem
of migratory workers.
WASHINGTON Robert B. Watts
is the new general counsel for the
NLRB, succeeding Charles Fahy, who
had held the post five years. Edward
F. McGrady was appointed special
consultant to the secretary of war on
labor matters.
DETROIT-The Dearborn anti-hand-
bill ordinance, sponsored by the Ford
Motor Co., got a second knockout in
the courts December 7 when Circuit
Judge James E. Chenot of Wayne
county sustained Municipal Judge Lila
M. Neuenfelt's ruling that the law
was unconstitutional
SAN FRANCISCO-A 2-month tie
up of coastwise shipping ended with
new agreements for all six maritime
unions involved. Last unions to rati-
fly new contracts were the Natl. Or
ganiZation of Masters, Mates & Pilots
and the Sailors Union of the Pacific
(both AFL).
CADIZ, O-The explosion Nov. 20
1T the helms mine of the Ohio-Penn-
5ylvania Coal Co., in which 81 miners
we're killde, could have been pre-
vented if we had adequate inspection
md regulation of Mines" said Dist.
Pres. John Owens of the United Mine
Workers (CIO).
NEW YORK.-Lack of safety laws
n the housewrecking industry was
for the disaster December
at the New York Worlds Fair, in
which six workers were killed. So
:harged Michael F. Pinto, attorney for
Local 95, Intl Hold
carriers Building & Common Laborers
Union (AFL), which has been con-
ucting a campaign for enactment of
UGH legislation.
BEDFORD, O.-After being picketed |
or several weeks, the Jack-HeintZ |
TO-, first beneficiary of the national |
efense program to become runaway |
hop, signed closed shop contract |
nth the Init. Assn of Machinists |
AFL). The company moved here
fter being struck in Palo Alto, Cal. |
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.-The big re-
merry of the Aluminium Ore Co., which
vas shut down for 38 days by strike,
esumed operations with a union
greement which granted all 1900
hourly increases of &c to SC.
he walkout was conducted by AFL
ederal Local 1890.
OAKLAND, Cal-Five women and
Uo men, former State Relief Admin
,tration workers, and most of them
lembers of the State County & Mu-
icipal Workers (CIO) have been ac-
uitted of contempt of court charges
,r refusing to give UP union records
, Assemblyman Sam Yorty's little
les committee" The cases of IS
CMW officials convicted on similar
larges are being appealed.
FRESNO, Cal.-Meeting with fire In
leir eyes because secondary picket
e and the boycott have been de-
AIRED legal in California, the Asso-
ated Farmers threatened to stage
rivate revolution in protest. IF we
refuse to pay any taxes into
IL county treasures" they stated,
he legislature will do something"
ELLENVILLE, N. Y.-Striking tun- |
Il workers at the Lackawack Dam of I
e Delaware Aquaduct have been I'M {
de to force action from state Off {
ais on wholesale violations of state {
.fety laws by Mason & Hanger, the {
Scores of deaths have
zen recorded The walkout of $50 !
orkers is being conducted by Local 1
n, Intl Hold Carriers Building & t
0mmon Laborers Union (AFL). K
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