Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-05-14
Thomas
Asks
Cooperation
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to purchase before. There's as much
food as ever, but people are now
able to purchase the things they
need"
Wages came in for discussion by
the UAW president and he said
that real wages are below those Of
January, 1941, because of the in
crease in commodity prices. He ex-
pressed the belief that increased
real wages would only be possible
W h stabilization had been
achieved, and he recommended to
the conference that it conduct its
fight along the lines of rolling
back the price levels rather than
seeking to increase wages.
Talks on ConnalIy Bill
Telling the conference that the
Senate had passed the Connally
anti-strike bill and predicting its
passage in the House of Repre-
sentatives within 80 days, Presi-
dent Thomas touched upon the min
ers' situation. He said that the
miners ranked 14th in their wage
scale in the groups employed with
in the heavy goods industry, ana
referred to their fight to get their
wages adjusted.
He speculated upon what would
have occurred had the mine truce
not been called, and the army or
dered TO take over the mines and
said, "If that Union is broken with
bayonets, there isn't a Union in
the country that couldn't be broken
with bayonets."
Praises Roosevelt
Ending his talk, President
Thomas discussed President Roose-
welt and praised him. He said "the
President is doing a wonderful
work in the International field and
in solving problems of information
al Importance, but he should also
give the home problems more Of
his attention" He called upon the
delegates to give their officers
their full backing, and assured
them that if they did "the Presi-
dent will be in your corner"
Gosser Talks at Meeting
Richard Gosser, Regional Direc-
tor from Toledo gave the after
noon talk keynoting the sentiment
of the large Toledo delegation.
Director Gosser said he hoped
that UAW members who were mis-
some Of their efforts
would get behind the International
JAW program with respect to
prices and other points and help
make the program a success.
"We cannot compromise any
longer" said Director Gosser,
"We're in revolt against further
price increases" Gosser said that
it was up TO the delegates to the
conference to get their people to
along the lines called for
by the international, TO form con.
sumers committees, to police prices
and to demand action from the Of
flee of Price Administration"
Ed Hall, International organizer
Of Cleveland, evoked a lot of ap-
plause and laughs from the dele
gates when he attacked Manpower
Commissioner McNutt, saying that
the President had put him where |
he now is and the President could |
remove him.
Hall said, Don't look to Con-
gress to do anything about McNutt,
because Congress is full of Nc
Nuts" Hall called on the Inter
national to 60 straight to the
President because you have the
of the membership"
Joncur in Program
Following the talks Of the In
ernational officers, there was
pen discussion by the delegates
f the various phases Of the pro-
ram which the speakers had ex-
'lained. A number of resolutions
we're passed backing the program,
nd when the conference was ad-
burned, a we'll defined course Of
.ction had been charted fo~ the
4ocals to carry out in the various
communities represented.
Immediate steps will be taken
'y UAW Locals to form consumers
TO investigate and M