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The union times., 1948-01-24
Conn. Building Trades Face Biggest Year
235 ITU Locals Win Pay Boosts
 Minus Contracts

INDIANAPOLIS = (FP) The Intl. Typographical Union reported here that 235 of its locals have won wage increases without formal con tracts since adoption of the Taft-Hart- ley law last summer
 The report said 124 of the locals are working under conditions of employ ment," a policy adopted by the ITU to bypass the Taft-Hartley laws ban on signing closed shop agreements. It said III other locals got voluntary wage increases without contractual ob- legations" and five others signed ap- proved contracts of indefinite duration with 6O-day cancellation clauses.
 Tn addition,' the report said, 1889 unions, where legal closed shop con- tracts are in effect, have negotiated satisfactory interim opening wage in- creases. The ITU collective bargain ing policy is working despite insistence by the American Newspaper Publish CTS Assn. and Printing Industry of America on contracts of one year or more duration"
The union times., 1948-01-24
Cooks, Walters In New York Win
 Improved Plan

NEW YORK-FP)-Greatly ex- banded benefits have been brought tc nearly 5000 AFL chefs, cooks ant pastry cooks through additions to their already comprehensive union insur- ance program.
 The workers belong to Local 89 Hotel & Restaurant Employees Intl Union. Improvements i'll the employer financed insurance plan, the union an nounced, call for increasing sick bene- fits, which range from $10.5O to SAC week, from l3 to % weeks an in crease from one month to two months coverage for unemployed members with life insurance continuing in ef. feet for three months; payment of in surance policy costs for one year for totally disabled workers; and 26 weeks payment of policy costs for workers injured on the job who receive com pensation costs.
 Total benefits paid during the policy year of Dec. 1, 1946, to Nov. 30, 1947 more than doubled those paid in the previous l2 months, the union said.
The union times., 1948-01-24
Wage-Hour Law Needs Shot, Not A Hatchet Job

WASHINGTON = (FP) - The wage-hour law of 1888 needs a shot in the arm, together with overhauling and modernization, not a hatchet job Administrator William R. McComh made clear this week in his annual re- port on the operation of the 1888 law and the older public contracts act.
 Submitting his report to Con- gress at, the request of the House labor subcommittee, which had tried to put him on the spot for all legged ''inequties" to employers un- der the laws, McCOmb pointed out that the 1888 law contributed in many ways to the prosecution sOf the war" Its first extended period of peacetime operation is now be. ginning, he added.
 McComb repeated his call, made before the House labor group in Mo- vember, for a boost in the minimum wage to 75c hourly from its present 4Oc level. Provisions granting exemp- tions from overtime pay need to be frightened up, he said, and the use of annual employment agreements should be more positively encouraged in the law.
 His report showed that despite a pitifully inadequate staff, thanks to congressional budget cutting, wage hour and public contracts inspectors had found in the last fiscal year more than SIS million in wages illegally withheld by employers.
 Of the l.7 million workers in in. spected shops, more than 18@o had not received overtime pay, and as many as 37,OOO had been paid less than the legal minimum of 4Oc an hour, the report said.
The union times., 1948-01-24

The Republican Party, if it is smart, will refuse to renOminate the Connecticut representatives who are now in Congress. These six men are holding on to Senator Taft's coat. tails, and follow him wherever he goes. They are not Representatives, they are office boys. Whatever Taft says, they say'' Me, tOo.' By nomi- hating fresh slate for Congress, the Republican Party will be doing the people of this state a real service.
 MANY ISSUES
 We have to remember that 1t is not only the Taft-Hartley Law that is wrong with Congress. Housing is the most desperate emergency which faces thls country, and Congress refuses to pass the National Housing Act. The same people who passed the Taft Hartley Law are walking hand in hand with the National Real Estate Board Association, and playing ball with the realty lobby. They refuse to improve the Social Security Laws, although many men and women who are now retiring from work at the age of 65 are receiving Social Security benefits lower than the amounts re- celved by those who are on Old Age Assistance.
 We still have a national mini mum wage of 40 cents an hour. which is a national scandal. Efforts are now being made to kill inc overtime section of the Fair Labor Standards Law. The present Con. gress, at its first session, twice passed so-called ''tax reduction'' 5 act which would have benefited those in the higher brackets. and done practically nothing for work ing people. Again it was necessary for President Truman to use his veto power.
 But why prolong the list. I think it IS clear that clean sweep is needed. In the past, we have asked all of our members to vote.
 This year that won't be enough. Through our city, state, and ma. tiOnal political committees. we will have to see to it that our families. our friends, and everybody we can influence goes to the polls and votes. And this year it will be real political action!
The union times., 1948-01-24
Building Trades Plan Action On Broad Issues

