BESIEGER DESCRIBES HOW THEY HELD THE FORT IN PITTSBURGH
NORWEGIAN LABOR MAY JOIN INTERNATIONAL Center Expected to Follow Example of Workers in the Other Scandinavian Countries. OSLO.—For thirteen full days (he ordinary Congress of the National...
...Born in Bavaria in 1855, he died 'January 6 in his 79th year...
...Those National Centres which really wanted unity in the international trade union movement must, therefore, affiliate to the IFTU, be pointed out After Schevenels* representative* of the Danish ami Swedish National Centres addressed the congress and recommended the Norwegians to affiliate to the IFTU...
...Collins, a popsbv ffl ored performer, will coftcentnj on getting a "new dear for lm lem's 800 professional «**»**¦ era...
...Independent Action Increased demand in the ranks of labor for independent political action...
...the formation of industrial uniKand their composition (which ¦ up 'till now only been partially M ried out) was reaffirmed in a repi lution which emphasized the neel city of actively putting this pi , into effect...
...He made it quite clear that the IFTU had not carried on and was not carrying on any kind of negotiations with the RILU or the Russian National Centre, and that there could therefore be no question of unacceptable conditions for affiliation to the IFTU being put before the Russian trade unions...
...7 Failure of Fascism to fulfill any of Ha promises in behalf of labor...
...Ballots about wage agreements are to he made only according t5 these regulations and not according to the statutory regulations...
...Comrade Vanni Montana will be master of ceremonies...
...I A special meeting f*%m performers will be called UJ»J lem later this month and f*m nent Negro leaders will *» (HIS the speakers...
...The congress itself approved uniform regulations for a ballot, applicable to all affiliated unions...
...Increased Fascist Activities Among other negative features were continued resistance of big employers to the enforcement of Section 7A and continued growth of company controlled unions, increase in militaristic expenditures, increased Fascist activities in the United States, continued menace of Fascism in Germany and other countries, failure of the disarmament and naval conferences and TraHaar ^W^ruwrW^^^WflWB ,*a»nraawaW»^^f'™7^P^- t More optimistic tendencies listed included: Growing realization that the New Deal cannot be depended upon to bring security or plenty and that, a fundamental reorganization of society along Socialistic lines is necessary...
...find out if international unl could be brought about Ftmn more, the executive was Uitiel to take a ballot of aU membekfl the international question si M as the jositioj^sfi«(u1d be claril and if posible during 1*35...
...OSLO.—For thirteen full days (he ordinary Congress of the National Trade Union Centre of Norway met hi Oelo...
...Main hese^eatfj* sue at 1*8 West 44th ***>*M...
...Increasing realization of the anti-social and war-like activities of she armament industry through the Senatorial investigation and the demand that promts be taken out of this industry...
...The agenda contained 17 items, including the statutory regulations on the ballot to be taken among the worker* for or against an arbitration award in the case of labor disputes and discussion to take place on international connections, the International Labor Office, the form of organization, executive elections and a number of questions of internal organization...
...Beginnings of slum clearance and public housing...
...On the question of 1 ganizing the unemployed, It W$ decided that unemployed asMsfl tions are to be set up under K auspices of the National CeaW and the trades, councils...
...Nordahl, who has now been president of the Workers' Union, was elected president...
...The executftewjuB strutted to get in...
...VETERAN SOCIALIST AND UNIONIST DIES BUFFALO.—Socialist and trade union circles mourn the passing of f Frank J. Boehm, veteran Socialist I and former secretary of the Journeymen's Tailors Union...
...Regarding collaboration in cl eva, it was left to the exeeutiveB...
...In addition to entertainment ' features, Including music and drama, Luigi Antonini will deliver his weekly speech on a topic embracing problems of general Interest for the Italian workers and problems'of tho dress Industry...
...LeRoy ColhJ has been appointed special Hirifl representative and will set «P I office at 200 West 138th Stm New York...
...0f their old ideas...
...But as the regulations adopted by congress make voting compulsory on the members, the result comes to the same thing as tho sta»jtory regulations...
...decided as each occasion arft whether the National Centre shoH be represented at the InternstioH Labor Conferences, taking into <m sideration the questions to be AM with and their importance to ¦ working class...
