Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-07
IAFL-C|O Drafts
borProposaIs
For Both Parties
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

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Gil today win draft a list, Of pro-
Iposals which the labor leaders
hope they can persuade the Re-
Ipublicans and Democrats to in
clude in their party platforms
this year.
The labor leaders will seek,
|among other things. strong civil
rights planks and others calling
for outright repeal of the Taft
Hartley labor law. Generally
speaking the package of recon-
lamentations will be identical with
the AFL-CIO national legisla-
tive program this year.
AL CLIO President George
Meany will present his organi-
cations proposals to the plat
form committees meeting in ad-
vance Of the Republican and
Democratic conventions in Au-
IguSt.
Two Unions Face Censure
Two key union groups faced
Ia possible breakdown from the
council today on charges of
Ifiouting rules Of the merged fed
leration.
| One alleged rules violator is
the Transfers Union, biggest
lsingle AFL-CIO affiliate with
about Ia million members. The
other is the 19-union Building
Trades group, with more than
three million members.
The complaint against the
lteamsters involves that unions
continued alliance with the In
|ternational Longshoremen's AS
Isolation, ousted from the former
IAFL for alleged criminal infiu-
Iences. Under AFL-CIO rules,
member unions are barred from
dealings with expelled unions.
At the urging of Mr.. Meany,
the teamsters several months
ago dropped plans to extend the
lila a $500, 900 loan, but Team
sters Union Chief Dave Beck
says his union and the lila will
continue to remain friendly and
/, work out common problems.
The council was expected to
tell Mr.. Beck the teamsterS must
cut off completely even their
remaining ties with the ousted
lila.
Will Delay Election Role
Mr.. Meany said the merged
labor movement will not decide
whether to indorse a presidential
candidate until the nominations
are made at the conventions.
The decision will be made by
1.-THE Executive Council. meeting
probably the last week of August,
James L. McDevitt and Jack
Kroll, co-directors of the Com
mittee on Political Education, re-
ported field reports showed that
interest in politics this year
Iamong rank-and- file union men,
lhers is running higher than ever
before.
Mr.. McDevitt said, however.
that voluntary dollar contribu-
tions to the labor political fund
were running slightly behind
1882 and ahead of 1854. although
he added. Were just getting
started on collections"
Sees Race q TOss-Up
Mr.. Knoll said he would rate
the presidential race "a toss-up''
lat this time. He added the out
come depends on whom the
, Democrats nominate to oppose
President Eisenhower. He de-
clined to give his choice for the
White House. He said the Demo
lcrats have a decided edge this
! year outside the presidential
race.
Both Mr.. McDevitt and Mr.
, Knoll said their reports indicate
, a majority of union member;
will vote Democratic this time
contrary to what some nation
: wide polls indicate.
Verifies Conversation Report
Mr.. Meany described as "ac-
curate" a White House account
: of a conversation last Monday
between President Eisenhower
and Mr.. Meany on underworld
linf1ltration of unions.
While the President was at
tending the dedication of the new
AFL-CIO building, the White
House said. he mentioned to Mr.
IMeany that he had seen part Of