A series of resolutions passed by the 9th annual convention of the Connec- ticut State Building and Construction Trades Council in New Haven Sun day provides a broad basis of action during the ensuing year.
 Foremost is the resolution dealing with political action by the building trades ill support of local, state, and national AF.L. political committees.
 This resolution reads in part: ''We fully endorse the recommen- datiOns made by President Barry in his annual report. Only by strong political action will we eliminate the Taft-Hartley Law, and win inn proved Social Security; a 75c mini mum wage law, and pass the Wag- ner-Ellender-Taft Housing Bill, and the National Health Insurance Bill.''
 The Council called upon the special session of the Legislature, to be held next month, to appropriate $5,000,000 to aid the various cities to embark on program of low-cost housing. It also endorsed a bill drawn up by the Bridgeport Housing Authority which would empower municipalities to issue bonds for acquiring and clearing land to construct permanent housing proj- ectS.
 Also voted were resolutions favor ing:
 Passage of the Wagner-EIlender- Taft lOw-rent housing bill; amend ments to the Taft-Hartley Law which would kill the section out. lawing the closed shop; the use of work cards by all locals in the state; and the continuance of rent control without crippling amend ments.
 The convention stood in silence in tribute of James Donahue of Water bury, "one of the patriarchs of the la Dor movement in this state" A suit able resolution will be sent to Bro. Donahue's family.
The union times., 1948-01-24
 kBlol9!es 8 NEWS \ lNax '(AyNEF

WASHINGTON = There are ap- proximately l15 congressional districts i'll the country represented by Demo cratS and Republicans who voted for the Taft-Hartley act and who won office by margins of not more than 10%o.
 WASHINCTON-Continuing his purge of the administration of Roosevelt New Dealers, Pres. Tru. man dropped Chairman James M. Landis of the Civil Aeronautics Board with simple announcement that Landis would not be reap. pointed. The Airline Pilots Assn. (AFL) and CIO Pres. Philip Mur. ray urged Truman to reappoini Landis.
 SAN FRANCISCO-Bypassing the Taft-Hart1ey law, the Intl Typo graphical Union (AFL) reached a wage agreement without contract with the Employing Printers Assn, which represents commercial printers. The new agreement gives 750 workers a wage increase from $80 to $90.5O a week for day work and from $85 to $95.50 for night work
 LOS ANGELES - Seven Protes- tant ministers gave their answer to California rural labor strife after returning from the huge DiCiorgio fruit ranch where HOO AFL field and shed workers have been on strike for union recognition since Oct. l. Their solution: Encourage farm labOrers to organize.
 PITTSBURGH, Kans. = Backed by complete AFL support. CIO work CTS of the Dickey Clay Co. here and in Deepwater, Mo-, won their 141- day strike despite the Taft Hartley law. A new agreement provides 10c to Zoe hourly raises, a checkoff and im- proved vacation provisions.
 WASHINCTON-The most i'm. pOrtant domestic task for the US. in l948 is to stabilize our economy at high levels of employment and production, thus insuring a contin- uing and more widespread prosper ity, Sec. of Labor Lewis B. Schwel- lenbach said.
 HOLLYWOOD-The Screen Di- rectors Guild has unanimously de- nounced the decision of the Motion Picture Producers Assn. to fire the 10 Hollywood witnesses cited for con- tempt Of Congress and all other em- ployeS labeled "subversive." The guild statement, which followed d similar action by the screen writers, termed the producers decision "funda- mentally insincere" and calculated to promote the very atmosphere of fear' they profess to deplore.
The union times., 1948-01-24
As We See It
 by THE STAFF

