Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-11-25

The benefits Of such a program.
Thof is plan.
Can we say that opponents have pan7 No. we
cannot They have plan despite their wea+h-despite
the avishk financed propaganda campaons-despte The
tact that they have gone far TO import hiqh priced
publicity expert from New York to give direction TO their
III famed campaign against and The common people Of
Toledo.
say TO these people, come forth with plan. Tell US
how YOU think achieve pensions and social security
for all OF people-and gentlemen we will be glad TO
listen TO you.
On The other hand your miserable attempt TO create
mass hyteria among peope-your Infamous attempt
to create divisions within ranks will neither frohten or
retard in determination TO gain the Just demands Of
people
Will our plan wreck" Toedo7
No. it will not wreck Toledo. II will build Toledo II will
do that by brnonq greater Of secury-of hap
Pness-of we'll being to people and through +hem to
our community whole It will do that by PROVIDING Job
opportunities TO young people, With 10000 of
people unemployed, anyone say we don't need new
obs7
Some people say such plan will drive industry away
from Toledo But where will industry oo7 Pensions and So
eiaI security is spreading all this land Of ours
Moving very expensive. eentemen-and senseIess
But above all want to emphasize this pon+ the cost
OF our proposed program is approximately 10 cents per
hour worked. Can anyone say that such modest in
labor cost would wreck any company? We don't
think so.
On the other hand let me say this: anytime any en-
pIoyer show real hardshp-ina biy TO make ends
meet their particular field Of operations they will find
wilma and able to cooperate with them to try to
their handicaps
Again repea+-As have many times in The
Past-we are willing TO work together with any EN-.
pIoyer with ei+v Officials and anyone else
eerned not only to do everything in power to
hold every single lob thof we hove in Toledo.
but to work honestly and enerqe+ieoIy to help To-
cote industries in midst. ..s
That is why we-from the very beeinninq- so
earnestly TO make LaborManaeement-C Citizens Com
mittee and its program function.
That is why have eliminated iusdictiona disputes
in Toledo.
That is why Toledo has been free Of ma or strikes for
eight years-outside Of national strike which had
control.
Unfortunately ndustriais+s who are attacking our
program say the In TOO many nstancespan+
operations have been moved from Toledo not because they
could not operate proftebk in Toledo No. that wasn't the
reason They moved those Jobs away because by doing
they could increase their profits beyond the high level
of profits they earned in their local operations.
Finally. my last question: How to put this plan
of ours into operaiiSc.
The answer is simple: Through Collective Bor- !.
goinina.
We are willing to begin negofiofions immedi-
ofeIv with those EMPLOYERS with whom we have col
leetve borooininq contracts We are willing to ne
qofiu+e with them senarnfely. on individual bosis,
or collectively with all Of them.
Of course we wont to do fhis peacefully. We
don't want to repeaf the costly and foolish mistoke
committed by the Steel Barons. But do it we will.
We earnestly seek peace. But we will not run it
II means fighting for the welfare Of our people.