The union times., 1945-03-17
LIEUT.. GOV. SNOW SPEAKS

PARTIAL NOMINATIONS The following officers of Local No. 53O were nominated at Tues. days meeting: President, John Doyle; Vice-President, Harry Tiede- mann; Secretary, John Gill and John Massey; Treasurer, s. Adj. nolfi; Sergeant-at-Arms, Jose h O'ConneH and John Harmon Trustees, Michael J. Hanrahan. Thomas Farrell, Robert Rourke. John Kelley, James O'Brien, and John Card.
 Since 1t is impossible for all police men to attend the same meeting, due to different shifts, 1t was decided that the above list of nominations would be added to by the B squad. When the nominations are completed, printed ballots will be distributed to all mem bers of Local 530. Officers of the Police Department will be admitted as members, but will be expected not to hold office in the Association. Supernumeraries will be admitted to full membership.
 LARGE ATTENDANCE
 An unusually large attendance came to both Tuesday and Wednesday meetings. The charter issued to the Association was on hand, application blanks were distributed and signed, and many questions asked of the speakers. Patrolman John Doyle pre- sided at Tuesdays meeting.
 In addition to Lieut.. Gov. Snow. introduced as speakers were Harold V. Feinmark, seCfetary-treasurer of the Connecticut Federation of Labor; Rev. Joseph F. DOnnelly, Sergeant James c. DoOley, presi. dent of the Hartford Policemen's $ Union, and executive board mem Der of the Connecticut State Police Association; Timothy M. Collins, president of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor; Rev. Edward Shea; and Nathan Sherman, editor of The Union Times.
 Lieut. Gov. Snow, in his address stressed the fact that all workers without exception have the right to join labor organizations, and added that city and state employees need the benefits of organization more than any group. He told the policemen of labor's efforts to obtain a State Labor Relations Act in Connecticut, and urged that they support the bill in troduced into the General Assembly by the Connecticut Federation ot Labor.
 Feinmark pointed out that the char ter of the American Federation ol State, County, and Municipal Elm ployees forbids strikes by city anG state employees, with the result that the police, in attempting to better con- ditions, must have recourse to 1egis- lation and negotiations The Connecti. cut Federation of Labor and the New Haven Central Labor Council will dc everything within its power to hell the Association, he pledged.
 "WE'LL co DOWN THE LINE'
 Collins praised the fine leader ship of Local No. 53O, and saic that a strong organization was al ready i'm sight. He pointed out that in some Connecticut cities tho wages of policemen and firemer were so low that members of these departments were forced to do out side part-time work i'm order tt make both ends meet.
 ''Our State Federation of Labor and the New Haven Central Labo, Council will go down the line tc see to it that your objectives ar, achieved"
 There sOas much enthusiasm shOsOn at both meetings, and q fin. addition to fhe tamiIy Of organized labor in NesU Haven, Local No. 53O NesO HaUen PoIicemen's AssOcia tiOn, sCas born. Labor extend, cordial and frafernaI greetings tt No. 53O, and says: "WeIcOme brOthers!''