The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)


| WASHINGTON.-The growing It'd
of anti-labor criticism was answere
by AFL Pres. William Green and CT,
Pres. Philip Murray in speeches hert
Both leaders challenged the sincerit
of alleged patriots who are busy de
nouncing labor.
WASHINGTON.-The Walter-Logal
bill, designed to hamstring New Dea
agencies, died violent death Decem
Der IS following strong veto messag,
from President Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON-Labor unions have
been the greatest sufferers under the
antitrust laws, it is shown by study
of their enforcement made for the
Temporary Natl Economic Committee
WASHINGTON. = Drastic revision
of the national defense establishment
to provide for the control of the ma
TONS production by joint industry-la
Dor councils was proposed December
Is by CLIO Pres. Philip Murray.
LAKELAND, Fla. William L.
Hutcheson has been unanimously re-
nominated for president of the United
Bro. of Carpenters & Joiners (AFL)
by delegates attending the organiza-
tons quadrennial convention. The
nomination assures election. Hutche-
son has headed the union for 20 years.
MONROE, La.-Sixteen members of
the American Newspaper Guild (CIO)
ended an 8-month strike against The
Monroe News-Star and World with
1.-THE best possible settlement under
the circumstances" Resisting at
tacks from the local mayor and Cham
Der of Commerce, the strikers OBJ
tanned $4,000 back pay, improved
wages, seniority, and an arbitration
provision
PITTSBURGH Without publicity,
the Republic Steel Corp. is comply
ing with an order of the U. S. circuit
court of appeals calling for vacation
pay for reinstated Little Steel strik-
ers, it was announced by Chairman
Philip Murray of the Steel Workers
Committee (CIO).
NEW YORK.-While congress kept
he Neely-Keller mine inspection bill
)igeon-holed, death struck more heav-
ly at the miners in the first 10 months
If 1910 than in 1889. The December
ssue of Labor Notes, published by
labor Research Assn, shows that the
leath toll of 1,120 was 26% greater
han for the same period last year,
when 1856 men were killed in U. S.
.oal mines.
PITTSBURGH.-Th Steel Workers
Committee (CIO) has re-
ected proposal by the Youngstown
Sheet & Tube Co. for settlement of
he unions claims after the 1887 Little
Steel strike, and has asked the NLRB
o take action.
BALTIMORE-Th right to strike
vas upheld by Gov George D. Aiken
r. of Vermont in a speech before
he American Farm Bureau Fedora
ion.
NEW YORK.-A warning that the
urvey of public school textbooks by
he Natl Assn. of Manufacturers will
ndanger free democratic education
vas issued by Local 537, American
federation of Teachers (AFL).
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Associated
'armers was described as flake
arm organization" in a speech by |
res. James G. Patton of the National
'armers Union before the convention |
f the unions northwest cooperative |
Twenty-Five hundred del
gates attended.
SEATTLE. - A walkout of $4,000 |
FL lumber workers in the Douglas /
r belt ended with an agreement pro-
iding SC hourly wage increases and
week vacations. The new hourly
minimum is 671ac. The strike was
onducted by the Sawmill & Timber
Workers. Union of the United Bro. OF
arpenters & Joiners (AFL).
CLEVELAND.-If the 7-day week is
established in the automobile indus
y, employers must pay overtime for
Il hours above 40, declared Pres. R.
Thomas of the United Automobile
yorkers (CIO) when he arrived here
IT meeting Of the JAW executive
oard A similar stand on the 7-day
eek was taken by Sec.-Treas. Julius
mspak of the United Electrical Radio
Machine Workers (CIO), in New
ork.
NEW YORK-After hearing a Dies
,mmittee investigator testify as a
laracter witness for Jerome Medeiros
xing), a general sessions jury took
lly four hours to convict Medeiros
first degree manslaughter The
is former secretary-treas-
.er of the Natl. Maritime Union
JIO), expelled for labor spying.
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