Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-02-12
Labor Unity


Despite recent attempts of President Philip Murray of
the CIO and President William of the AFL to bring
about unity and peace the major labor Oganiza
TONS there still lies great gulf between the two groups
Sidney Hillman, well -own labor leader who has the
habit of expressing ely and apty describes the
efforts of the two organza get together ersatz
unity"
Meantime while leadership of the two large labor
organizations making at each other calculated to
promote peace harmony for the DURATION thousands of
workers are continuing to the A. F. of L. and
into the CO because latter organization meets their
provaI as a union which works for the workers.
So rapidly are F. of L. members coming into the CIO
that it becomes evident that in the end will be the work
ers themselves rather than their leadership who will bring
about the unity in abors which the ranandfe of
both organiza tons crave.
Essentially there is not now, nor has there been
any real difference of opinion among the rankande of
the CIo and A. F. OIL. Why should there be? Both are
seeking the same objectve Both recognize their
danger foes and both seek the ultimate goal
security for themselves and their families.
When choice is left to the workers. almost invar
ably they settle the question of labor unity by voting for
the CO. This is proven concusivey by the results of Ma
tona Relations Board elections all the country
Plant after plant into the CIO because it is the
organization which comes meeting the demands of
the workers. and because it has time and again itself
worthy of leadership.
CIO in consolidating the ranks of labor is not
due any special organzaona genius but because it has
proven its workers instrument in securing the
gains which workers everywhere have sought but not
cured the leadership of organization which is pr
marily based the aristOcracy of craftsmanship
Nor has the older labor organization been found lacking
merely its Intellectual approach to the workers probem
but ii has, by the type of its leadership laid itself
open enemies who have attacked it for its many
sins and placed stigma all organized labor cOnse
quence.
Workers seeking Utopia. They not chasing
after any visionary mirage All that most workers seek is
the right work the right to live deceny; the right to
live normal ves-to marry, have children to raise their
families decent standard of living the country
affords.
Workers want charity. When their working days are
they want the right to enjoy their few remaining
years peace and security without being forced to humi
themselves by swearing oath of pauperism in order
gain bare substance grudgngy given by the state which
they helped support
And because workers realize that the CIO is striving
all these things for them, and is giving them daily
Illustrations of its sincerity and effectiveness they are
gradually creating labor unity by becoming part of the
great democratic and dynamic CIO labor movement
Labor unity? Yes there will be labor unity, it will
be when all labor under the of the CO Nor
shall that be at far distant day. for time shop
for the CI0 and elects join with it, it is creating
labor unity in increasing