Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-02

fornia Industrial Union Cour
petition was based on charges
have opposed CIO policies
and have publicity identi-
fled" the Council "as a no
torious front organization of the
Communist Party"
The notice of hearing was sent
by President Murray to Presl-
dent James L. Daugherty and
| Secretary Treasurer Bjorne Hal
ling of the California Council.
Hearings Conducted
MIR. Murray said the hearings
will be conducted by CIO Vice
President Allan S. Haywood;
John Brophy, CI0 director of in
dustrial union councils; and
Vice-President John j. Moran of
the Communication Workers of
America.
Invitations to attend the hear
ings were sent to Mr.. Daugher-
ty, Mr.. Halling, members of the
California CIO Councils Execu-
tive Board. and to the II CIO
union officials who filed the
charges against the Council on
October 4.
Five Specific Charges
Five specific charges were
listed by the complaints in sup
port of their demand for revo-
cation of the Councils charter:
l. "Officers of the State Coun-
Gil were close allies of the Com
munist Party in its efforts to de-
feat labor-endorsed liberal can
didates in the election of No
vember 1948"
2. "The State Council en-
couraged opposition TO the Euro
pean Recovery Program"
3. "Officers of the State Coun-
ell publicly endorsed the Com
munist daily newspaper "Peo-
Piles World" and urged CIO
members to support and sub
scribe to this union busting,
ke-breaking paper"
4. The State Council has
caused to be distributed litera-
ture attacking the officers and
the policies of the CIO and has
caused the printing Of anti-CIO
material in the State Councils
newspaper, the Labor Herald" !"
s. THE present officers of the
State Council and various en-
ployes of the State Council have
on numerous occasions injected
themselves into the affairs of To-
cal unions for the purpose of
encouraging such local unions
to oppose the policies Of their
respective international unions.
Officers of the State Council
have interfered in the internal
affairs of CIO-affiliated unions
when such unions were engaged
in strike action against employ
ers.
Strikers Morale
"In the course OF the l948
strike against California oil
companies by the Oil Workers
international Union, CIO, Coun-
Gil officers publicly and deliber-
ately attacked the international
officers of the Oil Workers In
ternational Union, thus causing
disastrous drop In strikes
morale.
The legislative representa-
tive of the State Council inject
ed himself into the affairs of
local unions affiliated with the
United Steelworkers OF Ameri-
ca, CIO, by policies of their un-
ion.
Give Encouragement
THE State Council and It's
publication, The Labor Herald
gave open encouragement 10 a
dissident group in their efforts
I opersuade the members of the
Utility Workers Union of Amer
lea, CIO, TO transfer their mem
bership TO the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers, AFL."
The complaint also charged
that the present California State
Council is mo longer represent
ative of the CIO membership
in the State of California. More
than three-fourths OF the CIO
membership in the State has a
bandoned the Council through
dis-affiliatlon because of their
conviction that the presen [
Council and It's officers are un-
fit TO speak for CIO member
ship"
The document charged that
the Council leadership's policies
OF promoting disunity and dis
cord within California CIO
ranks have given aid and COM
fort to the EST, on December
10.