The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-11-12
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
By Federated Press

against the captive coal mines ended
October 30 when the United Mine
Workers (CIO) agreed to a 15-da,
truce while the Natl Defense Media
ton Board reconsiders the union shoI
demand. campaign to smear UNIV
Pres. John L. Lewis was conducted by
the nations press during the strike.
| WASHINGTON Edwin S. Smith
former NLRB member, heads an in
tensive campaign by the Oil Workers
init. Union (CIO) to unionize 100000
oil workers. The appointment OF
Smith was announced by CLIO Pres
Philip Murray and OWIU Pres. o. A
Knight
BENDIX, N. Federal troops took
over the struck plant of Air Associ-
ates Inc. at 4 a. m. October 81, ending
a bitter one-month strike during which
the firm openly defied the Natl. De-
Tense Mediation Board. The walkout
was conducted by the United Automo-
bile Aircraft & Agricultural Imple-
ment workers (CIO).
SEATTLE. - Following labor pro-
tests from many parts Of the country,
the University of Washington backed
down in its refusal to accept from the
Joint Council of Transfers (AFL) a
gift of $500 tickets to the university's
home football games, to be used free
| by draftees.
NEWARK, N. Information of a
committee to free three seamen
framed during the big 1887 maritime
strike in Mayor Frank Hague's Jersey
City has been announced by the Work
ers Defense League. The three sea-
men, Anthony Panchelly, Edward M.
Woodwork and Donald N. Brown, are
serving 15-year Jail terms on charges
of stealing $21.80 from a scabherder
SAN FRANCISCO.-In a rapid Sec
ond trial, James E. O'Neil was again
convicted of perjury. Federal Judge
Martin |. Welsh, who had presided at
the first trial again handed down a
3-year prison sentence for the CLIO
news broadcaster who had refused to
testify against Harry Bridges.
GOWANDA, N. Y. One of the
toughest organizational struggles in
the leather industry ended when the
Moench Tanning Co., subsidiary of
the anti-labor Brown Shoe Co., signed
it's first agreement with Local Al, Init.
Fur & Leather Workers Union (CIO).
MINEOLA, N. Y-F'reedom of the
seas doesn't exist for pickets, Dist.
Judge Leslie ]. Ekenberg ruled Octo-
Der 20 in levying a $50 fine ON Ted
H. Zittel for picketing Jones Beach
last summer in fishing boat with
loudspeaker. The picketing was d.
rected against the Jones Beach Cater
ing Corp, which is under the same
ownership as the struck Brass Rail
Restaurant in New York.
TIFFIN, O.-The worm turned when
a union sued a company for losses
suffered in strike. Accusing the
Midland Wire Corp. of refusing to
bargain, Local B-1270, Init. Bro. of
Electrical Workers (AFL), sued for
100000 in lost earnings, 100000 in
anticipated lost earnings and 100000
punitive damages.
KANE, PA bitterly fought strike
of Is weeks ended when Holgate Bros.
Co. yielded to union for the first |
time in the history of the 152-year-old |
firm. Some 400 members of the
United Paper Novelty G. Toy Work
ers init. Union (CIO) are returning |
to work with wage increases of go |
to 25%, seniority rights, grievance |
and a union membership |
clause.
INDIANAPOLIS. - A new applica-
ton of the dollar-a-year man idea is
being tried by the Cooperative
League of the U. s. A., which is
nationwide drive to raise
$4,000 for radio publicity. The
league is asking for contributions of
81 or more from co-operators through
)ut the u. S.
MINNEAPOLIS. = Backed by the
Central Labor Union, organization of
eachers and other school employees
ire demanding that the board of edu-
'ation rescind 1870 wage kickbacks
which have cost the employees $1,000
100 year for 10 years.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Workers from
he Fischer Body works here, who
nay lose their jobs because of cur
allied automobile production, will be
placed in the newly completed local
liant of North American Aviation
nc, by agreement between officers
# the two corporations, OPM repre-
entatives and Gilbert Jewell, regional
lirector of the United Automobile
Workers (AFL), which holds the con-
ract with the company.