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VOL. XLIII, NO. 27
It will only be when orders are
sufficient that all brothers and
sisters who have been layed off can
be brought back to their jobs. Our
sincere hope is that orders for our
product will begin rolling in and all
can be returned to their jobs. Mr.
McNicol assured the committee
that when these members could be
brought back to work he would
/nhpersonally see that they got their
X^just dues.
President Fazio and the shop
committee are doing a creditable
job in handling the disputes that
come before them. However, all
members are urged to try and
settle their troubles with the fore
man before taking their grievance
to the committee which is the pro
per procedure to eliminate unnec
essary friction.
Bros. Ralph Shingleton and
Lewis Shingleton, both casters,
were granted transfers to Local
Union 24 at Wellsville, Ohio. We
wish both brothers the best of luck
at the Sterling China Co.
As each day passes the members
of the N. B. of O. P. and the
U.S.P.A. are finding ourselves suf
fering more because of the Porto
Rican situation. This is competi
tion of the most unfair type and
Local 99 will support one hundred
percent any plan or idea that will
ease the situation. This is a matter
calling for a united front by all
parties concerned and although oar
national officers are doing every
i thing possible to meet the situa
tion, we hope all members give
them the support they rtebd to
carry on this fight.
President Fazio had a very un
pleasant duty to perform at our
(felast meeting in suspending broth
™ers Kenneth Longinette, W. E.
Lemasters, Cecil Martin, Melvin
Feathers, Lonnie Gaston, Dewain
Webb, Frank Tangari, Fred Will
iams, John Richison and General
Posey. It is regrettable that some
members always want to take ad
vantage of a bit of decent leniency
extended by a financial secretary
or a shop collector. From now on
this type of favor will be discon
tinued.
There are sorne members on the
verge of suspension in dues, fines,
and percentage and unless they
straighten up their affairs by our
next meeting, the axe will fall.
This is unnecessary expense and
constitutes a loss in insurance
benefits for which members of them
families may have to suffer.
—O.C. 99
Labor
NEWSSERVICE
Green Calls On Voters In New York
State To Support Lehman For Senate
Washington. AFL President
William Green called on voters of
New York state to send former
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman to the
U. S. Senate in November’s special
election to “establish a liberal and
progressive trend for all America”
Wor Hie nationwide congressional
I Wampaign of 1950.
“The American Federation of
Labor awaits the verdict of the
people in New York state with con
fidence,” Mr. Green said in a radio
broadcast urging Mr. Lehman’s
election over Sen. John Foster
Dulles to the seat held until re
cently by Sen. Robert F. Wagner,
Sr.
“We are concerned only about
one possible danger—that is that
those who are qualified to vote
may fail to go to the polls on elec
tion day to cast their ballots,” Mr.
Green said. “No election contest is
a sure thing. Every vote counts.
We can get a true mandate from
z^he people if each and every qual
vNfied citizen votes.”
Mr. Green compared the records
of Mr. Lehman, Democratic nom
inee, and Mr. Dulles, Republican
candidate, with the conclusion that
if the citizens of New York want
their government to go forward
“they must vote for Lehman.”
“Former Governor Lehman is a
statesman,” the AFL chief said.
“He is progressive, sound, sincere
and supremely honest. Far beyond
any other candidate he is capable
of doing the job in the Senate so
brilliantly handled for more than
a generation by Senator Wagner.
His election would prove a bless
ing for America.”
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Forward Strides Made®ld.F1asT,li,!ednB??
With Labor-Management
Set-Up At McNicol ShopLc2SSr?SaE
Clarksburg, W. V«.-Our lMt meeting ot the month on October 24 fa oTthe ^hl^n^ue’
was one of those short and snappy affairs which everyone generally!JL
seems to prefer. Long drawn out arguments over petty grievances do|yh„h *8 on P*? ballot November
not necessarily make a good meeting, but tend to cause members to|. He stressed the need for a bond
stay away.
