The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-02
METROP OL|TAN
LABOR COUNCIL.
SPONSORS MEET.
BY CHARLES WARTMAN

At time when George r. ROM
ney, managing director Of the Au-
tomotive Council Cor War Produc-
ton was sounding of on the wor-
ries of the industry in the Detroit
area with respect to postwar con-
version and the hardships that
might be imposed; the Metropolitan
Labor Council met at the Twelve
Horsemen's Civic Center, Erskine
at John r, Sunday evening TO inn.
press upon labor leaders in JAW
locals in Detroit the necessity for
an intelligent program to combat
unemployment in the postwar
period.
William Bowman. outgoing presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Labor
Council. sounded the keynote when
he said. The workers must de-
veiop a self-help program and the
workers must be educated TO an
appreciation of the position that
they hold Bowman said further
that not only is a vote in local
union elections necessary but that
workers must vote in large numbers
In city. state and national elections
il they are TO hold the gains which
they nov have and are to make
further gains. He scored the apathy
of many workers who. as he said
Don't realize that this coming
election is not an ordinary election"
Hear Weaver
George l. p. Weaver OF the CO.
Anti Discrimination Committee in
Washington. DC, congratulated the
Detroit Metropolitan Labor Coun-
C.l on the record that il had made
and the way in which il was ex-
ploring lis possibilities On the
matter Of discrimination. he ad-
yised the union leaders that, The
degree OF scrimination IS meas
ured by the degree Of participation
On the part Of Negro workers IN the
actual government Of the locals"
He warned further that the dis
fractions Of the north had made
FOR less participation than in many
Of the southern areas where there
were not so many distractions.
Political action" Weaver said,
ais The answer 10 many Of the prob
lens which today face the Ameri-
can worker Labor should realize
that the outcome Of the coming
election Will determine the position
ot labor for many years 10 come
The continuation 81 the present ad-
mlniStratlon IN office is the surest
way 10 protect the workers rights
IN he ffcu,t conversion period.
Weaver said
Weaver outlined the following
points a> the stake OF the Negro
IL The coming elections
The right 10 work at a decent
WAGE:
Decent and heal,hful homes:
Rlch, In education,
Rlght 20 equality.
The right 10 adequate social Sc
curity.
The question OF discrimination
and segregation leads back TO the
points" Weaver said. therefore il
is necessary for each voter 10 eval-
ua'e every candidate for public Of
fec in November.
party 10 certain Negro leaders. will
IN no wsS take care OF the plight OF
the Negroes IN general" he said.
George Crockett. Racial Consul
tan. 10 r J Thomas. told the union
leaders that there can be no COM
promise or The principle OF seniori-
" in he reConverslon and postwar
period Sa d Crockett: II this
fundamental tcnent OF unionIsm is
tempered with 10 take care Of any
particular group. We VIII cripple
the entire union movement
Crockett urged Negro workers 10
Go a good JOB now and by so doing
they would write some postwar
employment insurance for them
selves.
Mrs. Lille Hatcher, vice presi-
den, served as mistress OF cere-
MONIES. Horace Sheffield provided
moving pictures for the meeting.