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The LCnion Review
Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year.
VOL. 26, NO. 34.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1945.
ION JOB
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DISTANCE THE ENCHANTRESS
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
By J. A. Stallo
CONGRESS SITS DOWN!
Don’t forget . . . UNION JOB ... of the measures he urged has been adopted.
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Official Organ of the
Galveston Labor
received from
requesting the
The ques-
issues will
to be held
Engineers No.
Building Trades
necessity, must continue,
tions involving the other
be discussed at meetings
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ordered approved.
10. Communication
UNEMPLOYMENT WAVE
HAS PASSED ITS PEAK
Council and Building
Trades
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BuymoreKrowdnow
^Future security, too!
The sails we see on the ocean
Are as white as white can be,
But never one in the harbor
As white as the sails at sea.
And the clouds that crown the mountain
With purple and gold delight,
Turn to cold gray mist and vapor
Before we can reach its height.
AMERICAN
FEDERATION
OF LABOR
Oh, Distance, thou dear enchantress,
Still hold in thy magic veil
The glory of far-off mountains,
The gleam of the far-off sail.
Stately and fair the vessel
That comes not near our beach;
Lofty and grand the mountain
Whose height we may -never reach;
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Green To Serve As Labor Chairman
Of Infantile Paralysis Campaign
Official Organ of Galveston Labor Council, Dock and Marine Council
and Affiliated Unions
Endorsed by the Texas State Federation of Labor
LOCAL VOICE
OF THE
AFL OPENS EMERGENCY DRIVE
TO BEAT VICIOUS SMITH BILL
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL. Show
your card and have the other fellow
show his.
Respectfully submitted,
Galveston Building Trades Council.
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in the very near future.
A report was given in regard to a
dispute the Laborers No. 116 is having
with Tellepsen Construction Company,
who is doing a job for Dow Company
at Freeport. Quite a lot of discussion
was had in regard to this contractor,
and a motion was made and seconded
that all crafts affiliated with the Gal-
veston Building Trades Council be re-
quested to quit work on the Tellepsen
job immediately. In the event this
does not bring a shut-down- on the
job, Laborers informed the Council
that they would place pickets on the
job. A further motion was made and
seconded that in the event it becomes
necessary for the Laborers to picket
this job, all crafts should give 100 per
cent support. The Secretary advised
the Council that a meeting had been
held November 29 in Houston with
representatives from the Tellepsen
Construction Company and the Hous-
ton Council, and the Galveston Coun-
cil participating. At this conference
the Tellepsen Construction Company
was advised that all crafts would dis-
continue furnishing men until such
time as they recognized the Laborers
on the same basis as they recognized
all other crafts.
A further discussion was held in re-
gard to the recent controversy involv-
ing the Engineers and Teamsters on
the Ford, Bacon and Davis job at Tex-
as City. This matter has been settled
to the satisfaction of the two com-
plaining unions, and all men of these
trades are now doing their usual work
on this project.
There being no further business,
the meeting stood adjourned until the
next regular meeting.
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No wonder the President publicly charged that Congress has “let him
down!”
The list of the measures advocated by President Truman and the AFL,
against which the powerful anti-labor bloc in Congress has conducted a suc-
cessful sitdown, follows:
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION—This measure was trimmed down
drastically in the Senate and then pigeonholed by the House Ways and Means
Committee.
HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE—Many public hearings have been held but
action has been stalled.
FULL EMPLOYMENT—This bill was amputated in the Senate and then
even more cruelly mutilated by a House committee and the prospects are that
no effective legislation will be adopted.
HOUSING—While everyone agrees that a national housing program is
absolutely essential to quick postwar recovery, Congress hasn’t made a move
yet to expedite the Wagner bill which has bi-partisan support.
SOCIAL SECURITY—The Wagner-Murray-Dingell bill is buried in com-
mittee.
HEALTH INSURANCE—Opponents in Congress are befuddling the issue
and planning to stifle any action.
This record of futility should be contrasted by the American people with
the speed Congress showed in voting tax relief to big corporations and with
the priority granted to consideration of anti-labor legislation.
By AFL News Ser vice.
Washington, D. C.—AFL President William Green sent out an emergency
call to all members of the AFL to help defeat drastic and “wicked” anti-labor
legislation now being considered by Congress.
He urged each and every one of the seven million members of the AFL to
write individual letters to their Congressman and Senators opposing the
pending Smith bill.
This bill, he explained, would provide strike penalties by permitting em-
ployers and any other person claiming damage from a work stoppage to sue
the union and its members. It would also deprive such a union of its bargain-
ing rights for the period of a year and subject unions -to court injunctions.
