The union times., 1944-07-01
AFL Platform Asks Post-War Security
A.F.L. Conference AsksF.D.R. ToRun
Third District Unions Set Up Political Action Committee -Feinmark, Geelan, Kreas Elected-Plan
 Intensive Drive Against Compton

Representatives of American Federation of Labor Unions, meet ing in the New Haven Labor Tenn pie Thursday, unanimously voted to set up the United A.F.L. Politi- cal Action Committee of the Third Congressional District, and also unanimously voted to ask Presi- dent Roosevelt to run for fourth term. Represented at the meeting were the A.F.L. unions of New Haven, WaIlingford, Branford, and Meriden. The focal point of the unionists' political activity, it was decided. will be to defeat Major Ranulf Compton, if he is renomi- mated for Congressman from the Third District.
 A brilliant address by Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse of New London, former Connecticut Secretary of State, and Professor of Political Economy at Connecticut College, laid the basis for the Conferences program of action.
 The delegates elected the fol- lowing officers: Harold V. Fein- mark, President of the N. H. Gen. tral Labor Council, president; :; Richard Buckley, Warehouse Workers, vice-president; Bernard J. Ceelan, Retail Sales Clerks, sec retary; Saul Kreas, Painters Un- ion. treasurer. In addition to the officers, the following were elected to the executive board: Leonard Reed, Railway Clerks; Sen. James P. Ceelan, Retail Sales Clerks ; Stanley Creising, Plumbers Union ; Robert Flaherty, Electricians Un- ion; and Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times.
 A special committee was established to conduct ward activities in New Haven. It consists of Joseph J. Egan, Typographical Union; William En- right, Painters Union; David Strauss, Hotel & Restaurant Employees George Reihm, Carpenters Union and James DiLonardo, Bricklayers Union.
 The executive board was instructed to setup a strong committee charged with the duty of conductig, District wide campaign for the making of new voters.
 A Statement of Principle" which provides the framework of the. cam paign to be conducted by the A.F.L. unions during the election drive was unanimously adopted by the delegates. The statement follows:
 Resolved, That the United A. F. L. Political Action Committee of the Third Congressional District of Connecticut, meeting at the New Haven Labor Temple, and consisting of representatives of the American Federation of Labor un- ions in this district, herewith goes on record as stating that the win. ming of the war against the Nazis and the Japanese is our paramount objective. Through increased pro- duction, and a unified homefront dedicated to supporting our Com. mander-in-C Chief, President Frank. ! lin D. Roosevelt, and our gallant men and women in the armed ser. vices, we can hasten the day of victory.
 "As members of organized labor, we are well aware that a unified homefront has yet to be achieved. Leg islation passed by our Congress has repeatedly rejected the principle of equality of sacrifice by all sections of the pople, with the workers of this country being the sufferers. This is due to the fact that we now have a Congress which is more concerned with fighting President Roosevelt, and passing restrictive legislation against the common people, than it is concerned with fighting Hitler. A coalition of Northern Republicans and Southern po1l-tax Democrats, by pur- suing this policy in Congress, have been of great help to the enemy.
 ''Our own Congressman from this District, Major Ranulf Comp.
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