Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-22
RAISES


jam a raise in salary through
this session for themselves ever
gave little consideration to the
underpaid nonproductive work
ers in factories.
This reactionary, labor hating
congress only wanted raise for
themselves. Never mind the
people who really deserved It.
After denying that the cost Of
living is steadily rising, they
had the CUTS to say that they
themselves couldn't live on the
salary they receive.
Sure we have friends in the
two legislative branches of con-
gress but they are so far in the
minority that they cannot help
us and the majority stand solid
behind the War Labor Board
and its little steel formula. We
hope to have more friends for
labor among the newly elected
representative and senators
who will help us break the little
steel formula which is only an
imaginary line among those
pays on the WLB on the amount
of wages you are entitled to re-
ceive.
We think the incoming con-
gress should take the necessary
steps to see that the underpaid
non-productiVe workers get d
raise and also overhaul the
WLB. We would like to suggest
to all interested in justice to
these workers that you write 70
your congressman who is Homer
A. Ramey, to the big money
representative and isolationist
Robert Taft, yes man Burton
and to the WLB. that you are
protesting their decision.
There is an old saying "By
Their Deeds They Shall BE
Known" and this congress shall
be known for years to come as
the lousiest, labor hating bunch
that ever disgraced the halls of
our national capitol. So write
today to Ramey, Taft and Bur
ton and tell them what you
think. They are not tender
skinned. To prove this-there
was a short article in the daily
paper which stated the Senate
approved a bill raising the sal
ary of all the clerks who work
for congressman and senators to
$4,000 a year. These clerks are
usually a near relative of the
law maker who may have way
to drain this raise back in their
own pockets. We can forsee that
this might cause a lot of sus-
picion that the workers are be-
ing cheated out of a wage in
crease.
Please take notice Mrs. Saint
Aubin owner of the Home Box
Lunch Co. People who work
get hungry and they want to eat
but cannot because your can
teen that supplies department
sos runs out of food every now
and then.
We notice that you have a
man in there now and we hope
he won't be bashful in calling
you when that happens again.
1t might be a good idea to send
more food over.
We wonder why these would
be bosses who think they are
chemists would not try out their
ideas on something besides fur
naces. We need these furnaces
to get out all the shells possible
and would like to suggest you
stick to the old formula when
you put new coating on the
furnace floor. 1t couldn't been
one of Swigarts ideas could Ii?
We wonder what is the mat
ter with certain supervisors
lately that they do not like TO
issue A. V. O.'s to workers so
they can go to the employment
office and oct taOporary trans
fers to other departments on
week ends. There are few de-
partments that only work five
days. Can it be you are afraid
you will get someone out of line
and you will have to pay them.
Yes, we understand Eschedor,
the big shot of the employment
office, must have had to pay
someone because certain
brother asked him for a tenn