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VOL. XLV. No. 44
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Miami.—The United Mine Workers
of America, one of the largest and
strongest unions in the nation, is back
in the American Federation of Labor.
Acceptance of the union's bid for
reaffiliation of its 600,000 members
was completed here by the AFL Ex
ecutive Council and announced by
President William Green.
The council also elected John L.
Lewis, head of the mine workers, to
the 13th vice presidency of the fed
eration.
The return of the UMW to the AFL
fold which it had left 10 years ago
to form the nucleus of the CIO con
stituted the biggest and most signifi
cant labor development of the year.
"It will have a profound effect,"
Mr. Green declared at a press confer
ence. "It is an important step toward
the development of a united labor
movement in America. We are hopeful
that other unions that left us will
follow the United Mine Workers' ex
ample."
Confirmation of Mr. Green's pre
diction came almost immediately. It
was announced that 3 top representa
tives of the United Brewery and Soft
Drink Workers Union are coming here
to discuss terms of reaffiliation with
the AFL at a meeting with the Ex
ecutive Council. This union, with its
50,000 members, was suspended in
1939 when it refused to abide by a
convention decision regarding a juris
dictional conflict with the Teamsters
Union over truck drivers.
Mr. Green, elated by these develop
ments, took advantage of a question
at his press conference to scotch un
founded propaganda as to his personal
future.
"The story that I am planning to
retire is false," he stated emphatical
ly. "I am going to continue as Pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor."
Negotiations for the return of the
United Mine Workers Union had been
in progress for 3 years, following the
union's withdrawal from the CIO
which it helped to found.
A year ago plans for reaffiliation
were agreed to by both sides but failed
of completion when Mr. Lewis insisted
on representation on the Executive
Council at a time when there were
no vacancies on that body.
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United Mine Workers Re-aiiiliate With AFL
Green Predicts Others Will Follow Suit
John L. Lewis Named To AFL Executive Council
Biggest Labor Development Of Year
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The recent suspension of the Inter
national Association of Machinists for
failure to pay per capita tax provid
ed a new opening on the Executive
Council which was forced to declare
the seat held by Machinist President
Harvey W. Brown, vacant. Mr. Lewis
was elected to fill this vacancy. In the
past when the United Mine Workers
were affiliated with- the federation,
Mr. Lewis served on the Executive
Council for a number of terms.
The reaffiliation proposal accepted
by the Executive Council provides that
the union shall return at once with
all its members. This step was for
malized when the union gave its check
for $9,000 to Secretary-Treasurer
George Meany to cover per capita tax
for the month of January.
The next step will be the arrange
ment of conferences between UMW of
ficials and representatives of other
affiliated unions which may claim
transgressions upon their jurisdiction.
It is hoped that most jurisdictional
questions can be ironed out by agree
ment at such conferences. If not, Mr.
Lewis has agreed that any issues re
maining in dispute shall be decided
finally by the Executive Council.
Other major developments since the
opening session of the mid-winter
Executive Council meeting included:
CHICAGO MARKET CO.
1—An appeal to Congress to con
tinue price controls for another year
so that the purchasing power of the
worker's wage dollar can be protect
ed and inflation prevented.
2—Endorsement of the proposed
loan to Great Britain as a step toward
development of world trade and a stab
ilized international economy.
3—Announcement that the AFL will
not participate in the liquidation of
the International Federation of Trade
Unions which has been dissolved be
cause of the formation of the Soviet
dominated World Federation of Trade
Unions. The AFL will have nothing
to do with this latter organization.
4—Conferences with representatives
of the Cuban Confederation of Labor
for the purpose of developing a free
and strong trade union movement in
Latin America.
This week the Executive Council will
resume its session with Mr. Lewis in
attendance.
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It is expected that a new and in
tensified organization campaign wili
be launched for the purpose of stim
ulating the trend toward unity
Chicago (ILNS). With checks
totalling $100,000 in their pockets,
members of Picture Frame and Mould
ing Workers Local 18B, Upholsterers'
International Union of North America
are enthusistic about their member
ship in the UIU.
The checks, individually ranging
from $80 to $175 represents a 5-cent
wage increase for the year 1945, the
result of the able negotiation of Pres
ident Michael Gaglione and Business
Representative Rizzo with the city'.*
employers. With the increase, wage
scales now run from a beginner's rate
of 60 cents hourly to $1.35 hourly for
experienced mechanics.
Negotiations have been started on
demands by Local 18B for still great
er improvements in a 1946 contract.
Local leaders also report successful
completion of negotiations with the
W. S. Broude Co., for a contract under
which the Broude employes receive a
5 cent hourly increase, paid vacations
and the protection of the UIU Social
Security Program as enjoyed by Local
18B members in the industry's other
shops.
N. Y. Courts Swamped
By Price Chiselers
New York City.—The amazing num
ber of businessmen who put profits
above law and patriotism was illu
strated here when, in one day, the
Office of Price Administration took
853 ceiling price violation cases be
fore Magistrate Charles E. Ramsgate
That was too many for him to
handle, so he called in another judge
to take part of the load. Even then
many of the cases had to be postponed
Among those charged with boosting
prices and rents above the OPA limit
were grocers, butchers, other retailers
apartment house owners and rooming
house proprietors.
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the labor movement under the aegi
of the American Federation of Labor
Mr. Green pointed out that the
United Mine Workers Union is th.
second major union to have described
the full circle of leaving the AFL
join the CIO, then withdrawing from
the CIO to return to the AFL.
Other federation officials freely
expressed the belief that additional
unions now in the GIO can be expect
ed to follow suit.
PICTURE FRAME
WORKERS BOOST
FAY IN CHICAGO
Furniture Workers Gain
More Progress in Sight
Celina, O. (ILNS).—Raises total
ling $150,000 have been won for mem
bers of Furniture and Woodworkers
Local 220, Upholsterers' International
Union of North America employed at
the Marsman Bro. plant
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