The people's voice., 1941-01-22
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

WASHINGTON. = The Wagner az
requires that union contract be pu
in writing, the U. s. supreme coul
ruled January 6. The decision cam
in the case OF Local 1926, Canning [
Pickle Workers Union (AFL), agains
1.-The H. j. Heinz Co.
WASHINGTON.- - A policy of n
strikes on defense jobs provided EN-
ployers agree to arbitration was de
cided upon by the Building Trades ant
Metal Trades Departments of tn,
AFL.
WASHINGTON-Action and policy
in the coming session of congress
should be devoted almost exclusively
to foreign affairs, President Roosevelt
said in his annual message on the
state of the nation. A cut of 15% In
non-military expenditures of the U. S
government in the fiscal year of 1912
and 679e increase in military ex-
penditures featured the 1912 budget
submitted to congress by the Presi.
dent
WASHINGTON = The CIO execu-
tive board again called upon President
Roosevelt to issue an executive order
barring government contracts to labor
law violators.
NGTON-Federated Press's
monthly poll of labor editors was
termed "a notable contribution to the
literature of these turbulent times" by
Rep Louis ludlow 3D., Ind.), as he
inserted it in the Congressional Rec
ord January g.
AKRON.-Inititaion of nationwide
drive to organize the plants of the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., worlds
largest tire and tube manufacturer
and the only major open shop firm in
the industry, was announced in joint
statement by Pres. S. H. Dalrymple
of the United Rubber Workers (CIO)
and Allan S. Haywood, CLIO organiza-
tional director.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. = The local
truck manufacturing plant of the Intl.
Co. resumed operations
January 8 following settlement Of a
9-day strike of 1900 workers. A TIC
hourly wage increase, SO night bon
us, and improved grievance machinery
were the main gains made by Local
81, United Automobile Workers (CIO).
PEORIA, Ill-R. G. LIE Tourneau,
who spends more than $1,000,000 a
year ito spread the teachings of the
Lord" is charged by the NLRB with
spreading the gospel of company un-
onism. The board acted on charges
~ Local 1853 of the init. Bro. of Boiler
makers Iron Shipbuilders Welders &
Helpers (AFL).
DOUGLAS, Ariz.-Because no paper |
n the state carried story on an |
lLRB decision declaring the Phelps
Dodge Co. guilty Of unfair practices
It it's local smelter, the union was
orced to get the story to the people |
ia leaflets and sound truck. The un-
On is Local 470, Init. Union of Mine
ill & Smelter Workers (CIO).
LANSING, Mich. = Invoking a sec
ion of the 1897 republican-enac
tate labor law requiring 80 days no
Ice for a strike affecting public well
are, the state labor mediation board
uled that this notice must be given
3r all strikes in defense industries.
BAYONNE, N. 1.-THE local plant
( Babcock & Wilcox Co., largest
of boilers for battle
hips, was shut down January 3 by a
.rike of 450 workers. The walkout
as called by Local 439, United Elec-
ical Radio & Machine Workers {
JIO), which charges that wages are {
ON to 10c an hour lower than in l
her plants in the area.
CAMDEN, N. IA 7-point plan ito )
,pedite the construction and repair
ships for purposes Of national de- :
nse through stabilizatfon of labor y
,nditions throughout the industry"
Is been drawn up by the Industrial
MON of Marine & Shipbuilding Work
s (CIO).
HARRISBURG, Pa.-The state labor
lations act is now as dead as In
notion lawyers can make it. The
rmal killing took place January 6,
len the state supreme court, sitting U
Philadelphia, handed down an opin-
d that prevented the SLRB from in
stigating a complaint Of the State
'unty & Municipal Workers (CIO) u
ainst the West Penn Hospital of u
ttsburgh.
NEW YORK. = A joint union-em- n
oyer pension fund which will give q
D month to workers between the a,
es of so and 65 is the novel feature >.
the new agreement between Local n
Intl. Bro. of Electrical Workers =,
FIJI, and the New York Electrical :,
ntractors Assn. Workers over 65 =,
} protected by the unions own $42
nthly pension system.
the committee will undoubtedly be pl
wis w Douglas. new chairman of m