The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-31
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
BY Federated Press

BY Federated Press
WASHINGTON Negotiations be
tween labor and management looking
toward development Of wartime in
dustrial relations formula begged
down on employer opposition to th'
union shop.
WASHINGTON. Complaints dis
closing practices Of peonage and hold
ing in compulsory servitude are tc De
promptly investigated by the FBI and
il justification is found, vigorously
prosecuted, Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle
announced.
WASHINGTON. - Peace between
the AFL and CLIO was suggested by
officers of the AFL's 106 affiliates
following a special session devoted to
formulating the federation's war pol
| icy
WASHINGTON-F Full and immedi-
ate use of the nations productive ma
chinery through drastic revamping of
the entire governmental defense or
ganization was recommended to the
house by the Tolan committee in
vestigating national defense migra-
ton.
NEW YORK-A continued fight to
maintain civil rights was pledged by
the American Civil Liberties Union,
Workers Defense League and init.
Labor Defense on December 15, 150th
anniversary of the adoption of the
Bill of Rights.
WOKEFIELD, Mich.-Alfred Koski,
union miner on the upper peninsula,
has won a $943.50 verdict for disabil-
ity suffered through silicosis, the
maximum under a state law that is
supposed to protect silicosis victims.
Company attorneys made last ditch
fight against the claim.
LOS ANGELES Using patriotism
as strikebreaking weapon, the V-O
Milling Co. got its scabs to picket
AFL pickets in front Of the plant dur
ing lunch hour December II. Signs
accused the Union men of being slack
erS.
NEW YORK.-The first two states
to suspend application of labor laws
to defense plants for the duration of
the war were Massachusetts and New
York Other states are expected to
follow suit.
DENVER.-At an altitude of 1000 |
feet, in sub-zero weather, rs AFL tun-
mel workers, engineers and transfers
are maintaining an organizational
picket line near the Loveland Pass
tunnel job. Purpose of the picketing
Is to unionize the job, with view to
raising wage standards on other and
bigger highway projects.
PASCAGOULA,. Miss.-Warrants for
he arrest of company official and
/ number of forewomen who led an
attack on four women organizers are
being sought by the Init. Ladies Gar
nent Workers Union (AFL) here.
rhe organizers were beaten on the
afternoon of December IL while dis
leaflets before the plant of
he Jackson County Wooden Mills.
TAZEWELL, Tenn.-Twelve mem
,ers and officials of the United Mine
Workers (CIO) were acquitted Dec.
5 of murder charges arising from a
Jun battle on the ennessee-Kentucky
'order during last springs anthracite
toppage. A jury composed wholly of {
took only four minutes to ac- ;
uit the unionists of killing Pres. G. (
" Rhodes of he Fork Ridge Mining {
20.
CLEVELAND. - An expensive pub I
city stunt to promote company I'M {
onism was the full page advertise
1ent placed by the Thompson Prod +,
cts Co. in The New York Times and /,
ther papers. The ad plugged the i,
rm's company union policy in the
anne Of patriotism. The company +
as used every possible means to de- !
eat an organizing drive of the United
automobile Aircraft & Agricultural
Implement Workers (CIO).
NEW YORK An offer by Grey J
ound strikers ito furnish any and
IL personnel requested by you to
AIRY out troop movement" has been
by the army. In answer
, the AFL strikers telegram, Maj. '
S. Adams wired: "Your patriotic !
fer is appreciated and your radio 1
ram has been made a matter of of
cial record for such reference as cir
instances may warrant" y