The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-04-30
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

| creaSeS IN living costs were shown II
report by the bureau of labor sta
tistics on the effects of defense &C
tivity. The survey, first of its kind
covered five cities. Rents showed the
biggest jump, with the largest in.
creases coming in the low rent field
| WASHINGTON-In the face of an
nounced intentions on the part of steel
producers to raise prices following
the 10c hourly raises in the industry
Administrator Leon Henderson of the
Office of Price Administration & Civ
ilian Supply ordered steel prices held
at the level prevailing during the first
three months of 1941.
WASHINGTON. - Heated protest
against high-handed action of the
house naval affairs committee in in
dorsing the Vinson bill was made by
Clio Pres. Philip Murray. The bill
provides for freezing existing wages,
hours and open shop policies, and for
cooling-off periods.
PHILADELPHIA. - In one of the
strangest back flips in local judicial
history, the U. S. circuit court of ap-
peals on April II reversed its de-
cision of Feb. by to 1 and de-
clared the NLRB can act on unfair
labor practices after a contract has
been signed. The case was that of
Miss Agnes Fahy, a member of the
American Newspaper Guild (CIO),
who was discharged by the Newark
Ledger i'll September 1897.
CLEVELAND. - A plea that bust
ness launch a drive to bring unions
under the antitrust laws was made
April 16 by Asst. Atty. Gen. Thurman
Arnold The antitrust blitz against
unions was brought to a standstill
by recent decisions of the U. S. SUI
preme court holding that the anti
trust laws do not apply to labor.
PITTSBURGH.-The nations two
largest steel producers S. Steel
and Bethlehem Steel Corp-bowed to
demands of the Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee (CIO) on April
IA and granted 10c hourly wage in
retroactive to April 1. Most
of the other firms in the industry
suit.
NEW YORK.-The American Civil
Liberties Union will join organized
labor in its campaign to defeat anti
strike legislation in congress. So
pledged John Haynes, chairman of the
A. c. L. U. board of directors, in let
.ers to AFL Pres. William Green and
cIO Pres. Philip Murray.
ELIZABETH, N. J.-Return to work
lnder settlement proposed by the
Natl Defense Mediation Board for a
strike at the main plant of the Phelps
Dodge Copper Products Corp. was I'M
rejected April Is at meet
strikers. The walkout is being con-
Iucted by the United Electrical Radio |
Z Machine Workers (CIO).
MONSANTO, Ill.-The home plant |
# the Monsanto Chemical Co. was
hut down April 16 by a strike of
900 workers. The walkout was
allied by AFL Federal Local 20032,
yhich is seeking 10c hourly raise.
PITTSBURGH.-Th Westinghouse
.ir Brake Co. signed its first union
ontract April 16 with the United
Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO). The agreement covers 1890
'orkers. A similar pact was signed
18th the Union Switch & Signal Co.,
Westinghouse subsidiary.
INDIANAPOLIS. - Visitors to the
Home Show were greeted
y pickets of Local 758, United Bro.
Carpenters & Joiners (AFL), who
formed them that the homes at the
low were build with nonunion labor.
TRENTON.-An increased speedup {
the wire rope shop of the John A. I
oeblings Sons Co. set off a strike Z
5,100 workers in the firms Trenton {
Id Roebling md mills. The strik- c
3, members of the Steel Workers {
rganizing Committee (CIO), are Il
eking standard union contract. c
LINCOLN, Nebr.-Unionized work
9 can strengthen their position by !
action, Pres. Roy NJ
rewer of the Nebraska State FEEDER
ion of Labor declared in a panel
scussion of co-operatives sponsored
? the Central Labor Union.
PEORIA, ILL., - Pattern makers at J.
Q local plant of the Caterpillar Trac- L
r Co. will leverage $3.50 more year t
rough new agreement with the t
lttern Makers League (AFL), end
6 a 4-month strike. IT