Montana labor news., 1946-07-18
LABOR'S WEEK
in BRIEF
BY Federated Press

Washington.-The House failed TO
pass by Il vote OF l2a-l3i an interstate
commerce committee substitute which
would have severely slashed provi-
sions of the CrJsser bill eNte ndlng me
social security PROGRAM Tor railroad
workers under the railroad retirement
act and the railroad unemployment in
surance act.
New iork.--Exec sec Martin Pop
per OF the Natl. Lawyers Guild told
ZIP there is grave danger that the naZl
industrialists and bankers who fin
anced Ilitler's drive to conquer the
world will escape punishment because
of Justice Robert Jackson's handling
Of I s. war crimes policy.
Washington. - The Federation Of
American Scientists called on the
American people 10 insist upon civil
liam control of atomic energy as writ
ten into the senate's Mcmahon bill
which is threatened by amendments
in the House military affairs commit
tee Delay III PASSING the Mcmahon
bill will mea 'our domestic atomic
power developments Will be seriously
delayed and our international negotia-
tons seriously impaired. the Fedora
ton said.
Atlanta. Ga.-Director Van A.. Bit
her OF the Clio southern drive reports
that II more southern industries have
chosen ClO unions as their collective
bargaining agencies. Elections were
woodworkers, textiln. oil and fur and
leather workers.
Washington. - Co-chairmen Harry
Bridges and Joseph Curran OF the com
mittee for Maritime Unity hailed the
successful negotiation of new con
tracts for maritime workers without
o strike. and Immediately met with
GNU members 10 prepare for new EN-.
ployer offcnsiyes. The committee de.
cided to raise 4 - million strike fund
against contract talks for longshore-
llItll ana tlif.iIlitIN SidItlIlS tNtDi. bU.
Atlanta. Ga Former Governor Eu-
gene T~'almadgc's campaign appeal for
al all-white primary has resulted in
thousands and thousands of negroes
flocking TO court houses all Owe Geor-
gia to register. Figures show more
Than double the number of registrants
over the 1912 primary. including 1l6.-
900 negroes out Of S97 900.
Detroit Mayor Edward J.. Jeffries'
ambitions to become a national poll
tical figure was crushed by Michigan
republican voters when they dumped
him u poor fourth in the primary race
for governor. Winner and probable
new governor was Atty. Kim Sigler.
Washington. Federal figures
showed that il a 1870 initiation re-
suited from congressional removal OF
most price controls, about S32 billion
Of an estimated $50 billion in U. s
citizens liquid savings would be
wiped ont. The top 1917 of American
families hold c0f6 of the savings.
while the bottom 500 have no amount
Of liquid savings that can be meas
lred.
New York "A federal court sus
tanned an award of more than a mil
lion dollars IN back pay for 10000
Metropolitan Life Insurance agents
represented by HE United Office &
Professional Workers tCIO).
WASHINGTON The Natl. Labor Re
wlations Board reported that it hac
conducted 1919 elections during 1874,
in which a bargaining agent was
named in almost S3% of the elections
held. and with nearly 500 in favor
Of a union.
Pontiac. Mich. - General Motors
workers are sticking to the union ant
! = large percentage Of new employs
f are joining The United Auto Workers
'cIOl. 4 survey of central Michigan
plants reveals.