Finally, it would prohibit unions from engaging in political activities or mak-
ing political contributions of any kind.
With the temper of Congress aroused by CIO strikes and threats of strikes
in mass production industries and with no decisive results forthcoming as yet
from the labor-management conference, the danger of enactment of hasty and
ill-considered legislation inimical to the' best interests of labor and the nation
is considered grave by AFL leaders.
Mr. Green, therefore, rallied all affiliated organizations—including na-
tional and international unions, state federations of labor, city central bodies
and directly affiliated federal labor unions—to join in the fight against the
Smith bill, and, above all, to enlist their full membership in the campaign.
“Please act promptly upon receipt of this communication,” he urged in a
circular letter. “Organize a campaign in every town, community and locality
of the country in opposition to this proposed anti-labor legislation. Call upon
the friends of labor to work with you, to communicate with their representa-
tives in Congress along with you, and call upon them to vote against this leg-
islation.”
Ironically enough, the new legislative onslaught against labor was engi-
neered by Representative Howard Smith of-Virginia as an added starter to
his proposed repeal of the obnoxious Smith-Connally Act, which has proved a
colossal failure. Rep. Smith was one of the co-authors of this bill which was
designed to prevent strikes but, in fact, tended to encourage them.
His new measure has been denounced, not only by labor, but by many con-
servative newspapers which have forcefully pointed out that it may aggravate
the tension in labor-industrial relations:
Nevertheless, the House Rulues Committee gave the measure priority of
consideration after a stormy hearing at which Rep. Biemiller, of Wisconsin,
pointed out that the legislation, if enacted, will serve to restrict voluntary
arbitration and may cause the deletion of no-strike clauses in labor-manage-
ment contracts.
By AFL News Service. ,
Washington, D. C.—Congressional orators who have been fulminating
against organized labor because of strikes overlook the fact that Congress has
conducted since V-J Day one of the most glaring and inexcusable sit-down
strikes against the nation.
President Truman summoned Congress back into session shortly after
victory Was won in order to enact a “must” program of reconversion legisla-
tion necessary to help America get back on a peacetime footing. He submit-
ted to Congress a sound and a workable legislative program. Not a single one
Council to notify
The regular meeting of the Building
Trades Council was held December 3,
1945. Meeting called to order promptly
at 8:00 p. m., with President Deharde
presiding. Immediately after the open-
ing of the meeting, President Deharde
led all delegates preesnt in taking the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call of officers found all offi-
cers present.
Examination of Cards.
Examination of cards found all hav-
ing the necessary Building Trades
cards except W. L. Rogers from La-
borers No. 116. It would be very well
for Mr. Rogers to look up his card
and have it at the next regular meet-
ing, because all the boys are going to
be looking for him, expecting a dou-
ble treat.
Reading of Minutes.
The minutes of the last regular meet-
ing were read and approved as read.
Communications.
1. From the Texas State Building
and Construction Trades Council ad-
vising that a meeting was being call-
ed in Austin on November 12 for the
purpose of investigating all highway
construction work for the State of
Texas and define a policy to control
this work. A motion was made and
seconded the communication be re-
ceived and filed. Carried.
2. From the Bricklayers Local Un-
ion No. 1 advising that they had ap-
pointed a committee consisting of
John Parker, Carl Funke, Wr. J. Ken-
nedy, and Julius Kennedy to represent
their organization in any wage con-
ferences held with the general con-
tractors. A motion was made and sec-
onded communication be received and
filed. Carried.
3. Copy of communication sent to
Monsanto Chemical Company advising
that any reduction in the number of
hours in the work week without a mu-
tual agreement between the Company
and the Union would be considered by
the Union as a violation of the exist-
ing agreement. Was ordered received
and approved.
4. Copy of communication sent to
the National Labor Relations Board
requesting a strike vote be taken at
the Monsanto Chemical Company in
line with the War Labor Disputes Act
was ordered received and approved.
5. Communication from the National
War Labor Board enclosing three cop-
ies of recommendation issued by the
Eighth Regional Board in the disputed
issues between the Galveston Build-
ing Trades Council and the Carbide
and Carbon Chemicals Corporation
was ordered received and referred to
the Board of Business Agents for rec-
ommendation.
6. Copy of communication sent to
all Building Trades Unions and con-
tractors advising that November 22
would be recognized by the Building
Trades Council as Thanksgiving Day
was ordered approved.
7. Copy of communication sent to
all local unions requesting that they
notify the Council of any anticipated
wage adjustments and to appoint a
committee to work with the Council
In arranging meetings with general
contractors. Was ordered approved.
