The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

Formation Of the committee, said
Mr.. Wheeler, Is direct result OF
an all-day conference last Saturday
when officials Of WPB's Labor Pro-
duction Division War Manpower
Commission and representatives Of
A. +, Of l.. and G. I. o. discussed
problems affecting war industry.
The committee will meet at least
once every thirty days to keep reg
ional WPB officials fully posted on
new developments and problems In
the field Of labor, and to suggest
ways and means for closer working
contacts between labor, manage
nent and the WPB.
The A. F. OF l.. members OF the
new committee are: Thomas L.
Wilkinson, secretary treasurer OF
the Massachusetts, State Federation
Of Labor; Christopher Hopkins OF
the Rhode Island state Federation
OF Labor; John j. Egan, secretary
Of the Connecticut State Federation
Of Labor; Benjamin K Dorsky OF
the Maine State Federation Of La
Dor; Cornelius Foley, secretary OF
the New Hampshire State Fedora
ton Of Labor; and Robert Sinclair
secretary Of the Vermont State Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
The CLIO membership Is composed
Of: Joseph Salerno, president OF the
Massachusetts, State Council; Al
Coulthard, Massachusetts Business
Agent OF the United Electrical. Ra-
do and Machine Workers OF Amer
lea; Frank Benti. president Of the
Rhode Island State Council; John
J. Driscoll, secretary-treasurer of
the Connecticut State Council; VIII
liam q, Heald, secretary of the Main
State Council; and Louis Guilmet.
New Hampshire State Director Of
the Textile Workers Union OF Amer
lea.
Mr. Wheeler said the problems af-
fecting labor participation In war
production will henceforth be
handled as completely as possible
through the Regional WPB Direc-
tors Office, rather than In WASH
ington, shift which Is In accord
with WPB's established policy of de-
centraliHing Its activities as far as
possible. The New England regional
WPB Labor Production Division Is
headed by Gall Z. Smith, G. I. O.,
and his associate, Harry A. Russell,
A. r. OF L., both serving on the Re.
gional Directors staff
Women'S Pay
Labor, management and War La
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meet this afternoon Mt Torrington
to discuss the subject OF equal pay
for women employed In the Amer
lean Brass Company plants In Tor
rington, Waterbury, and Ansonia
According to John j, Driscoll, one
OF the participants In the discussion.
Local 25l. Mine Mill and Shelter
Workers Union, G. !. O., contends
that women are not getting equal
pay, though the company declares
they are, Representing the WLB are
Thomas Burns and Henry Adams.
Labor Panel
Six men were appointed TO serve
on Connecticut War Labor Board
panels by the executive board OF the
state 9. !. o. council at q meeting
In Hartford Saturday, according to
John J. Driscoll secretary-treas-
urer Of the council, who said the
action was taken ut the request Of
regional WLB officials.
A resolution was also passed by
the board urging revision OF the
so-called Little Steel wage form
ula ITO allow for the cost OF living
increases" The Little Steel" plan
bans raises In excess OF IS per cent
Of earnings on the assumption that
living costs have not risen higher
than that percentage between JAN
uary l94l, and May, 1912.
Driscoll said the following men
have been recommended for panel
duty: Aldo Cursi OF New Haven.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers;
Frank Petela, Branford, United