The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-13


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Council Is Set Up
DELEGATIONS from A. +. of l.. office
States assembled in conference at the
Palmer House in Chicago, in response
to a call issued by President William
Green of the American Federation of
Labor Hutchings said. "The purpose
of this conference was to set up an
active International Council of a. f.
of l.. Office Employe Unions and to con-
slider ways and means by which prac-
tical and successful organizing work
may be carried on among office work
erS."
Continuing his first official public
statement, Hutchings said: "At this
session of office worker representatives
from all parts of the country, the
International Council of Office EN-
ployes' Unions was established.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year.
The delegates were addressed by Presi-
dent William Green, Secretary-Treas-
urer George Meany, and Director of
Organization Frank Fenton, of the
American Federation of Labor.
Officers From All Sections
"The delegates elected as officers of
the international council include mem
bers from all sections of the United
States. j. Howard Hicks, Portland
Oregon, was elected president of the
Council and Paul r. Hutchings, Wash
ington, n. c., was elected as secretary
treasurer.
The nine vice presidents include
L. c. Nygren, Minneapolis; Carl F.
Nelson. Oakland; Lawrence l.. Green,
Pittsburgh; Mildred Erickson Seattle
George F. Firth, Tacoma, Washington
Ethyl Nj. Williams, Columbus, Ohio
f. b. Fritts, Hiwassee Dam, North
Carolina; Edward X. Flaherty, New
York, and Mollie Levitas Chicago.
$50 Local Unions
"There are now close to $50 local
unions of Office workers chartered by
the American Federation of Labor
These locals are spread throughout the
United States and its possessions and
in Canada. They embrace a total of
over $4,000 good standing members,
working under terms of regular col
lective bargaining agreements.
'Our members are engaged in all
types of office and clerical work and
are employed by all types of corpora
throughout the country.
Purpose of Organization
'"The purpose of establishment of our
international council is aptly set forth
in the preamble of our constitution
which declares:
"'Whereas, clerical and Office EN-
ployes, sometimes referred to as white
collar workers" are wage earners, and
as such are subject to exploitation and
are needful of organization as any
other class of wage Garner; and
"'Whereas, experience has proven
that improvements in working condi
tions can be obtained only through com
bination and united and collective ac
ton: now, therefore,
I've office and clerical employees OF
the United States and Canada, in con
Vention assembled, do hereby form this
council and adopt this constitution, il
the firm belief that maximum benefits
for ourselves and our fellow workers
can be obtained through the fOrma
ton of an international organization
under the banner of the American
Federation of Labor, under which al
local unions of Office and clerical EN-
ployeS can be bound together for th'
purpose of mutual aid and protection
extension of organization, coordination
of effort, dissemination of information
and streng h emil ng of bargaining
power