Evening star., 1949-05-19
'CI0 Due 10 Condemn
Left Wing After Order
To Break With Reds

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resolution strongly condemning
the activities Of its left-wtng mi
nority after laying down an ulti-
matum giving the Communist-line
unions five months 10 break away
from the Russian-led World Fed
Grafton of Trade Unions.
A hot meeting Of the CIO gov
erning group was extended into a
third day because Of the prolonged
debate resulting from President
Philip Murray's efforts to clean up
the factional fight within the big
labor organization.
The ultimatum concerning
membership in the World Fedora
ton from which the C1O itself
Withdrew last winter because OF
Communist domination implied
that the unions would be kicked
out of the CIO unless they cease
all activities in behalf Of the fed
Grafton.
Wage Position to Be Outlined
Mr.. Murray indicated that his
board also would state its posi-
ton on wages today. Most OF the
big CIO unions already have de-
manded a fourth postwar round
of pay increases. In, the steel.
automobile and electrical manu-
featuring industries the C1O al
ready is up to negotiations Tor
new pay raises. In no case has
a precise figure been named.
The resolution generally CEN
suring the left wing union leaders
on which action was expected Is
intended to lay the groundwork
for more decisive measures at the
| CIO convention next fall in CleVe"
land. Board actions already
taken in the Murray campaign to
neutralize the leftists also Is di-
rected at the convention. Mr..
Murray announced that:
l. He had denounced Harry
Bridges. left-wing leader OF the
West Coast Longshoremen S
Union. for Misrepresentation
and other offenses. and told Mr..
Bridges that his conduct would
be brought to the attention OF
the convention.
Withdrawal Is Blow to Reds.
2. The board by 38-to-s vote
formally Withdrew the C1O from
the World Federation of Trade
Unions. This action. fully expect
ed, but still significant, was con-
sidered a blow to the C1O left
wing and to Communists the
world over. The CIO and the
AFL have agreed to take part IN
building a new international
union movement.
8. Any CIO union or mem1er
of the CIO Executive Board that
continues an "organizational re-
lationship" with the WFTU or any
of its agencies will be acting con
trary to CIO policy" and will "un-
doubtedly" be brought to the at
tention of the convention.
4. The board recommended that
the Cleveland Convention revoke
the charter of the left-wing Farm
Equipment Workers Union. This
was the first time in the history
sof the CIO that the board had
recommended expulsion of a
union. CIO Secretary Treasurer
James Carey said the vote was
= & s.uih.r oners Resolution.
Reason for the action was the
refusal Of the union to merge with
the United Auto Workers, as Or
dered by the Executive Board.
UAW President Walter Reuther
introduced the resolution. which
said the farm equipment union
has carried on "a campaign OF
vilification, slander. misrepre-
sentation. distortion, race-baiting
and other anti-union, anti-demo-
cratic activities { designed to
defame and injure the CIO.'
S. The board unan m ousl y
passed a resolution stating that
the CIO always has supported the
Truman administrations Thomas
Lesinki labor bill. still supports it.
and will not accept any amend
ment for injunctions in labor dis
Eputes. But it also said the C1O
'is not maintaining an unrealistic
attitude OF Utopian perfection
ism" and there is room for some
alteration of any bill.
6. The board unanimously ap-
proved resolution calling on Con-
gress to pass the Truman Fair
Deal" program; "condemning"
Bell Telephone companies for
their attitude toward the recent
entry of the Communications
| Workers Of America into the "C1O;
and congratulating Franklin D.
Roosevelt. jr.. on his election to
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