Evening star., 1941-11-20
C.l. 0. Pledges Aid
To Defense, but Insists
On Rightto Strike
Peaceful Solution Urged
For Labor Disputes
In Grave Crisis
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Just demands" he said "The Gov
ernment must provide labor with
satisfactory mediation machinery"
Earlier, the c. I. o. served notice
that it would fight against any leg
islation that would deprive workers
of the right to strike.
The delegates approved a state
ment of the Committee on Officers
Reports which said that the c. 1. O.
had successfully opposed restrictive
labor measures in the past and would
prepare to meet even greater at
tacks" in the future. The summary
set forth that bills currently pro-
posed in Congress would outlaw
the right to strike and picket, would
impose compulsory arbitration and
would fasten the open shop perma-
nentlv on America" 1t added that
certain CongreSSmen-nOta those
from poll tax States-have serious
ly talked of execution of strikers.
NJ. r. b. Policies Criticized.
The convention opposed wage
freezing and advocated a taxation
system based on ability TO pay. IL
also urged higher pay and better
conditions for military selectees Ito
offset anti-union propaganda forced
on them in some Army camps to-
day"
The delegates Endorsed commit
tee report contending that the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board had
changed many of its basic policies
and that these changes have not
been made in the interests OF the
workers"
The convention Endorsed President
Philip Murrays proposal for "a
closer relationship between the c. l.
o. and the labor movements OF
South America and Europe" and
Mr.. Murray himself took the plat
form to declare that the G. /. o.
intends to join with labor groups
of Latin American countries to bring
them closer together than ever be-
fore
The convention heard Frederick
Myers. vice president of the National
Maritime Union. urge that the Fed
eral Government cease this stupid
policy of doing business with Fran
CO." He charged that American oil
for Spain had been transhipped to
Germany and used to fuel warcraft
which. he said. had brought death
to 81 American Seamen.
without discussion. the COnven-
ton voted support TO the rail unions,
which are threatening a wage strike,
and called on the Government 10
compel" the railroads to meet the
brotherhood demands.
Showdown Awaited on Hillman.
Meanwhile. a demand that the con-
vention censure Sidney Hillman, as
sociate director of the o. P. M, on
grounds that he Disseminated
against a c. I. o. union i'll the
Currier case headed for showdown
in an atmosphere Of tension.
Long sessions of the convention
Resolutions Committee with A. D.
Lewis and members of his United
Construction Workers Organizing
Committee have been devoted to
various phases of the issue, chief
controversial subject remaining for
consideration.
Mr.. Lewis, brother of John L.
Lewis. and some members of the
u. C. w. o. c. demanded a resolution
denouncing Mr Hillman They have
charged that MI Hillman. president
on-leave of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers and long at odds
with John L. Lewis, recommended
against the award of a defense houS-
ing contract to the Currier Lumber
Co. of Detroit, whose employees are
membres Of the U. c. w. o. C.
The conventions Resolutions Com
mittee completed hearings on the
subject last night, and prepared the
draft of a resolution but members of
the committee would not disclose its
nature until it could be presented on
the floor