The union times., 1945-04-14
Labor Warns Legion On Inciting Vets
To Protect
 Rights Of Soldiers
Agrees That Jobs For Veterans Cannot Be Solved Apart From Problem Of Jobs For AL
 Robert Watt Represents A. FL.


 WASHINCTON-Cve full voice for the first time in an
 Legion conference spOkesmen organized labor made clear this week that attempt to create nlit h tween the union and veterans of World War must tal because labor has already gone further than anv other group in protecting servicemens interests
 AT international Representative Robert Watt and Chair. ah Hinton B. Golden of the CIO Veterans Committee r sented stand before the LgOns employment conference to which labOr management and government representatives had been invited JOBS FOR ALL
 The Legion, affirming that the problem of iohs for , cant be solved apart from the problem of jobs for all not only asked the union leaders to lead off the dsuss on the touchy problem seniority but gave inc nn complete freedom to speak up from throughout the 2day sessions.
 aDout admitting labor such basis but that or not decided labor must be recognized important par Iace stun hght within the Legion change the conservative thinking that still dominates and make work i'm the The conflict revealed here over Order 1904 handed down by Maj General Lewis Hershey as the official inter- of Sec of the Selectve Service guaranteeing veterans unemployment rights The spokesmen careed that 1904 which indOrsed by Legion at it's last con- venon' would protect only of ive would pit veterans of this against those of the war and other and would destroy the seniority system which is the only real protection for all workers.
 SOME OF THE PROBLEMS
 Under 1904, the unOnss pointed Ou veterans who had temporary position laid off the of entering the service who had job previously held by another veteran have job rights If plant happens tO he re- converting and is shut during the first 90 days after veteran returns the employer has further to
 
 But, they said man who was emuloved in ,he rIar, . few months before entering the army be by the employer to discharge worker 200 seniority and to destroy the entire seniority system An they added since the veterans protected by the law for only one year. seniority by labor the his only real protection in the years ahead when likely to need lit.
 The unionsts pointed that organized labor has agreed to consider time spent by in the armed forces in the plant and have worked agreements with management give seniority for service to vet who have never worked before and covered by the law Their also for disabled vets, and insure that the benefits of creases vacations and other gains made in the veterans absence will go along with his seniority which more than the law provides
 HERSHEY DARES UNIONS Following the labor leaders the platform Mai General he tired of hearing about plans for veterans would probably find their way back civilian life much better f government management and labor will let them alOne" He attacked the unOnsts statements on seniority and tried imply that labor against ing veterans job rights rather than his He more less dared unions take the and put themselves in the position of fighting against erans jobs.
 When Secretary George Danfeld of the Conference of Union Labor LegOnnares, representing l2S union legion Posts rose to contest this staement he warned by Legion leaders that he had official position could speak for the Legion and that he being recognized only out of courtesy
 PAINTER SPEAKS UP
 Danfeld, member of the Brotherhood of Painters called that when he discharged of the there planning he didn't have enough money buy new suit of clothes Veterans of this will be better off because they have like the AFL and CIO protecting their interests and working with government and manage ment to plan for them, he said.
 Members of the CIO Veterans recalled coming back from the last sell apples the Replying to the charge that labor is 'vesed ing to shut the door the they the only legislation protecting passed nItIatOn and that projections going far beyond the have already been written into union contracts |AET Mov D. uoo4 Many of the delegates to this