Mayor Celentano of New Haven is going out of his way to lose friends in and out of the labor movement by his refusal to call in both sides in the Hof-Brau dispute. The Mayor denies he IS afraid of the Restaurant Assn, but won't move on the case. He ought to call Mayor O'Dwyer of New York, and find out how Mayor handles la Dor relations.
 Too much mOdesty becomes a fault, and we don't want to have any faults. Therefore, we thank President Barry and Secretary. Treasurer O'Kane of the State Building Trades Council for these statements about us in their annual reports to Sundays convention.
 O'Kane: ''I wish to thank The Union Times and Nate Sherman, not only for the publicity he has given to our Council, but also for his active interest and progressive help"
 Barry: 'sI want to give my special thanks to Nate Sherman and The Union Times for lot of work done throughout the year. I can assure you that our public relations are in good hands,
 A new Dictionary of Labor Economics has been published by Public Affairs Press, consisting of 32 pages of definitions of terms commonly employed in the labor movement. Written by Dr. Byrne Horton, the dictionary is available through the publishers at 2153 Florida Ave-, Washington 8, D. C.. at $l per copy.
 Dr. Horton defines the word ''rat" as ca slang term of derision and disgust applied to a strike breaker," but defines ''scab'' as ''an employe who continues to work when his fellow workers are out on strike.''
The union times., 1948-01-24

Failure to do this has caused more dissension and distrust be- tween the various trades than any other problem. In fact, it got so hot that the Department itself revised the method of handling disputes by having two Vice-Presidents and the Executive Council sit in as advisors with the referee.
 ''The opinion of our own Ex- ecutive Board was, to be guided by the book and not to worry about what happened in some town in the wild and woody west where they had no councils until the war started. For we are the locals that have to live and work together and believe that fraternalism and good will are the foundation of real uniOnism.
 ''In concluding my report, may l take this opportunity to thank the members of the Executive Board and all affiliates for their splendid cooperation in the past year especi- ally President Barry for the com. plete cooperation that he has shown us during these trying times. I wish to thank The Union Times and Nate p9Aerman, not only for the publicity tRe has given to our Council, but falso for his active interest and pro. gressive ideas.".
The union times., 1948-01-24

MANY ARE FAIR
 Please notice that I said major ity of the NAM and Chamber mem bers. Not all. Every delegate in this room-every member of organized labor, in fact-knows employers who are fair, honest, and want to do the right thing. It is too bad that they have to suffer for the sins of others. don't think, however, that they will continue to suffer for long.
 The time is not far off when inde- pendent business men will throw off the shackles put on them by the higher ups who make policy. The healthieSt thing that could happen to this country would be for liberal manufacturers and business men to resign from the NAM and the Chamber, and set up their own organization. Those who do so will find that harmonious relations with or ganized labor pays good dividends.
 FINAL RESPONSIBILITY
 Of course, 1t is Congress itself which must take the final responsibility for passage of the Taft Hartley Law. And although President Truman is en- titled to great credit for vetoing the act, we have to remember that 1t was Democratic votes, mostly from the South, that helped pass the law over the Presidents veto. The same thing is true of other reactionary legislation passed by the 80th Congress, or liberal legislation which failed to pass.
 NO BLANK CHECK
 All of this means, in my opinion, that organized labor cannot give a blanket endorsement to any party-be it Republican or Democratic. We must examine the records of those who aspire to hold office, and judge them by their records. 1 shall have more to say on this subject ill just moment.
 FAIR-TO WHOM?
 One of the great arguments made i'll favor of the Taft-Hartley Law was that it would be fair-to both labor and management We'll, we have had a few months of experience with this law, and let me tell you it has been a bitter experience. Here's what we have already found out about this So-called fair law:
 l. The NLRB cannot hold a cer- tification election for a union with out formal hearing. BUT. an cleo ton to get rid of union shop can be held first and hearing ordered later. Is that fair?
 2. If a union commits an unfair labor practice, (whatever that may be) it is mandatory upon the Labor Boards general counsel to seek fed eral court injunction, even before a formaI complaint is issued. BUT-If an employer commits an unfair labor practice, the Boards counsel may de- eide whether or not he should ask for an injunction, and then only after he has issued a formal complaint. There's fairness for you.
 3. NLRB must investigate and handle company charges against unions before handling any other cases. BUT
The union times., 1948-01-24