Our Labor-Management relationship is improving al) the time here (provement program in Cambridge
in Clarltsburg and we sincerely hope this spirit of friendly relationship (Schools. He outlined bond procure
continues. Mr. Mazzie, our plant superintendent is going all out to see|ment, disbursement, interest and
that the work is shared by as many members as can make over the un- |the benefits a community derives
employment compensation and some members have been put back tolfrom good sound educational build
w°rk.
lintra Ijv.nl 190 onH thr. funtcol
Local Union 124
Endorses Hospital
Levy At Meeting
Four Locals Endorse
Hospital Tax Levy
Shop committee reports indicat- (ember to raise funds for aid to sick
ed nothing of a serious nature con- (and disabled members at Christ
renting the various trades affiliat-lmas time. Brother Van Camp also
ed with Local 124 at the present (suggested a permanent fund for
time. President Armstrong called (such persons with each member
the member’s attention to the fine (contributing one dollar to get it
job being done by the various shop (started. The funds would be hand
committees and urged they be (led by the Welfare Committee, a
given the fullest cooperation. (Committee appointed by President
President James M. Duffy drop-(Campbell will investigate possibil
ped in on the meeting and asked (ities of this proposal. Genuine Bro
the members to support the Hos- Lherhood should foster and guide
pital Tax Levy when they go to the |8Uch an undertaking.
polls on November 8. As a member The Jaycees, City Officials and
of the Hospital Board, the Broth- (citizens are leading a fight to re
erhood chieftain answered many(duce the recent increase in tele
questions concerning rumors about (phone rates by Ohio Consolidated
the levy. Following his remarks (Telephone Company. The overall
Local Union 124 went on record (increase in rates is about 93% over
endorsing the levy and urged all|the old rates. Having been turned
their members tp work for its pass- (down by the Utilities Commission
age. —O.C. 124 (on a review of the raise granted
(the case will be taken to the State
(Supreme Court. This requires
*|money, and the Jaycees have asked
Local Union 12, Jiggermen, Local
Union 16, Saggermakers, Local |lege
Union 29, Dishmakers, and Local (poor
Union 124, Decorators and Decor- (good
ating Kilnmen, went on record at(
meetings held this week, endorsing
the Hospital Tax Levy.
The mill tax levy is not an
the polls on November 8 are ex-1
pected to take similar action.
no.
By Local
(BaaLama9
additional tax but merely a con- |i Qvllvl v UIIIVllw
tinuance of the present levy now in(».| "ffa
effect and will not add one penny|1|NHIH Vwif# ll|l
to the current tax rate. Other! Villil VII
locals in the East Liverpool dis-||| ■_____________ a
trict Who meet before the trek to
“Foreign policy is no issue in I while there is no blanket pay
this campaign because both candi- (raise jn the contract, which runs
dates are in agreement,” he said.|to August 11, 1950, there is pro
“The voters will, therefore, have to|vision for a wage reopening Feb
judge between the two candidates 15 1950 and it does pr0.
on the basis of their position on (vjde for higher job-rate differen
domestic issues. (tials and changes in the differ-
He said that on Taft-Hartley re- (entials between rural and city
peal, social security expansion, (packing plants.
federal aid to education, and better The Swift contract is intended
housing, Mr. Lehman measures up (by the unions as a pattern to use
to the position taken on these is-|in rapid settlements in Armour,
sues by Senator Wagner whose|cudahy and Wilson. The latter has
seat is at stake. He said Mr. Dulles (been an especially tough outfit this
is against Taft-Hartley repeal, and (year, and UPWA has thrown a
against the other issues because he (major part of its staff into the
calls them “statisjn.” (drive to bring Wilson to terms.
“The paramount issue,” Mr.|
Green »aid, "is repeal of the Taft-1Kentucky
Hartley Act. How does Mr. Leh-|*
man stand on this issue? Without
122
Iissue to start a building and im-
jings. Local 122 and the Central
(Labor Union have endorsed the
(plan. Cambridge needs better
(schools. Support the bond issue
(with your Yes vote November 8.
