Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-06-13
It's News
To Me
By o. J. Pecord

Labor Unite To Fight!
That's swell slogan but better still is the fact that at
the lash of compelling legislation, the workers
ganzaton have together in defense of their common
rights and common freedom
It's to realize really be-
to fight back against those who have openly out to
enslave millions workers in of the labor unions
It's greats to remarkable and sincere spirit Of unity
And is the best time for labor recognize that the
good of the good of ALL and what Injuries one an in
jury to all
emotion than love- fact that pointed by the present
pecarous position in which labor finds itself today Love
together of the consequences
of the TaHarey bill has at last shown them that those who
hate labor resecful of iurisdicional lines
of the plain people, the Tafs Harteys
Van Akens and their breed while causing the workers of the
service They have smoked the real feel
ngs of the who sit in Congress forced them stand
be counted show labor exactly where everybody
stands.
Not representative who holds place the Congress
back his constituents and this And
labor has watched and observed elected representatives defy
the workers and plain people and do as they pleased in Yot
ing in favor of the TaftHartley legislation
HINDsIGHT
Nothing be accomplished by hindsight and talking
about what might have been had the people of the nation
voted differently Nor anything gained by with the
local editorial writers who that is
public opinion polls be right but next election will prove
that on this one, somebody guessed wrong.
OF course the unions have made mistakes OF
people a unions who leave much to be de-
sired or course there are some evils in some Of the union
industry Congress That is the why they pluck
Perhaps the which give the right to organize
and collectively bargain and set
extend rights and responsibilities
ment not perfect but what be writing
other laws to destroy the labor
altering the laws which govern it?
Labor recognizes all of these things ready
fight for its rights Labor the American
tradition behind it. And since when did Americans
tolerate injustice from the time of the revolutionary colonsts
under King George, to the days Republican reaction?
A WARNING
In effect tonghts meeting should as warning to
our brave City Council to state legislature reaction
airy Republicans and Democrats Congress and TO the
blinded industrial Bourbons
Tonighs meeting but the prelude action which
can and possibly need be taken by
people to combat the forces which seeking
destroy the only defense the plain people against the
blind forces of reaction and greed.
Tonghs melting is the first soft who seem
to believe that the road to prosperyheir ownus
ceSsity be laid foundation Of PROSTATE bodies of
Make mistake about it, this the greatest crisis this
nation has faced since the Japs pulled their sneak attack on
Pearl Harbor We of labor the spot atackqers
caught us almost totally unprepared duned completely
absorbed in interunon affairs.
But again. Americans We of the movement
like the nation after the Pearl Habor attack are conso
dating lines perfectng defense to fight
for the things for which were fighting
from l94l to l945 And since people who won
that war 1T seems that prhap win this fight too
1t is hope that everyone this column will
take part in tonghts demonstration prepare to follow
their leaders in the future in the type unity which we must
have In order to win This is no pink serious bust
ness outcome of which spells future Of the labor
movement the welfare of millions of and their fam
lies and the peace and prosperity of nation