Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-16
It's News
To Me
By o. J. Pecord
MY BROTHER

MY BROTHER
WHO IS RUNNING FOR UNION OFFICE AutoLite has
Of the JAW the union leadership by inference
paper what he attitude of Indifference toward
editorial which appeared in the December 10 issue of
the JOURNAL made this policy with respect to the no
1t said 81" there members
the UAWCIo who not have opinion the nostrike
pledge have failed to meet them
On the fact JOURNAL felt then that practical
y had their mind made up and knew exactly how
UAWCIo leadership in Toledo is concerned, it
has divided its opinion about the nostrike pledge
Some leaders retaining other of resembling the
pledge Their positions made very clear at the
brother who attacked UAWCIo leadership attended Unless he
playing instead of attending the debate on the
pledge he should know the position of every UAWCO leader
POSITION STATED
tearing down union officers members for their
indifference not indifferent to the union himself he must
have attended meetings during the which
Richard Gosse UAW regional director expressed his position
pledge He must have attended two meetings.
plant strike when the Regional Drec
made his position very clear
Had the brother concerned about what
public opinion the event the nosrke pledge is
scinded shown the fine spirit of oude for the welfare
prior breaking out in public print would be
understand his last minute attempt to sway the mem
bers of his union
many held by his organization during
the year defend the norke pledge and been mis-
sonary seeking to influence the minds of his
could give him credit for consistency and zous devotion to
But the brother of these things He has
strangely silent all these months Nor has his silence been
broken September when the UAWCO convention
voted to submit the retention resembling OF the nosre
pledge to the entire membership
member of Local II, this gentleman has not attended
meetings raised his voice person before
his Local what he has written for
all to read
THE REASON WHY
not the kind of who things in print
things then says yeah uhhuh amt that nice
must that this sudden outbreak of
union member into print this tender socitude for the good
welfare of his union organizations this devotion to home and
fesde country this criticism of union leadership and
membership have motive behind it, And it has,
Suddenly it daWned me- The good brother is an Of
Lite Unit of Local H. UAWCIO. He likes
his he likes his job well that he wants to keep It,
Then my eye, Ali That's the
This good union brother candidate for office in his own
Unit There election the 28th of February
wisdom and prudence Union people from MS own shop must
know that here is the man to cast their vote for.
Well be it. The fact that this union brother used
public press which to conduct his campaign for election
the people shop should vote him. shows
he subtle most politicians Obviously the good
brother is wasting his talents
If the reaction of people this shop
ncides with mine it must strike them did that
things which written by him true but unWe
while others altogether unwise
to me that when member OF union who has not
opened his mouth all attended meeting of his
Local union rusded for his ideals and otherwise failed
make his position clear suddenly breaks into print he
seeking something
for their verdict him by tearing them
tearing union leadership tearing down the union
paper, all purpose building himself Maybe it
will work, maybe it won't but guess is that the one
be taken guide himself
He et subordinate selfish interests BY all means
let who preach practice what proclaim.
S. The writer of the letter referred to in this article
delegate the 1914 UAWCIO Grand Rapids convention and
the retention resembling of the nosrke pledge
neglected he voted last September Con-
sstency, thou art jewel.