An executive board member is to
|be in Cambridge to help iron out
(problems which have come up con
(cerning classification and place-
Several suggestions were brought (ment of workers in Plant No. 2
before the members of Local Union (since they have changed from
124 at their last meeting in an ef- (stoneware to general ware. Trans
fort to bolster the attendance at (fer cards of plant No. 2 employees
our weekly sessions. One proposal (have been read and accepted into
in particular had merit and in all (Local 122.
probability will be put into effect. The social committee composed
Action on this matter will be taken |of Bros. Albert Van Camp, George
at our next meeting on November (Savage and Sister Coffey have
8 and all members are urged to be (come up with plans to hold an old
present and voice their opinion. (fashioned box social late in Nov-
Ipermission to solicit funds through
the potteries here.
Don’t forget your duty and privi-
November 8. Remember that
officials are elected by those
citizens who do not vote.
—O.C.
General Motors
Pension Talks
To Open Nov. 7
122
NAW IlVf AAH|AI|l
Chicago (LPA)—A one-year con-
NOTICE LOCAL 172 jtr?ct’ w?^h wil1 Ure*u,t w*Ie
(raises* of from a half-cent to 15c
At our last meeting on Octo- ’|an for of employes
ber 28, Herman Cunningham |of Swift & Co has been
won by
was appointed financial secre- (united action of the Amalgamated
tary for the unexpired term of (Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen
our late brother, Floyd Wilson.
(aFL
Mr. Green said the entire nation the companies to negotiate an
is watching the outcome because it agreement w.th the two unions
may vitally affect the future poll- be regarded ^ber
ries of the country. ata ^attempt to promote industnal
and the United Packinghouse
|Workers-CIO.
I The new contract was signed
lonly two weeks after the two
unions, which claim to represent
90% of the workers in the indus
try, charged that “The refusal by
Federation
Opens Convention
the slightest hesitation he has come Louisvill Ky. (LPA)—The Ken
out for its repeal. For that alone I Pede „ti'n of Labor opened
he would deserve the support of convention here with
the workers of New York State.I Green, AFL president,
How does Mr. Dul es stand? He is speakers, as were
against repeal of the Taft-Hartleyr fol|owi’g. Joseph D. Keenan,
Act' (director of Labor’s League for
“Thus the key issue is clearly]Political Education Nelson Cruik
drawn. By electing Mr. Lehman|shank, AFL director of social in
the working men and women of|surance activities Senator Hubert
New York State can make an im-lHumphrey (D, Minn.) and Senator
portant contribution toward free-1Wayne Morse (R, Ore.).
ing labor from the shackles of the| when the Kentucky Federation
Taft-Hartley Act.” |was reorganized in 1937, only five
Mr. Green’s appeal climaxed I local unions were affiliated, and
AFL campaign efforts in key elec-|total AFL membership in the state
tion contests and in Ohio and Vir-|Was 25,000. Today there are 600
ginia to block attempts to alter (local unions, and the membership
to block attempts to alter I local unions, and the membership
(Tun te Page Tut) (exceeds 100,000.
Elje Potters Herald
Detroit (LPA)—General Motors
Corp, has agreed to start talks
Nov. 7 on pension plans covering
275,000 production workers belong
ing to United Auto Workers and
United Electrical Workers. Mean
while, in Buffalo, Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co. reached a tentative
agreement with United Rubber
Workers granting a ten-cent con
pany contribution to a pension and
insurance fund.
The contract pattern for this
year now seems fairly well estab
lished except for the big companie
in the steel industry where unittn
Steelworkers are on strike for th
sarnie sort of a pension deal. UAV
won pensions for 115,000 Ford
workers in September. Rubber
Workers won pensions at the Good
rich Co. in Akrort, which employs
17,000 workers. UE won pensions
at Radio Corp, of America in Cam
den, N. J. just last week.
Local Union No. 59
Asks Support For
Labor Candidates
Sebring, Ohio—After dispensing
with the regular routine business
matters at our last meeting, mem
bers of Local Union 59 held some
what of a political rally in discus
sing the various candidates for re
spective offices at the coming elec
tion on November 8.
The fact was brought to mind
that we have three members who
are seeking office, namely, Al
Harmon, James Jordan and Frank
Buehler, These brothers are well
known in the Sebring district and
have given freely and unselfishly
of their time in promoting civic en
terprises.
