The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-02
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

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Iment prohibiting strikes and lockout
lon defense jobs, covering 1850
workers, has. been signed between tn
Bro. of Painters Decorators & Paper
hangers (AFL) and the Painting {
Decorating Contractors of America.
WASHINGTON.-E o
1.-THE long-expected Natl. Defense Medi
alton Board was proclaimed by Presi
dent Roosevelt March 10. The boart
is made up of four labor representa-
ltives, four employer representatives
and three representatives of the pub
| lie.
| WASHINGTON. = Another chapter
| in a 40-year-old jurisdictional dispute
was written March II when the U. S
circuit court of appeals dissolved an
injunction obtained by the init. Union
of the United Brewery Flour Cereal
& Soft Drink Workers against the
init. Bro. of Transfers Chauffeurs
Warehousemen & Helpers (both
AFL).
WASHINGTON. = Full support
must be given to Harry Bridges as
president of the Init. Longshoremen's
& Warehousemens Union and definite
steps taken to defend him." CLIO Pres.
Philip Murray wrote March IS to all
CLIO affiliates, as new deportation
hearings were about to start.
PUEBLO, Colo. = Workers at the
Minnequa steel mills of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Corp, for 26 years under
the yoke of the Rockefeller company
union setup, voted for no union in an
NLRB election. The Steel Workers
Organizing Committee (CIO) received
1888 votes as against 2,670 for no
union.
NEW YORK.-Dr. James P. War
basse resigned March IS as president
of the Cooperative League of the U.
S. A. after rs years service. He was
succeeded by First Vice President
Murray d. Lincoln.
DETROIT.-The Detroit Federation
of Dance Teachers (AFL) organized
the Tree Studios, last local holdout,
after four hours of picketing.
WASHINGTON.-Metal miners won
a major victory March 20 when the
wage-hour division ruled that the
work day starts and ends at the collar
of the mine, not below. Miners have
been putting in 9h-hour day for
8 hours pay.
NEW YORK.-Buses started rolling
on New York streets March % when
the Transport Workers Union (CIO)
scored an impressive victory in IL
day strike. The union forced the
companies to agree to arbitration up
ward = not downward, as the firms
had wished
NEW YORK The Har-Lee Mfg.
Co., nations largest cotton dress firm,
signed its first pact with the init.
Ladies Garment Workers Union
(AFL).
MEMPHIS. A contract providing
l0% wage increases and vacations for
1900 workers at the local plant of the
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. has been
signed by AFL Federal Local 22456.
NEW YORK. = Wage increases of
1919 to 1870 for the nations $4,000
mems clothing workers have been ne
sotiated by the Amalgamated Cloth
ng Workers (CIO).
SAN FRANCISCO. A big contin-
gent Of labor delegates turned out
March Is for the funeral of James B.
Mcnamara, famous labor prisoner
Who died March in San Quentin
Prison.
DENVER.-David Charles, one of
he two guards accused of numbering
picket near non-union construc- |
ion job last May %, has been ac-
uitted by county court jury. The |
lain unionist was Thomas Valentine, |
member of the United Bro. of Car
enters & Joiners. (AFL).
BOSTON.-A pace-setting victory in
he nationwide drive for higher pay
yas recorded here when 25% in
reases were won by the Industrial
Jnion of Marine & Shipbuilding
Workers (CIO) at the shipyard of
+eorge Lawley &c Son.
CLEVELAND.-The main plant and
oundry Of the Apex Electrical Mfg.
o. resumed operations under union
greement after a 7-week strike of
rs workers. The pact was signed
y the Intl Assn. of Machinists
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