Montana labor news., 1945-05-17
MURRAY GIVES Clio
SECURITY VIEWS TO
WORLD CONFERENCE

SAN FRANCTSCO.-FP The wrath
of the people of the United Nations will
be an-consuning if the world security
conference bOgs down in failure, CIO
President Philip Murray told the U. S.
delegation at San Francisco May 7,
Calling attention to the workers enor-
nous sacrifices during the war, Murray
said: THE United Nations created the
basis for certain military victory through
their determined unity. The lasting
peace for which the people of the world
now yearn won't be realized unless such
unity continues, based upon the military
power and political solidarity Of the u
S., Britain and Soviet Russia not merely
in words or expression Of pious hopes
but in concrete action"
The CIO leader warned against be
coming engulfed with innumerabla
minor projects and special plans -meri-
tcriOus as they may be-which well en-
danger the eXpeditious conclusion 81 oat
real work--the creation of an mterna-
tional Security Organization"
Murray pointed out that enduring
peace must be based not only on agree
ments among governments but upon
the friendship, understanding and com
mon effort of the great mass Of their
people 1t was therefore most un-
fortunate" he said, that World Trade
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not yet been recognized at the confer
ence.
The absence of representatives of
world labor from this conference will
only make it more difficult to acquaint
the common people with the vitally i'm
portant work accomplished and the con-
clusions reached" he said. yet in the
event it becomes necessary to repress
aggression through imposition OF sane
tons, it will be labor and its unions
whom will fall the heaviest burden and
responsibility to accomplish the desired
end"
Recognition given by the State depart
ment to the need for labor representa-
ton lis of very puerile nature" Muir
ray said referring to proposals that
the International Labor Office be at
tached to the Economic g. Social Coun-
Gil. He renewed the appeal of the
WTUC for representation of the new
World Federation of Trade Unions in
consultative capacity in the General As |
sembly and participation of representa-
ton of national trade unions of the
United Nations and the WFTU in the
work of the economic council.
Labor regards the economic council /
as the cornerstone for secure peace ana
prosperity" Murray said. He suggested
the following guide posts for future work
of the council:
1. All must have opportunity to enjoy I
fully the cultural benefits which an ex-
panding economy can provide
?. Labor everywhere must be guaran-
teed the right to organize into unions
of its own choosing and to engage in
collective bargaining with employers.
3. Protection of freedom Of speech, !
press, assembly and worship and the /
right Of the people of each nation to
choose their own form of government |
and public officials in free elections.
4. Adequate financial help for eco
nomically backward nations so that their
peoples may improve their own living
standards and thereby contribute to-
ward expanded world trade and greater
prosperity throughout the world
These" Murray said, ARE simple as
pirations of the people who have strug-
gled so fiercely during this terrible war
in order that through utter destruction
of Nazisin and fascism they may en-
Joy complete liberation and secure eco
nomic, political and social freedom"