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uelllSGTeHtIV LOOK Une moor to warn
the United Mine Workers will not
sllow ony one to push them around. ;"
The other was the long standing
Hollywood movie studio dispute in
vo]ving battle between Mr..
Hutcheson's carpenters and the In
ternational Alliance Of Theatrical
Stage Employees over who will build
stage sets. That issue, too, was re-
TERED back to the Executive Council
which has attempted unsuccessfully
for two years to settle 1t.
Hollywood Strike to Continue.
More than 1000 building crafts
men, mostly carpenters and painters,
have been on strike st the studios
for over q year, Failure of the con-
vent1on to take action to settle the
disputes means that the strike will
continue Meanwhile. the 1ATSE
members have the disputed work
and the backing Of the producers to
hold It.
The convention adopted unani-
n,ously the, following resolution. on
the Hollywood dispute. which was
substituted for one favoring the
carpenters;
The committee notes the efforts
made and action taken by the Exec
utive Council to bring about an ad-
tustment of this dispute. It recon-
mends conttnunce of these efforts to
bring about g speedy adjustment"
The convention approved a ban
on political cooperation with the
C1O until basic unity of the two or
CARNATIONS has been achieved. The
stand upheld Mr.. Green's rejection
Of plea this week from CIO Presi-.
dent Philip Murray for concerted
action in the 1s48 elections.
A proposal that the AFL combine
with other groups in the establish
ment of an Independent political
party was shouted down. This fol-
lowed approval of the Executive
Councils political program which is
based on activity to defeat all mem
hers of Congress who supported the
Taft Hartley Act. 1t was strongly
indicsted the Federation will follow
its traditional nonpartisan position
In the presidential election.
Second Fighting Speech.
Mr.. Lewis second fighting speech
In two days came during considera-
ton of 8, committee report calling
on President Green to call in ofi-
cials Of District so and various
building construction and metal
trades union heads for a settlement
Of their iurisdictional problems.
District 50 is an organization in
which Mr.. Lewis and his men have
enrolled workers of many industries
and crafts The outfit was accused
Of 'rsiding" other unions of the AFL.
A minority report was submitted
BY Thomas Kennedy. secretary
treasurer of the mine workers. 1t
asked for voluntary meetings of
disputants and sdiudica ton by the
Executive Council If the meetings
failed
After considerable calling
and threats from numerous direc-
tions. the convention adopted a
peace proposal of Mr.. Hutcheson
that both majority and minority
reports be submitted to the council
for its consideration.
It was authorjtatively reported
that Mr. Lewis was prepared to
break with the AFL If the fight had
gone against him, step officials
here still expect him to take In the
months ahead.
Won't Heed Adverse Decision.
As it was Mr.. Lewis and his
miners made 1t clear they would
not abide by any unfavorsble deci-
sion the new Executive Council may
make. Mr. Lewis referred to the
new council whose members were
stripped of their titles AS vice presi-
dent over his objection, as de
hvdrsted."
Mr.. Kennedy made clear the
UMW's position on the proposal
that Mr.. Green call special con-
ference 10 adjust disputes involv-
ing District SO. which the miners
considered move to partition the
union.
"We believe it is small stuff" he
shouted. If meeting were called
under this resolution would tell
them to 20 to hell and, / would