These are the type of men we
need in public office and they are
worthy of the support of organized
labor. Let us not overlook this fact
when we go to the polls on Novem-
*’ber 8 and give them the supjfen4
they so richly deserve. Remember,
it is not only a privilege but the
duty of every citizen to vote on
election day. —O.C. 59
Urges Minority Housing
New. York (LPA)—Private en
terprise has failed in the “tremen
dous relatively untouched market
for minority group housing”,
Franklin D. Richards, Commiss
ioner of the Federal Housing Ad
ministration, told members of the
New York Savings Bank Ass’n. If
private enterprise doesn’t do the
job, the government will start
direct mortgage lending without
using the banks, he added.
UN Aid Program
Seen Significant
To Metal Trades
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).
The expanded program of techni
cal assistance to under-developed
countries which is being under
taken by the United Nations and
its specialized agencies has “spec
ial significance” for the world’s
metal-working industries, the In
ternational Labor Office said in a
report made public in Geneva,
Switzerland.
“Every phase of world develop
ment whether modernization of
agricultural method, projects for
water, power and river valley de
velopment, expansion of transport
ation services, exploitation of min
eral resources or setting up new
processing industries—must rely in
large part,” the report declared,
“on the supply of engineering skilj,
operating ‘know how’ and equip
ment for their prosecution.”
The report was prepared by the
ILO as a basis for discussion by
the Industrial Committee on the
Metal Trades which meets Nov. 9,
to 19 at ILO headquarters in
Geneva.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949
New Wage Scale
Seen Big Aid To
Southern Labor
Washington, D. C. (ILNS).
A good share of the benefits under
the new 75-bent minimum wage act
will go to Southern and Southwest
ern workers, with an increase of
payrolls by as much as $150,000,
000 a year, Wage-Hour Adminis
tration officials said. They esti
mated that at least half of the 1,
500,000 workers who are expected
to get raises because their pay now
is below 75 cents an hour are in
the South and Southwest.
The Wage-Hour Administration
estimated that approximately 570,
G00 workers in 8 Southern states
are eligible for pay raises under
the new law. These states are Ten
nessee, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi.
The administration estimated an
additional 270,000 workers stand to
get pay boosts from 5 Southwest
ern states, Texas, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisi
ana.
Union Officers’
Affidavits Sent
To Justice Dept.
The affidavits were filed by the
UE’s three general officers, Pres
ident Albert Fitzgerald, Secretary
Treasurer Julius Emspak and Or
ganization Director James Matles,
and ten district vice-presidents.
Emspak has been described as a
top Communist operator under the
name of “Comrade Juniper” by
Louis Budenz, the ex-Communist
who once edited the Daily Worker.
Just before the recent UE conven
tion, anti-Communist members of
the union were calling Matles a
Communist, without protest from
Matles.
Fails In Court Action
The following is an excerpt from the ‘Columbus Dis
patch’ which should be of special interest to the members
of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters:
“The Supreme Court of the State of Ohio refused to
interfere with the action taken by a labor union which
had dismissed one of its members on charges of having
violated the union’s constitution.
“Michael Gallagher had carried an appeal to the
court seeking to regain his meiftbership in the Brother
hood of Railway & Steamship Clerks.
“He was ousted upon union complaint filed with
union officials charging that in violation of its constitu
tion he had caused to be circulated a circular attacking
the integrity of the union’s fiscal officer, John Mon
aghan, who was candidate for re-election. The dismissal
had been upheld by the lower courts.’’
Million Added To Purchasing Power
By 75-Cent Wage, New AFL Contracts
NEW MINIMUM WAGE IN EFFECT—President Truman signs into law the bill increasing the nation
minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents. Among those locking on were: Presid~r*. Willia~ Green of
al ... _____„ ......... a ... ____ ______ ___ __ ____
the AFL, Jacob Potofsky of the Amalgamated Clothin? Worker -CTo, Al Hayes of r-j Mac ists.^Ernil
Rieve of the Textile Workers-CIO, Richard J. Gray of AFL Building Trades Dept., Secy.-Treas. James C.
Brownlow of the AFL Metal Tradls Dept., Vice-pres. W. D. Johr ^ton of the Or of Raili .1 Conductors.
