The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-12-30


undue influence in the Int'l Labor
Organization. i. Strikes threaten
ed thruout the maritime industry
as a result of Taft-Hartley law in
reference with the hiring hall.
While some employers were will
ing to give a hiring hall contract
to the Seafarers Int'l Union-AFL,
others went to court for an injunc-
tion against a similar request from
the Natl Maritime Union-CIO.
JULY-IAM reported that its
contracts signed during the first
half of the year provided wage
gains of from 10c to 1412c. i.
Three railroad brotherhoods ac-
Icepted 15Hc raises to complete
their second round" and all the
rail unions planned "third round"
drives. British workers cele-
brated July 5 as Independence
Day." That was when the Labor
governments "cradle to grave"
social security and health program
went into effect. Union men
played an important part in the
Democratic party convention. Most
of their platform suggestions, in
cluding a declaration for Taft
Hartley repeal, were accepted.
They were prominent in the fight
for clear-cut civil rights stand.
Railroad Trainmen President A. F.
Whitney was a convention speaker.
Undismayed by revolt of the Dixie
Gratis, President Truman accepted
denomination, pledged "A New Deal
administration and called the S0th
Congress back for a special session
on unfinished business. Price con-
trolls, housing legislation, civil
rights, minimum wage improve
ment and Taft Hartley repeal
shouldn't have to wait until after
the elections, he said When
Congress reassembled CIO Presi-
dent Murray joined with Truman
in telling the legislators that "their
responsibility is clear" AFL chief
William Green said that at least
the special session will "aid public
political education" And that was
all it did. The steel trust final |
ly yielded to USA-CIO pressure
and granted its workers a 13c wage
increase. At the same time the
tycoons announced price boosts,
and while attacking a Federal
Trade Commission decision outlaw
ing their basing point pricing sys-
tenn figured ways to further in
crease profits under the fob. sys-
tenn. Another holdout-Ford-gave
the UAW-CIO 13c. The Ameri-
can Federation of Teachers-AFL
devoted its convention to drafting
a detailed program for federal aid
to education. :. In a humping
victory President Joseph Curran
and his supporters took every Of :
ice in a Natl Maritime Union
CIO referendum election, driving
)ro- Communists out. At the
bird political convention to meet
n Philadelphia, the new Progress
i've party nominated Henry Wall '
zee for president. Union observers
greed with newsmen that the con-
lave was completely run by peo- a
lie with long records of Commun- G
st ellow-travelling. :. In a case 5
rought by the Wine, Liquor &
)istillery Workers Union-AFL, the i
yLRB revealed the sweeping ma :.
ure of THIS boycott prohibition. -. p
III US labor groups were repre- a
ented at a London meeting of b
rade unions working for the sue II
ess of the Marshall plan. By and 1
lrge the democratic unionists "
ere satisfied with their govern Il
lents' recovery plans and their b
wn consultative role in the recon- II
effort. . James Killen, Ia
ice president of the Int'l Brother So