Union charges against employers have no priority and are the last category of cases to be handled.
 SHOE ON ONE FOOT
 4. If union or employees commit an unfair labor practice, the employer or any affected person may sue the union in federal courts for damages. BUT if an employer commits an un- fair labor practice the union cannot sue the company for damages in any court and cannot obtain an injunction unless the Labor Boards lawyer agrees. Is this fair?
 Finally, if a union breaches a con- tract, the company may fire employees or lock them out. BUT-if the com pany breaches the contract, it is an unfair labor practice for the union to strike until the termination of the contract And if union men do strike before then, they lose their standing as employees.
 ROUNDING UNIONS
 Now these are only few ways in which the Taft-Hartley law is sup posed to be fair to labor. The main points you all know as we'll as I do. The main problem is that today in- junctions are being issued against unions, the NLRB is bounding unions which, like the printers, have long history of harmonious labor relations and unions are being denied their col lective bargaining rights. And the crackdown is just beginning.
 What are we to do about this situa- tion? The A. F. L., of course, is going to the courts to test the constitution ality of various sections of the law. But don think we can rely on court action, as necessary as 1t Is.
 What we can do, and nobody can stop us, is go to the polls in November and defeat the six Con- necticut COngressmen-andw we only have six-who voted for the Taft Hartley Law. Nationally, the Ameri- can Federation of Labor has organ. ized Labor's League for Political Education. We will support it. I take it that the NOn-Partisan Politi- cal Committee of the Connecticut Federation of Labor will soon be swinging into action.
 The Building Trades. with their locals in almost every city and town, will play their share in set ting up local Political Action Com mittees. l doubt that our six Con. gressmen, and let me name them Ellsworth Foote, Antoni SadIak, John D. Lodge, William Miller, Horace Seely-Brown, and James T. PattersOn-I doubt that they will be reelected if we do our share in the coming months.
 NOTICE TO PARTIES
 I said before we will not give a blank check to either party. Here's what l mean. The Democratic Party ot Connecticut should be warned that we will not accept ward heelers and machine hacks as nominees. We want men and women of the type of Mrs. Chase c. Woodhouse and Hermann P. Kopplemann.
The union times., 1948-01-24
PROPAGANDA FOR DRAFT?

WASHINGTON - (FP) = A House executive expenditures subcom- mlttee prepared to open a probe into charges that the army has been illegal iiy feeding propaganda" to the public Tn order to put across Pres. Truman's plans for compulsory military train ing. The law forbids the use of US. funds to influence pending legislation.
The union times., 1948-01-24
By Michael J. Barry

Building and
 With your permisson going straigh the heart of the biggest problem that faces organized labor todayhe Hartley Law Many of the building thought for while that the law would affect But there evidence that the enemies of labor going building trades with both feet Not because there anything bascay wrong with the building rades-but be- cause concerted drive in this country smash trade union movement.
 majority the members of the National Association Manufacturers and of the U S. Chamber of Commerce believe now is the time get labor ey going get labor
The union times., 1948-01-24
COOP BARCES ON RHINE

BASLE (CNS) = Swiss Co-ops own and operate four driven barges on the Rhine, which is navi- gable from the North Sea to Basic. The barges range in tonnage from 900 to HOO, and are about 225 feet long.
The union times., 1948-01-24
Iron Workers, 424, Plan Big Time

In what promises to be one of the outstanding events of its kind in Con- necticut history, Iron Workers Local No. 424 will hold its annual dinner dance and entertainment on Thursday, February 5. The affair will be held at the Ritz Ballroom, beginning at 7 30 PM. The program includes Artie Mayno and his orchestra; and a Broadway floor show.
 The affair is being held for Local 424's Sick Benefit Fund. Peter w. Downes of Bridgeport is chairman of the committee; and James Kavaz naugh of New Haven is secretary. Catering will be by Mary Journey.
The union times., 1948-01-24
Test Coming Soon, O'Kane Predicts
Unified And Strengthened Council Imperative To Ress Taft-Hartey Law-More Locals Using Work
 Cards-Negotiations Due Soon

Although much progress made during the past year, the building trades unions of Connecticut their full strength at once, "hey will get their beat off,
 This the prediction of James OKane secreaytreasurer the Conn State Building and Construction Trades Council his annual report the Council Sundays He pointed out that most locals have not felt the full of the Law but will do within the months or by
The union times., 1948-01-24