Truman used seventeen pens, onelfor each of those present, ant le each for Claude I pper (D, Fla.)
and CIO President Philip Murrayland Secy.-Treas. James B. Carey.
Pension, Security
Plan Discussed At
Meeting of No. 26
Kokomo, Ind.—Interest seems on
the increase for Local 26. At our
last meeting we had the largest at
tendance in the history of the local
to hear a report of a proposed in
surance and security program
which the firm had discussed with
Vice President Wheatley.
The members of Local 26 are
deeply interested in a program
that will care for them and their
families in time of need. If we can
come to an agreement with the
company on a security program
and w’ork out an acceptable pen
sion plan, we feel we will have
made a real gain. Of course we
could use a wage increase to very
good advantage.
Bros. Peterson, Ault, Saylor and
Jester have been named as our rep
resentatives on the AFL’s League
for Political Education,
looking forward to these
keeping us informed how
resentatives are lining up
legislation so that we will know
our friends and foes, and thus be
able to vote for the people who
have the interests of the majority
at heart. Only by voting for such
men can we expect to have a real
ly democratic government one in
which the majority rules.
N.
Washington (LPA)—Robert
Denham, general counsel of the
National Labor Relations Board,
has referred the non-Communist
affidavits submitted by officers of
the United Electrical Workers to
the Department of Justice. Den
ham, following the pattern he set
last summer in three similar cases,
forwarded the oaths to the Justice
Dept, without recommending speci
fic action.
We are
brothers
our rep
on labor
One brother who had been dis
charged was refused union assist
ance because despite repeated
warnings he failed to keep in good
standing. The union hates to take
such action, but if one member is
excused from his obligations, then
all would be entitled to the same
consideration and it would not be
long before we had no union. So
brothers, keep you dues paid and
be in good standing and if you have
a grievance, turn it over to the
shop committee and you’ll get im
mediate action. —O.C. 26
Comrades Worried
On Wallace Stand
New York (LPA)—Henry Wall
ace, headlined speaker at the Pro
gressive party rally for Rep. Vito
Marcantonio this week, said “there
is no profit for us who are a long
way from Europe and unacquaint
ed with the details to take sides on
the Yugoslav situation on the basis
of one sided reports before all the
evidence is in. Reactionaries would
like nothing better than to see pro
gressives split and our forces di
verted from the main goal of fight
ing for peace.”
That worried the Communist
Daily Worker, which in a column
by Jacob Starobin, asked “Who are
these reactionaries,” and answered
“They are the Tito agents.” He
went on io explain that Tito’s real
purpose is “to deepen the Ameri
can-Soviet rift—to widen the gap
between the two countries on whom
peace depends. In so doing, Tito
has become a bridgehead for the:
war-making side.” I
Oregon Townspeople
Act As Strikebreakers
The Dalles, Ore. (LPA)—With
the Longshoremen’s picket line
barred by an anti-picketing order,
a crew of cowhands and farm
workers, guarded by sheriff’s de
puties, began unloading Hawaiian
pineapples from the barge Hono
lulu at the city-owned dock Oct. 27.
The barge was loaded in Hawaii by
nonunion workers during the Long
shoremen’s strike there. A previous
attempt last month to unload the
barge and move the cargo brought
on the strike here.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD)
OF OPERATIVE POTTERS
7PEIT
Harrison Cites
Gains For Rail
Office Workers
Chicago (LPA)—When the Bro
therhood of Railway Clerks was
organized, unorganized clerks for
the railroads got 17 ttflKTSHCTSn
hour, worked a 12-hour day, six to
sevep days a week, Today they
average $1.68 an hoar, wonc an 8
hour day, 5-day week.
That’s what trade unionism has
meant to the railroad “white col
lar” workers, President George M.
Harrison of the Railway Clerks
pointed out at the 50th anniversary
meeting of Clerks’ lodges in this
area. “Organized clerks today get
more in a week than unorganized
clerks received in a month when
the Brotherhood was founded,” he
said. He condemned “free riders”
who accept the benefits of union
ism but refuse to join.
