, 1942-07-22

W. w 1A NES
Several things have happened in Dayton in the past few weeks that is of
direct interest to each worker in Dayton 1t seems that General Motors in
Dayton does lot realize that we are n a War:
For example, the move that was recently made at Deco Products tP
take We the Fisher plant in Cincinnati to use for more War goods production
We fail to understand why GIN moved this plant when here in Dayton at Moraine
City, Frgidaire has two thirds Of the plant IDLE and EMPTY. Thousands oil
Frgdane employees are. out Of work Evidently someone is playing
politics on the war production program in Washington.
Doesn't the WPB realize the need for increased War Production? Why
doesn't the WPB take action Oh this move? The CLIO is "aI-out for War
THE GOODS. We do not W the plants, and have n o means of forcing GIN t|
get Frgidane converted to about War Production.
We find upon completion of survey taken of all organized shops in
Dayton, that management in a great majority OF asses refuse to cooperate in
setting up joint Labormanagement committees. The WPB has through their
publicity releases asserted that such is being done, but it is not being done ~
Dayton, WHY?
1t has been reported that a large industry in Dayton, who have a COM
pany union, brags Of their "pul' in Washington, SO they can continue consumer
production. YET the public press is constantly cashgatng Labor for asking for
higher wages % meet the increased burden of taxation and the rising cost of
living.
On the other hand, we have definite proof of management refusing to
finish grinding machines, which are vital to the making of tools for war
production.
Reports have come in of companies cutting down on work week hours
with the Reuse that they are ahead of schedule on war production. He'll,
since when cal industry get ahead of schedule IN war production? =. 1t seems
to us of the Clio that big Business" is still trying to carry on with business as
usual" as their motto.
We know that if the real truth we're known of some of the anti
American activities that are carried N by various parts of arrangements in
plants in Dayton, that here is a job for the FBL. In a prominent New
York paper of last week, a chart of American ownership of industries in
Germany today vas carried, and a very large industrial plant of Dayton was
shown to have direct control of certain plants in Germany.
This all ties up to one fact Certain big industries in the United
States do not want to start a second 'front.' in Europe. We ask, WHY?
We know that laid off workers from several plants sin Dayton, are unable
to secure employment elsewhere WHY?
Trained negro workers are not given an opportunity % work in Dayton
plants or war production WHY?
It's high time for the workers of Dayton to wake up and DEMAND
that joint acknowledgements committees be set UP and function It is time
for the WPB to quit playing politics In Dayton 1t is line that Idle Plants
and Idle Machinery be put to work. It is time that skilled workers. must be
that Discrimination of workers De stopped. It's time that tn people OF Dayton
insist that Capital and Management in Dayon go to work for Victory.
Labor is ready, willing, and able to go Forward to Victory now u.
All We need is reasonable cooperation of the WPB and Management =! II