Evening star., 1961-12-10
LABOR
: Continued From Pare A.

unionistS, who are Impatient
with. the pace of the labor move
ment's progress in combating
racial discrimination.
There were reports of heavy
pressure on Mr.. Randolph for
moderation when he takes the
convention floor.
While acknowledging that
talksswith Mr.. Meany produced
some gains. Mr.. Randolph said
the negotiations were mot en-
tirely satisfactory" He said he
therefore will make a strong
floor fight.
Mr.. Randolph said the focal
point of the debate will be the
AFL-CIO Executive Councils
censure action against him last
October.
AS reported earlier, the coun-
Gil will refuse to withdraw the
censure. Mr.. Randolph said he
will offer a motion calling on
the convention to overrule the
council and cancel the censure.
In addition. he said. there
will be a floor fight for strin-
get civil rights resolutions
backed by the Negro American
Labor Council. Mr.. Randolph
is president of the NALC and
the Brotherhood Of Sleeping
Car Porters.
Rally Scheduled
The NALC scheduled a rally
tomorrew in nearby Miami, with
speeches by Mr.. Randolph and
Herbert Hill, labor secretary of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
Mr.. Randolph said he ex-
pected support in floor debate
from Walter P. Reuther, presl-
dent of the United Auto Work.
ers, and other industrial union
lists. But he acknowledged that
he lacks the votes to defeat the
Meany forces.
Instead of having the execu-
tive council withdraw the GEN.
sure. Mr.. Meany kept the
censure out of the councils Of
ficial report to the convention.
Mr., Randolph said this was
not a satisfactory compromise
The Council, on which Mr..
Randolph sits, censured him at
its October meeting, charging
that he bore the major respon-
sibility for driving a wedge be-
tween Negroes and organized
labor because he has been at
tacking the AFL-CIO's civil
rights record.
Mr.. Randolph also was ac-
cused by the council of propos-
ing punitive" measures to
combat racial bias and was
charged with discriminating
against whites in his own
union.
Aim Called Good
The executive councils civil
rights resolution, drafted for
presentation to the convention,
is a good one in its aims. Mr..
Randolph conceded. But he
said it is inadequate because it
lacks strong enforcement pro-
visions. Mr.. Randolph ad-
vocates expulsion of unions that
persist in practicing racial dis
elimination.
Mr.. Meany did make i'm
portant concessions in this
weeks talks, Mr.. Randolph
acknowledged. He cited agree
ments to strengthen the AFL-
CLOS civil rights committee
and to conduct a survey of
racial practices in the labor
federation.
In addition. Mr.. Randolph
said he was pleased by Mr..
Meany's offer to work with a
committee from the NALC.
which he previously had re-
fused to recognize.
On the other. big question
facing the convention, a COM
mittee headed by AL j. Hayes.
president of the International
Association of Machinists, re-
portedly has pretty well
agreed" on a tentative formula
for settling inter-union dis
putes over jurisdiction and
some other issues.
1t still was not certain that
the committee compromise
would be acceptable to the
feuding factions. Even if the
antagonists accept the compro-
mise. bitter floor debate is tx-
pected. And the formula prob
ably would not keep rival blocs
from drifting further apart
after the convention.
The compromise repeatedly
would provide for an umpire
to hear inter-union disputes
and make a recommendation
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