The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-10-15
Labor News From Britdin

dustrial life Of the woman worker -
the period Of entry into wage earning
employment as unmarried women, the
period of marriage and maternity
which takes them ont Of industry and
third period later on when pro
portion return. The balance Of argu-
ment, therefore, Fred Smith considers,
favors an Organizational plan for
women consisting of a low contribution,
the dues being calculated just about
| to cover the administrative costs of
the woman membership, and disregard
ing the provision for women Of Union
benefits of friendly society character,
including superannuation.
This conclusion is fortified by the
fact that a very large proportion Of re-
cent entrants to the Union, many of
whom are probably not contemplating
permanent engineering employment
after the war have voluntarily chosen
those sections of membership that
carry no trade or friendly benefits be-
yond dispute pay.
The Union is thus about to expert
ment in a very difficult field of Trad.
Union organization. 1t will be in
structed to see upon what basis Of
membership, dues and benefits, the
women workers will be able to enter.
Anne Loughlin Replies
Congratulations upon her election as
Chairman of the British Trades Union
Congress have poured in upon Anne
LOughlin from overseas. Among these
messages was one from the Austrai-
asian Council Of Trade Unions. 1t bears
the signatures Of the President and
Secretary of that body A. f. Monk
and c. CrOfts, and describes Miss
LOughlin's election as a stepping stone
to the ultimate achievement of equal
rights for women.
; Miss Loughlin drafted her reply at
my desk, and l have the privilege
therefore of putting it into print:
: Grateful thanks for your cOngratu-
latory message which inspires and en-
, courages me-" Miss Loughlin wrote
) please convey my best wishes to
, Australasian trade unionists. During
my year of office ! will do all in my
power to promote the solidarity vi
our inter- Dominion Trade Union Move
ment as stepping stone to achieve
ment of the aims and ideals Of equality
we share with kinsfolk overseas
Seamen's Club Symbol of Unity
: Charles Jarman, the newly appointed
General Secretary Of the National
Union of Seamen told me that there
, are definite possibilities of the Mer
chant Seamen's Club in London be
t coming complete owner of the premises
: they occupy In the heart of the West
g End. A cable from the United States
published in the British press conveys
the pleasing news that the Interna
f tional Ladies' Garment Workers Union
: whose handsome contribution of 75,OO'
t dollars enabled the Club to be opened
, Is now trying to raise additional funds
2 for the outright purchase of the prem
: ises
The journal of the British Carmen
Workers Union contains extracts from
!. the message broadcast by the Presi
dent of the American Garment Work
' ers Union, David Dubinsky, at tn
. dedication ceremony, which was at
4 tended by the United States AmbasSa
). dor, the British Minister of Labor, ant
|. the First Lord of the British Admir-
!. atty
In his radio message David Dublin
sky said that his Union, formed T.
;. garment workers, was typical o
America itself-the great melting po
}. of the world. The union had bee
!. happy and proud to fall in with tn
y suggestion made by the British Wa
Relief Society of establishing Gu