8. Copy of telegram sent to Mr. C.
H. Williams, Regional Director of Con-
ciliation Service, advising that there
was a dispute between the Galveston
Building Trades Council and the Mon-
santo Chemical Company and a ser-
ious work stoppage was possible, and
requesting the service of a concilia-
tor. Was ordered approved.
9. Communication from the Boiler-
makers No. 74 advising that Joe Dial
had been appointed as steward for
the Monsanto Chemical Company. Was
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By AFL News Service.
Washington, D. C. — Reconversion
unemployment passed its first crest
and has temporarily level out, ac-
cording to a summary of postwar un-
employment compensation claims, the
Social Security Board announced.
Although some 5,000,000 war work-
ers lost their war jobs through the
wholesale cancellation of war con-
tracts after Japan’s surrender, less
than 1,700,000 individuals were filing
claims for unemployment insurance
during each of the past 6 weeks, and
only some 1,200,000 of these were ac-
tually receiving unemployment insur-
ance checks.
them of jurisdictional difference their
craft was having with other unions.
Was ordered received.
11. Copy of communication sent to
Engineers No. 450 to the attention of
M. B. Grimes in regard to jurisdic-
tional questions affecting their union
was ordered approved.
12. From the Anti-Tuberculosis As-
sociation enclosing an Anti-Tubercu-
losis bond was ordered received and
filed.
13. From the Federal Works Agency
advising that $8,065 had been made
available to the Galveston County
Water Control and Improvement Dis-
trict No. 7 to complete plans for
waterworks and sewer systems at
Hitchcock. Was ordered received and
filed.
14. Telegram from the Building
Trades Department requesting infor-
mation in regard to the engineers
By AFL News Service.
New York City.—Organization of national labor unions into the fund
drive for 1946 March of Dimes, to be conducted January 14-31 by the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, was announced from the office of Basil
O’Connor, president of the National Foundation.
Appointed cochairman of the National Labor Division was William Green,
president of the American Federation of Labor. Thomas C. Cashen, chairman
of the Railway Labor Executive Association, was given a similar post.
In the past, unions have actively supported the March of Dimes through
their own fund-raising organizations. In 1945, AFL members contributed
$162,330.93 to the National Foundation. These figures are exclusive of indi-
vidual donations made at movies and other public functions.
Mr. Green has served as cochairman of the National Labor Division since
the founding of the organization in 1938 by the late President Roosevelt.
Cashen served as a labor cochairman in the 1945 drive.
Of all contributions to the annual March of Dimes, half remains with local
chapters of the National Foundation for equipment, transportation, hospital
treatment and care of poliomyelitis patients, regardless of age, race, creed or
color. The other half goes to the National Foundation for research, education
and emergency aid during epidemics.
In a letter of acceptance to Foundation President O’Connor, Mr. Green
said:
“I respond wholeheartedly and with a feeling of pleasure to your request
that I continue to serve as cochairman of the National Labor Division of the
1946 March of Dimes.
“Be assured it is my sincere and earnest desire to cooperate with you and
those associated with you in the administration of the affairs of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in rendering service to the nation and to
those afflicted with infantile paralysis.”
regular meeting became irked at the
small attendance, and voted to levy a
fine of 10 cents for nonattendance. At
the next meeting the entire member-
ship was present and voted to rescind
this action. There was good attend-
ance for many meetings of an alert
membership suspicious of several of
their brothers lest the nonattendance
fine again be put over. Then there
was the meeting when certain broth-
ers believed certain other brothers
needed a touch of discipline, and a
fine of 50 cents was assessed members
not in the parade on Labor Day, the
same went for brothers who were so
foolish as to attempt to parade while
under the influence of spirits (who
wants to parade under such condi-
tions, anyway), but not many were ab-
sent from Labor Day parades. Then
there was the time at the turn of the
century when the scale committee was
authorized to negotiate for a scale of
$20 a week (no withholding tax then).
Then in 1905 the printers voted unani-
mously for a 12 per cent assessment
for as long a time as International saw
fit (now we have gripers at paying a 1
per cent assessment for three
months). When it came time in olden
days to send a delegate to conventions,
a special assessment to defray ex-
penses was voted every year, usually
5 per cent. Then there was the time
when No. 28 voted its entire funds
(some $200) to promote the union
label on all local printing (this re-
sulted in three jobshops coming into
the union fold). So much for what
may appear amusing incidents. But
they were all significant events by
union men who did their bit to lay the
rugged foundation upon which their
successors have firmly built. True,
some weakened, ratted, and were tor-
mented by regrets. There have been
those who tried to have their cake
and eat it, too, and there were those
who played both ends against the mid-
dle. But the far greater majority of
No. 28 have always been stalwart
unionists. That is why today the union
stands high in public esteem and mem-
ber loyalty.