$2.00 PER YEAR
Postal Employees,
Other Government
Workers Get Raise
Washington. Additional pur
chasing power for millions of AFL
members and other workers total
ing more than one-half billion dol
lars annually are provided by:
(1) Signing of a new minimum
wage law.
(2) Pay raises for 1,500,00 gov
ernment employes.
(3) Thousands of new contract
increases recently negotiated by
AFL unions.
This “shot in the arm” for the
rations’ economy means more job.-,
i- ter living, higher production
and consumption spread through
out the country.
It resulted largely from the ef
forts of the AFL to raise the legal
minimum wage from 40 to 75
cents by congressional action .to
amend government wage laws to
raise salaries, and to win pay in
creases and other benefits in con
tract negotiations with private
employers.
The AFL will continue Its drive
for broader coverage of the mini
mum wage law. AFL unions will
insist on more money and other
benefits in contract negotiations
the remainder of this year and in
1950.
President Signs Wage Law
AFL President William Green
headed a group of AFL officials
who witnessed President Truman’s
formal signing of the amendments
to the Fair Labor Standards Act
raising the legal minimum wage
fr--m 40 to 75 cents an hour. Th*
new minimum goes into effect
January 25.
With Mr. Green were Richard J.
Gray, president of the AFL Build
ing Trades Department James A.
Brownlow, secretary-treasurer of
the AFL Metal Trades Department,
and Harry O’Reilley, AFL director
of organization.
•Mr. Truman said that the law “is
a major victory in our fight to pro
mote the general welfare of the
people of the United States.” He
said he regretted that its coverage
had been limited by restrictive pro
visions.
The AFL’s 68th convention in St.
Paul voted to fight in the next
year to expand the coverage of this
law. instead of beginning an im
mediate compaign for the $1 hour
ly minimum favored by previous
conventions.
Mr. Truman said the new law
will almost eliminate child labor,
help employes to recover unpaid
back wages, encourage annual
plans of employment, and* streng
then restrictions on industrial
homework.
Also on Mr. Truman’s desk for
signing before November 1 were
bills to increase the annual salaries
of postal employes an average $225
a year and classified civilian work
(Tatra la Paar Tw\
WEB Becomes New Department of AFL,
Result of St. Paul Convention Action
New York City (ILNS). Ar-|AFL, the WEB in recent years has
rangements are being completed been giving regular reports to its
for merging the Workers Educa-! executive council. At the recent
tion Bureau into the American convention, the AFL’s Committee
Federation of Labor as the basis jon Education recognized that the
of a new Department of Education,! bureau was doing unofficially what
first in AFL history. I should be the job of the AFL itself.
The recent St. Paul convention It therefore recommended, “the
of the federation authorized the establishment within the structure
merger, which is expected to take of the AFL, a Department of Edu
place within 6 months. *John D. cation into which could be inte
Connors, WEB director, points gut 4
that actually the bureau, although
an independent body, has come to
be recognized as the AFL’s educa
tional arm.
Aided by AFL Unions
Founded in 1921 by a group of
unionists and liberal educators, the
WEB was shortly after given a
limited recognition by the AFL.
Gradually the funds to support the
educational program came more
and more from the AFL unions
which affiliated and paid the WEB
a 1 cent per member per year sub
sidy.
One job of the bureau has been
to aid internationals in setting up
their own educational departments
and advising them. It has also set
up education branches for state
federations and city bodies. Be
sides publishing pamphlets and
books, the bureau has prepared
films, furnished teachers and
served as a source of labor infor
mation.
Because it was so close to the
grated the present Workers Edu
cational Bureau .” with an ad
ditional staff.
This was adopted unanimously
and AFL President William Green
has appointed a committee to work
out the details.
Director Connors, who has been
active in the AFL’s American Fed
eration of Teachers since 1933,
when he became president of its
New Bedford, Mass., local, was
recommended by the convention
committee and will head the AFL’s
new agency.
To Expand Activities
Within the next 6 months, he
said, the WEB office will move to
AFL headquarters in Washington
where it will become the Education
Department.
“We’re going to move into the
tent officially,” he said. “AFL is a
big organization and we’ll have a
big job to do. With added staff and
money we will be able to do an
even better job than we’ve been
doing.”
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