Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-02-23
It's News
To Me
JOBS
By 0. J. Pecord

Jobs for 100000 the postwar promised
by the administration great promise to anticipate yet the
fact remains that so far no adequate action has been taken
bring about this great goal
it from throw cold water grandose
that everybody who wants
work secures ganfu employment.
CIO leaders take the viewpoint that employment is largely
private enterprise which, of the best
could not provide jobs for five six million unemployed
who called 'the normal float"
To this further take the illustration offered
by the UAWCo Prior to the the Auto Workers had
100000 Today increased employment brought
about by the war as well as an increase in the number OF or
Approximately 900 members Union serving
the forces wish return to their jobs when the
war is ended
LAYOFFS
When military victory comes and is quite likely to come
suddenly and great shock to unpepared economy
the Harbor will be widespread
unemployment due to cancellation of government war con-
tracts.
Certainly no plan exists which place the thousands
of unemployed in jobs within the period in which their
try can reconvert in weeks? any
experience knowledge that they believe they get by
there will be unemployment, mistake about
that In the face of these possibilities asked to be-
eve that the automotve industry will be able to place the
100000 who worked in automobile plants prior to the
we'll the 100000 veterans who will return for their jobs
the 900 who have employed in production
in UAW,clo plants since the war started .,.
In the light of these rather startling facts, is difficult
indeed to visualize industry creating employment on scale
remotely with that which exists today entirely
that 10000 900 jobs mirage phantom
ne md told Of n @ people with
a straight
THE BUMDUP
OF course, industry is not going say that it thinks
6O0OO00O jobs is dream at least not large scale but
certainly has its tongue in its cheek the
of some of its highly placed leaders any indication
Meanwhile the people in this country being given
buidup which, if the promises of full employment fail in the
postwar period will bring about widespread dissatisfaction
and unrest
Political action by the CIo which was to a considerable
extent responsible for the reelection of President Roosevelt for
fourth term forced cIo to hush and stay put prior the
election Since election the labor vote has been snubbed
Labors wishes have either ignored meaningless
gestures Big business the saddle in the state department
Henry Wallace appointed the then OPP
posed and robbed by the of the real which
formerly vested in the Commerce Department
Nor did the pushing around of labor after policies
dangerous to had been adopted by the administration
labor draft BILL which, had it passed would have shacked and
ensaved the workers. and by the Pres
dent the vigorous protests the CO which this instance
certainly couldn't clear it with Sidney"
DANGEROUS FUTURE
If will but the situation clearly and permit
hero worship of the President blind the
which face in the future admit
the President is from labor,
Labor faces very real dangers, which, unless they
anticipated and planned for will catch millions workers
wave of reaction which has already set in.
Full employment adequate wages, improved unempoy
ment benefits increased social legislation improve the lot of
Committee yet these must be mplemented with plans
demands for the postwar which woeuy
inadequate
Government has slow and entirely ineffective in
making its plans for the postwar period which
add confidence the We and must place
too much confidence in private initiative without
the part of government that there
at the close of this
Jobs for 6OOoOOOO need not be a mirage to keep us
satisfied and confident of the future labor gets down
to It's job of having voice in its destiny
this problem and how the situation
going to determine the future of labor many years post
America.