No. 28 has always been a truly
brotherly organization. The very first
appearance of unemployment and suf-
fering during the depression days of
the ’30s was promptly met by already
heavily burdened situation holders in
a true “I am my brother’s keeper”
spirit, when many a day’s work was
given out to help an unemployed
brother subsist. On Sept. 10, 1900, at
a special meeting called for the pur-
pose of alleviating suffering of storm
victims, Col. R. G. Lowe advised an im-
mediate call be made for aid from
sister unions. Within 15 days over
$800 had been received, and before
contributions from sister unions
ceased, something over $5,000 had
been received by Galveston union. By
way of reciprocation No. 28 has, on
numerous occasions, aided sister
unions in times .of distress. (To be
continued next week.)
Realizing the necessity for contin-
ued harmony, unity and cooperation,
Galveston Typo Union, at regular
meeting Sunuday, unanimously adopt-
ed motion by D. A. Jung, that an
effort be made toward this end and to
create good fellowship among workers
and employers. A committee has been
appointed to arrange for social get-
togethers where we may meet and get
to know each other better, for the old
saying is you can’t dislike the other
fellow if you get to know him better.
No. 28 also evidenced the spirit of the
season by remembering all and sun-
dry, from the Labor Temple janitor to
the less fortunate members. The usual
donation was made to the anti-tuber-
culosis association, the scale commit-
tee was given more than a verbal
thank you for their recent excellent
task, No. 28’s home member will re-
ceive weekly cash allowance direct
from the union, and Gabe Smith, for-
mer printer here and stanch unionist,
is being remembered by his former
co-workers.
By unanimous vote, No. 28 passed a
motion to recommend to the officers
of the Gulf Coast Typo Conference
and to affiliated unions that the meet-
ings of the organization be resumed
in March. The action taken by No. 28
will be transmitted by the secretary
to all affiliated printers’ unions and
auxiliaries for their union’s concur-
rence. It is thought that by March
all wartime restrictions and travel
shortages will have been removed to
permit profitable resumption of meet-
ings and activities of the conference.
Adequate preparations for resumption
of meetings will be made in the mean-
time.
The News Christmas Club paid off
a handsome dividend to its members
this week, one of the largest in years.
This is due in no small measure to its
efficient handling of funds by the sec-
retary, C. W. Johnson, and W. L.
Bratsen Jr., president. The Tribune
club did equally well under the capa-
ble management of J. W. Peterson.
This item is published for the infor-
mation of printers’ wives expecting
Santa Claus.
Leroy Owens completed his lessons
with a high grade-, and the diploma
given by International will be for-
warded to him at Clovis, N. M., where
he is now working.
Looking Back at No. 28’s History:
From its inception, Galveston printers,
realized the necessity of thorough or-
ganization and cooperation, and it has
always been an active and aggressive
group of workmen. The founders of
No. 28, and those who carried the
torch of unionism throughout the
stopping work on the Ford, Bacon and
Davis job. Was ordered received and
tiled.
15. Copy of communication sent to
the Building Trades Department in re-
gard to the dispute the Engineers had
on the Ford, Bacon and Davis job.
Was ordered received and filed.
16. Communication from the Nation—
al Labor Relations Board requesting
information as to the unit the Build-
ing Trades Council was requesting a
strike vote on at the Monsanto Chem-
ical Company. Was ordered received
and complied with.
17. Copy of communication sent to
the National Labor Relations Board
advising them the unit the petition
was requested for, was ordered ap-
proved.
18. From the San Antonio Building
Trades Council requesting informa-
tion as to the set up of the local
building trades council was ordered
received and complied with.
19. Christmas card received from
janitor was ordered received and filed.
REPORT OF SECRETARY:
A report was made in regard to the
reopening of negotiations with the
Monsanto Chemical Company and
questions now in discussion involving
union security, wages, cut-back in-
creases, overtime, shift differential
and wage payment for temporary va-
cancies. The Monsanto Chemical
Company and the Galveston Building
Trades Council have recently com-
pleted a Form 10 application, which is
being sent to the War Labor Board,
providing for a 15 per cent increase
because of a cut-back put into effect
on November 26. The Union has not
agreed to this 15 per cent increase
and has advised the Company that
negotiations for cut-back increases, of
years, always took action that ad-
vanced the cause of their members,
to lighten the burden of toil, that ele-
vated the moral and social condition
of their calling, and many were the
“battles” at union meetings in years
gone by - to incorporate these condi-
tions into its by-laws and constitution.
As we look back, many incidents oc-
curred that may appear amusing to
the present generation of printers, as
for instance the meeting of August, -44 . ,
1881, when five printers present at the"""""""".""""""""""
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