Johnson, Samuel Coppola, New Haven; Alex Miller, and Michael Reale, New Britain; George Lock. wood, Stamford; Floyd Taylor, Nor walk; Albert Green, Greenwich |: Joseph Grimes and John Bike, Bridgeport.
 The officers were sworn in by Joseph M. Rourke. The first meet ing of the new executive board will be held at the New Haven Labor Temple on Wednesday, February 4 at 10 AM.
The union times., 1948-01-24
HCL, Taft-Hartley Top News Of 1947

Washington (LPA)-According to the Gallup Poll, the high cost of liv- ing led the list of the most interest ing" new stories of the year 1947. Sec ond came relations with the Soviet Union, and third came the Taft Hart ley laws passage and its aftermath. Other labor events in the top news of the year were John L. Lewis tiffs with the government, school teachers and telephone workers strikes.
The union times., 1948-01-24
A MESSAGE TO EVERY CONNECTICUT LOCAL

(The oHoing tue first section of the Anua Report Michael Barry The final section 0H be published aVeeks isSne-EdiOrO
The union times., 1948-01-24
JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction is the greatest men, ance to the building trades under the T.-H. Law. Unfortunately our leaders in the Department did not see fit to recall or wipe out all those screwy and contradictory decisions (for one job only) after the war was over.
 Ca1tnued on next column
The union times., 1948-01-24

Mention The Union Times When Shopping.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-09-02
FUEL OIL:
Plentiful

Last winters serious fuel short
age in homes and industries prob
ably will not be repeated this year,
according to present predictions.
The supply of fuel oil is becoming
SO plentiful that there apparently
is no need for an elaborate distribu-
ton system to be set up for the pur-
pose Of doling it out.
Stored supplies are so per cent
ahead of last year at this time and
crude runs from distilleries are half
a million barrels ahead of a year
ago. New refining facilities are
largely responsible for Graduating
the shortage.
Moreover. oil industry officials
say. there now is an ample supply
of gasoline. Only thing that could
put a crimp in that would be a ma
tional emergency or a ~transporta-
ton stoppage. q.
Most of the major cities are well
supplied with oil, and while there
might be spot shortages in rural
communities during the winter they
probably would be only of a day or
two duration.
Last winter" said one industry
member, part of the trouble was
caused by snow tying up the rail-
roads" That happens and attention
is focused on it when there is an oil
shortage. It could happen again.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-09-02
South Hdrdin

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Schelske
transacted business in Billings
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Torske
and Karen, and Mrs. TorSke's
brothsr-in-laW and sister, MI.
and Mrs. Nils Clawson of Broad
us were guests at the Walter
Torske home Monday night.
Mrs. Earl Gray and Sonny
called on Mrs. Alice Greenwald
Wednesday evening.
Leonard Zellmer finished COM
bining grain for Fred zier last
week.
Miss Marian Gray spent We'd
nesday night with Mrs. Arthur
Randall. ...~. =,
Erwin Schelske combined grain
for Charles Sweeney several
days. this week.
Mrs. Frank Van Duyn and
three children returned home
last Monday after spending
several weeks in South Dakota
where they visited relatives.
Leo Colstad. Farold Green
Wald, Charles Sweeney and Earl
/ Gray were among those assist
ing with some work at the Fred
DeWald farm last week.
Mrs. Arthur Randall was a
Hardin shopper Thursday.
Johnny Fergerson returned to
his home in Hardin Saturday
evening after spending a few
weeks at Camp 4, where he was
EMPLOYED.
Robert and Walter Torske as
sisted with the Torske Cattle
Co. Roundup and branding at
Crow Agency Tuesday.
Mrs. Lois Brllsvsn and Mr..
BruSven, ST., called at the Earl
GRAY home Friday.
James. Charles, Herbert and
Ernest Scabery left Monday for
a trip tn iowa, where they will
visit relatives.
Mrs. Erwin Schelske and her
mother, Mrs. Carl Hershey, are
visiting relatives in Spokane,
Wash, this week.
Edith, Merle and Burton Gus
tafson were among those at
tending the water carnival Sun
) day afternoon.