Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-25
'U|tinlatunl Due
For Cleanup
OF 7 Unions

.Clean up or get out" ulti-
matums to the scandal
smeared Transfers Union and
Bakery Workers Union were ex-
pected to be issued today by
the AFL-CIO high command.
The 29-member Executive
Council, top governing body of
the merged labor movement,
already has ordered the United
Textile Workers Of America
(UTWA) to cleanse itself of
corrupt influences within 80
days or face possible suspen-
sion from the AFL-CIO.
George Meaney. AFL-CIo
president. told newsmen that at
the very least the 40.O00-mem-
Der Textile Union would have
to Dust its president. Anthony
Valente, and its secretary
treasurer. Lloyd Klenert.
HOlfa Order Expected
Mr.. Meany said he had mo
reason to think" that the Ex-
ecutive Council would feel
otherwise" toward the Teams
sters Union than toward the
other accused unions.
After acting on the Textile
Union yesterday, the Executive
Council turned today to the
cases Of the l.4-million-mem-
Der Transfers Union and the
1873, 00O-member Bakery and
Confectionery Workers Inter
national Union.
Today's action on the Team
Sters was expected to include
a demand that Vice President
James r. Hoffa and other ac-
cused leaders be removed from
union leadership. This includes
Dave Beck. retiring president
for whose post Hoffa is fight
ing.
Friends Work for Beck
Some friends of Beck are
seeking TO have him named
president emeritus, with con-
tinuation of his $50, 900 salary
and big expense allowance, at
the Transfers convention in
Miami Beach next week.
| A report Of the AFL-CIO
Ethical Practices Committee
which is before the Executive
Council for action today cites
Beck, Hoffa. Frank w. Brew
ster Of Seattle and Sidney l.
Brennan Of minneapolis. both
vice presidents Of the Team
sters. as guilty of improper
dealings.
The Ethical Practices Com
mittee announced corruption
charges against the Textile and
Bakery Workers Unions yester-
day and the indictments went
before the council Immediately.
The committee had issued q
similar indictment against the
Transfers on September Is.
All three unions were accused
Of violating the anti-racketeers
ing provisions Of the AFL-CIO
constitution.
! Based on Senate Hearings
The committees findings
were based largely on disclos-
ures made at hearings before
the United States Senate Com
mittee investigating rackets in
the fields Of labor and man.
agement.
The accused Textile Union
I tUTWA) is distinct from the
larger Textile Workers Union
Of America (TWUA), which
was a CLIO afiiliate before the
AFL-CIO merger.
The UTWA was held by the
Executive Council to be "domi-
mated. controlled or substan-
TALLY influenced in it's affairs by
corrupt influences"
Mr.. Meany. in saying that
the mandate to the Textile I'm
ion applied specifically to Va
lente and Klenert, emphasized
that other officials Of the union
also might be subject to the
ultimatum. Valente and Klenert
were accused Of various i'm
proper financial dealings.
Report Due October "a
The Textile Union was or
dered by the Executive Council
Ito correct the abuses set forth
In the report Of the Ethical
Practices Committee and to
eliminate corrupt influences
from the union and bar from
any position or ONCE. either
appointive or elective, in the
international union or in any
OF It's subordinate bodies. those
who are responsible for these
abuses"
] The Executive Council Or