The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-03-05
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Pressl

WASHINGTON-Henry Ford mad
an all-time record for violation of tn
Wagner act when the NLRB issuet
it's eighth order against Ford, direct
| ing him to reinstate 142 members o
the United Automobile Workers (CIO
at his Richmond, Cal, plant.
WASHINGTON.-C CLIO Pres. PHILIP
Murray announced an intensified or
ganizing drive in the aircraft industry
on February 20.
WASHINGTON. - National income
in 1910 was estimated by the depart
ment of commerce at $73,S00, 100000
an increase of $4,000, 100000 over 1885
and the highest since 1929.
WASHINGTON. = CLIO vice presi
dents have turned down a government
proposal for a war labor board and
an advisory council to handle EN-
ployer employe disputes, it was
learned here.
vancing, the AFL reports in its month.
ly survey for February. Department
of labor figures showing an average
go increase in 1888 cases during the
last half of 1910 are cited.
VENTURA, Cal. = Three thousand
ALL lemon pickers and packers have
struck here for union recognition and
a 10c raise in the 30c hourly wage.
NEW YORK. A 3-year contract
covering $4,000 workers in the gar
ment industry was signed February
18 by Manager Julius HICKMAN of
the Dress Joint Board of the init.
Ladies Garment Workers Union
(AFL) and representatives of four
manufacturers associations. A fifth
group of employers refused to sign.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill-The three great
of labor in Illinois, the Hi
nois Federation of Labor, the CLIO and
the railroad brotherhoods, have de-
cided to unite and fight for labor leg
lSldllOu Ill Lie StdlC iCSloldlulC
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-All the Harlan
life-termers in the historic
Battle of Evarts of 1881 are now free
men. The last three of seven con-
victed on essentially the same evil
dence of killing three deputized coal
company gunner were paroled Feb.
5. They are w. B. Jones, Chester
Poore and Jim Reynolds.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-No Gestapo is
needed here, declared Pres. Ray Ed
nundson of the Illinois United Mine
Workers (CIO), when confronted with
Atty. Gen. Barrett's plan to set up
private spy agency under state aus
)ices.
MIAMI-The road to reinstatement
If the Init. Typographical Union GAIL
,uspended) has been cleared, ALL
Pres. William Green announced at
he ALL executive council meeting
here.
NEW YORK-Demands for 1914 %
wage increase and a no-firings clause
elected, 5000 members of the Fur
iers Joint Council (CIO) voted unani-
nously on Feb IL to submit the is
ues to arbitration.
SAN FRANCISCO-The Sailors I'm
on of the Pacific (AFL) has ratified
new contract with the Pacific Amer
can Shipowners Assn. which gives
blanket wage raises of $3.50 month
m all offshore and intercoastal YES
els and increases the war bonus from
so to 5000. Covered are 5000 sea-
nen on 300 ships.
CHICAGO.-Chargi that the &C
ivities of three of its locals were |
detrimental to the development OF |
emocracy in education" the execu-
i've council of the American Fedora
ion of Teachers (AFL) voted on Feb.
6 to submit the question of revoking
heir charters to referendum of the |
0, 900 members. The accused
ranches are locals and 537, New
-ork, and local 1872, Philadelphia.
MANIA union that hasn't had a
invention in 80 years will probably
leet in st. Louis in September, Pres.
oseph v. Moreschi of the Init. Hold
arirers Building & Common Labor
RS Union told Federated Press.