The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-07-31
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

NEW YORK-Despite exposure @
l its understanding record by the La
Toilette committee, the William
Burns Init. Detective Agency obtaine,
renewal of its license from A. S
Wechsler, state director of licenses.
WASHINGTON Full cooperation
in the national defense program wa.
pledged to President Roosevelt in {
letter signed by seven AFL officials
seven CLIO officials and two officials
of the railroad brotherhoods
WASHINGTON. = Wages for some
2O0,O 900 garment workers throughout
the nation were increased July Is as
minimums of 80 " C, 35c, 371s and 4Oc
became effective in rs divisions OF
the industry.
SAN FRANCISCO.-In federal cir
cult court % firms agreed to abide
by NLRB rulings and end litigation
extending back for several years in
some cases. Among the companies
was the Douglas Aircraft Co., which
agreed to cease discouraging member
ship in the United Automobile Work
ers (CIO).
PITTSBURGH. - Following two
weeks of negotiations between the
Aluminium Workers (CIO) and the
Aluminium Corp of America on the
unions demand for a 10c hourly in
crease, an agreement for a &c hourly
raise for $4,000 workers was reached
July ~. The increase was approved
by workers in four plants and re-
jected by workers at the Edgewater,
N. j., plant.
BARBERTON, o. The plant of
Babcock & Wilcox Co., largest manu-
facturer of boilers for battleships, re-
opened following settlement of 3-day
strike of 1000 workers AFL workers
won &c hourly wage increases, i'm
proved vacation schedules and better
seniority provisions.
INDIANAPOLIS-A 56-day strike
at the j. D. Adams Co. ended when |
500 builders of heavy road machinery |
back to work under signed |
contract with the Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee (CIO), which the |
had boosted it never would
sign.
KENOSHA, Wis.-Emphatic opposi-
ion to compulsory military training
because it would create a manpower
middle and scramble efforts to get
production stepped up was voiced
lere by Sen. Robert M. LaFollette Jr.
n an address before Kenosha county
progressive leaders.
NEW YORK. - Labors' struggles
Turing the past year took place most
y before the legislatures and in the
courts, rather than on the picket line,
he American Civil Liberties Union
declared in its annual report. The re-
BORT said the most vigorous fight
Lgainst labor's rights was in congress-
WASHINGTON. = Urging labor to
fight off anti-labor laws and fight
or progressive social legislation" CLIO
res. John L. Lewis warned: 1T is
n times like these that a well-organ- I
zed bloc of reactionaries in congress
yill attempt to destroy all social legis- {
alton"
BALTIMORE.-Kay Inc, one OF 8
he country's largest pajama manufac-
lrers, has signed its first union con- I
ract with the Amalgamated Cloth /
lg Workers (CIO) following a t. I
Teek strike by 200 workers in the
rms two local plants. i
DETROIT.-Truck shipments with !
/ the city were halted July IL by a
.rike of 1900 drivers against 237
rms The walkout was called by the
It'll. Bro. of Transfers Chauffeurs
tablemen & Helpers (AFL) when =
lie companies refused to grant wage 7
creases. .
HOBOKEN, N. 1.-THE plant of the V
merican Lead Pencil Co., one of the n
rgest pencil manufacturers in the ii
,untry, was shut down July Is by a
rike of 600 workers. The walkout p
as called by Local TIA, Textile
1orkers Union (CIO). The firm =
axes Venus, Velvet and Senator pen
Is.
TRENTON, N. J.-Coining a new
ord, Vice Chancellor Maja Leon al
cry termed pickets at branch
ore of struck company informed q
ers," as he issued writ restrain "
e the Init. Ladies Garment Workers II
1ion (AFL) from picketing the 10
anch store Of the Lora Lee Dress ~
}. in Long Branch. ~
III
- An annual wage for
0 employees of the Danahy Packing 81
l., manufacturer of Easter Brand r.
oducts, has been agreed upon be- af
cen representatives of the Packing be
use Workers Organizing Committee Eur
IO) and the company.