Evening star., 1941-11-22
Nj. R. B. Undermines
Labor Act, Charges
{. |. 0. Convention
Secretary Perkins
Also Under Fire as
ConcIuve Ends

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
DETROIT, Nov. 22.-The National
Labor Relations Board was charged
with definitely undermining the
Labor Relations Act and of fostering
anti-labor policies" that, encourage
industrial strife" in a resolution
adopted by the C. l. o. convention
today.
The board, which has been en-
tirely reconstructed despite C. I. Q.
protests, was accused of refusing to
set aside collusive contracts with
anti-labor employers and Of refus-
ing to recognize the necessity for
the employer" OF the industrial type
of bargaining unit.
The convention adjourned shortly
before noon. In closing, President
Murray told delegates that I'VE have
enunciated a great, mighty con-
structive program" and called for
united support for attainment Of its
objectiveS. The Executive Board
will be in session today and tomor-
row.
Miss Perkins Under Fire.
Secretary of Labor Perkins also
came under fire, for "flouting' the
C. I. O. by refusing to offer it rep
resentation in the International
Labor Office conference, and limit
ing its participation to service in an
advisory capacity.
The delegates reafflrmed support
for universal application of the
union shop principle in industry,
the issue that closed the captive
mines, describing it as practical
means of contributing to harmoni-
Gus industrial relations.
In accepting another one-year
term, Mr.. Murray called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt to come just little
bit closer to labor, to have faith in
America labor-to understand that
American labor has a soul, a heart,
mind, conscience, a body"
'Labor'S chief difficulty" he de-
clared, lies in the unWillingneSs,
the obvious unwillingness of Gov
ernment and business to accept
labor in good faith
Warns Against "Shackles."
The 55-year-old vice president Of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea fatty told industry not to take
advantage of the present grave ma
tional emergency TO attempt TO
manacle labor"
Labor is in no mood to accept
the ShackleS of mighty industry in
the United States either now or at
any other time" he asserted.
Mr.. Murray. who succeeded to the
C. I. o. presidency when John L.
Lewis abdicated the Office a year
ego, told the convention he would
not encourage jurisdictional raids
within the union and urged dele
gates Ito also refrain from indulging
in other kinds of raids upon other
unions
He invited business to join in a
drive for legislation TO prevent in
flation and aSsailed dollar-a-year
men who. he said, take advantage
Of Government posts TO get fat,
juicy contracts for the companies
they are privileged to represent
S1-a-Year SabOteurs Charged.
willie Bioff and another man
named Browne american Fedora
ton of Labor organizers who were
sentenced to prison. INDUCED them
selves in illegitimate practices" he
said, but their practices could
not be more reprehensible, more
vicious in the end than the dis
honest practices of dollar-s- year
man sabotaging the national de-
fenSe efforts"
Mr.. Murray called on the White
House and American business to
accept us in good faith. sit around
the industry council table with us
and consult with us with reference
to accelerated production. give us an
administrative part in the develop
ment of these great defense pro-
jects'
Admit labor" he urged. because
when you talk of labor in America
you talk of America-labor is Amer
lea, America is labor"
A 34-minute ovation greeted Mr..
Murray's nomination for the presi-
dency by Thomas Kennedy. secre-
tary-treasurer of the mine workers.
Other Officers Reelected.
James B. Carey. secretary-treas-
urer. and six vice presidents were
elected also.
The vice presidents are:
Joseph Curran, New York, presi-
dent of the National Maritime Union
of America; S. H. Dalrymple, Akron,
Ohio. president of the United Rub
ber Workers of America; Emil Rieve,
Philadelphia. president of the Tex
tile Workers Union of America: Reid
Robinson. Denver, president of the
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Union; Frank Rosenblum, Chicago,
acting president of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers Union, and
R. J. Thomas, Detroit. president of
the United Automobile Workers Of
America.