The union times., 1947-08-30
Seek To Defeat 6 COngressmen, All Anti-LabOr
Resentment Over The Taft Hartley Law Boiling Over, Convention Resolutions
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The Connecticut Federation of Labor, which opens its 62nd an nual convention in Stamford Tuesday, Sept. 2, will be asked to instruct its officers and execu- tive board ito arrange for the widest possible political action campaign in next years election, the chief purpose of this action being to bring about the defeat of the Connecticut Representa- tives in Congress who voted Tor the Taft-Hartley Law"
 STATE FEELING
 Typifying the resentment feh throughout the state over the fact that all six of COnnecticut's Con- gressmen voted for the Taft-Hart- ley Law, the resolution calling for this action will be presented by the New Haven Central Labor Council through its official delegate, COun- Gil President Vincent J. McGOvern. The resolution was one of five unanimously adopted by the Elm City labor body at a special meet ing held last Thursday. It is ex- pected that other unions and cen-. tral groups win present resolutions Of the same nature.
 Despite the Taft-Hartley law, many ALI groups throughout the coun- try are now planning for political ac- ton campaigns, and the A.F.L. na- tional offices in Washington plan to distribute the voting records of, Con- gress as part of the A.F.L. campaign to defeat those who voted against la bor.
 REPEAL STATE TAX
 The New Haven Central Labor Council will also present resolutions calling for the repeal of the sales tax, and replacing this with a graduated state income tax on incomes over $3,5OO; condemnation of the "real estate lobby" which has blocked the passage of low and moderate rent housing program; and strong reso- lution placing the blame on Congress for the high cost of living, and the record-breaking profits being made by industry. The text of these resolu- tions will be found in other columns of this issue.
 TEXT OF RESOLUTION
 Following is the text of the resolu- tion dealing with the Taft-Hartley Law and the call for all-out political action by the A.F.L.:
 Resolved, that this 62nd annual con vention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor hereby goes on record as condemning the Taft Hartley Law, passed by Congress over the veto of President Truman, as tragic and unwarranted invasion of the right of working people to use their collective strength to achieve decent wages, working conditions, and an improved standard of living.
 ''We whOleheartedly concur with the American Federation of Labor in its stated policy of working for the repeal of this law; and for the defeat of those members of Con. gress who voted for it.
 "We call attention to the fact that all six Connecticut members in the House of Representative, members of the Republican Party. voted for this slave labor law; as did US. Senator Raymond E. Baldwin, also of the Republican Party. It is our firm conviction that organized labor in Connecticut must engage in the widest possible political action in next years elec- ton to prevent the reelection of Representatives F OOt te, SeeIey- Brown, Lodge, Sadlak, Miller and Patterson, the six Representatives who voted for the Taft-Hartley Law.
 ''These men and their colleagues in Congress not only voted for the Taft-Hartley Law, they also voted for the unjust tax law, twice vetoed by President Truman. This tax law would have helped the wealthy, and done but little for wage earn CTS. They also voted for the sO- called Rent Control Law, under which thousands of Connecticut tenants are being evicted from their homes. Similar evictiOns are taking place ihrOuhgout the nation.
 "The record could be extended fur ther, but it is clear that these Repre- sentatives are mis-representing the great majority of the people of this state, and are working in behalf of small, powerful group with the inten- tion of helping them retain their eco homie control of this state and coun- try.
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