The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-11-20
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
By Federated Press

| WASHlNGTON-The Toledo Peoria
& Western Railroads continued def.
ance of the Natl. War Labor Board
September 20 directive was met No
vember Z by the boards unanimous
order that the railway should not be
returned to its owners for the dura-
ton.
WASHINGTON.-A triumphant Sc
quel to years of bitter struggle in or
ganizing the lettuce sheds of Califor.
MAS Salinas valley was the NLRB
election victory of United Cannery
Agricultural Packing & Allied Work.
ers (CIO) among employees of SO com.
panies. The UCAPAW won LOB
votes to 500 for no union.
WASHINGTON-Montgomery Ward
& Co.'S threat not to recognize union
security if granted by Natl War La
Dor Board was answered by the board
when it unanimously ordered union
security.
WASHINGTON. - An example of
the injustice done to workers who
wait for months while their cases are
going through the exhaustive process
of being decided by the Natl. War
Labor Board is the Sunrise Mining
case. The board had to up to 1c the
original 6/10c raise granted by the
referee, because settlement of the
case had taken so long.
BOSTON.-A single administrative
body Incorporating the activities of
war supply, war manpower and econ
omy sterilization is the way to vic
tory, the 5th annual convention of the
CLIO told the nation November II.
NEW YORK.-A candidate for the
William F. Ellison Of the United Pack
age Service Inc, who was arrested
on charges by the init. Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union (AFL) of cheat |
ing on the contents of gift boxes sent |
through him to union members in the |
armed forces.
gainesville, O.-U. S. troops OPP
Grated trains of the Fairport Paines-
vile & Eastern Railroad Nov. after
workers walked out to force reinstate-
ment of men locked out since a strike |
which started in 1885. The walkout, |
called by the United Mine Workers
(unaffiliated), ended November 10
with a truce.
BOSTON.-Hailing the African Of
fensive as the mighty beginning of
our task, the CLIO convention called
for speedy 2-front attack and COM
plete destruction of the main nazi
forces on the European continent"
NEW YORK. - Native Land, first
labor film, has been made
AVAILABLE for showings in union halls.
It may be obtained by writing Harry
Rathner, 723 Seventh Ave, New York,
Y. Y.
TRENTON, N. ]. - Trenton State
Hospital for the Insane pulled a new
inion-busting trick when 1t hired 30
inmates in fight against the State
county & Municipal Workers (CIO).
NEW YORK.-A demand that the
J. s. keep its promise of ample arms
or the Soviet Union was voiced by
AFL Pres. William Green and Pres.
T. J. Thomas of the United Auto
Workers (CIO) before $4,000 persons
t the American-Soyiet Friendship
congress.
LOS ANGELES.-The Natl. Schools
ere, which locked out union employees
everal months ago, has been indicted (
long with 3 individuals on charges
f conspiring to defraud the govern
lent.
SPARTANBURG, S. C.-Unwarrant- 5
d arrests have been made of seven
FL unionists locked out by the Drap
Corp, iron foundry whose stock is
lrgely owned by Sterilization Direc- {
or James F. Byrnes, a native of Spar Z
lnburg, and U. S. Judge Wyches. A S
apartment of justice investigation
as demanded by Sec Frank Mccall
ster of the Southern Workers De-
,nse League.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. y The 3
Co, only u. S. firm B
Iaking ANN milton cases and INT 2
ontainers halted production and z
cked out 100 workers because they B
ore buttons OF the United Electrical g
ado G. Machine Workers (CIO). 81 2
ont deal with the CIO," the COM b
any president said. &
RACINE, Wis.-Through a blacklist 3
i'd a 2-week cooling off period for 3
orkers who shift jobs, local employ 3
8 have tried to establish their own g
b freezing setup. A protest to the 3
ar Manpower Commission is plan s
ID by Dist Council s, United Auto 8
'orkers (CIO). s