...Want "ttaHv" No final aagjjfJn was taken on the question of the international relations of the national centre, immediate affiliation to the International Federation of Trade Unions having been proposed in the draft resolution submitted by the executive...
...Ha ' was an active Socialist for nearly ' fifty years, first in the Social Demo' eratic Party of Germany and in America first in the Socialist Labor Party and until his death in J the Socialist Party...
...Schevenels was among those who took part in the debate on this Question, and he corrected a num' oer of wrong ideas about the attitude of the IFTU to this question which the Communists had disseminated in the congress...
...J$ In a private session the coafsft considered the trade union !¦ tion, collective agreements ¦ tactics...
...The IFTU was represented by its general secretary, Schevenels, and its vice-president, Jacobsen...
...Ho*a**8 LOCAL 89 IN WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM The weekly radio program transmitted every Saturday morning by the Italian Dress and Waist Makers Union, Local 89, over radio station WEVD from 10 to 10:45 will present some special entertainment feature each week, according to Luigi Antonini, general secretary of the local and first vice-president of the ILGWU...
...m The decision taken by the lH Trade Union Congress, regard...
...The Russian trade unions, just like the Norwegian, American, 'Australian ami Japanese, would fee required only to comply with the conditions kid down by the rakes lor affiliation te the IFTU...
...Before the congress met, the Red International of Labor Unions had sent a letter to the executive urging that a "Unity Committee" should be set up, to act as intermediary between the IFTU and the RILU in order to bring about the unity of the international trade union movement...
...M congress decision, tnecefore, M means in/practiced further pX ponementf of the final decision...
...Afte*" ¦ thorough discussion «•» congresi rejected the establishment of the "Unity Committee...
...Thirty-three unions with a total membership of about 165,000 were represented at the congress by 385 delegates, and a number of representatives from Norwegian and foreign organisations were also present as fraternal delegate...
...The RILU was nothing but a name, and no one, therefor*, was- resHy thinking- seriously about negotiations...
...Increase in tho strength of labor md Socialist parties in Onset Britain and other countries in irilliiii'Wntsasi lg...
...Per Mew System Increased demand in college and church groups for an industrial system based on production for use and not for profit...
...By a great majority the congress rejected the statutory ballot regulations and passed by 263 votes to 98 a vote of no confidence in the majority of the executive which had been in favor of this legislation...
...Increased support for unemployment insurance, health insurance, old-age pensions and the thirtyhour week...
...M should be mentioned that someB the loading officials declared m this was the last attempt and til-i should this atempt fail, the mt wegian trade unions, foHewisf flj ieally on their collaboration tK the Scandinavian countries, voB affiliate to the IFTU...
...ACTORS' UNION WILL OPEN HARLEM OFFICE The American Federation ¦ Actors will open a branch it Bfl lem this month...
...Local Buffalo, Socialist Party, was represented by a delegation, at Labor's Advances and Retreats in 1934 Cited IN two series of tens, Harry W. Laidier—executive secretary of the League for Industrial Democracy, oft-time Socialist candidate for comptroller and one of the nation's foremost economists—listed the advance steps and the backward tendencies of labor economically and internationally during the past year . In a statement for the public press summarizing the events of 1934, the following were cited: Backward steps cited by Comrade Laidier from the viewpoint of democracy and social interest included increased unemployment, the advance in the cost of living among industrial workers, the failure of real per capita earnings.of manufacturing labor to increase in production...
...touch with bl trade union internation»U._A«l terdam and Moscow—in order...
...This dif sion is of particular importsneeBJ the young unemployed, who sflj up till now only been •tctftedH members of the trade unions...
...omnhssiaed first of all...
...The decision of American labor The decision adopted on this point to fight Fascism in America, to encourage the formation of industrial unions and to work for a clarification of Section 7A and higher living standards...
...The CesmmtM candidate only received twestj-aw votes...
...For many years he was a delegate to the Buf| Halo Central .Labor Council, repre1 senting the Journeymen Tailors Union of which he was secretary...
...Beginning of a fight against ontrenched electrical monopoly...
...Ralph Whitehead is «*f trve secretary...
...A motion before the congress tf?40 tp invite a representative from the Red International of Labor Unions (Convnuni.t) defeated...
...J sary for as close a collaborslZB possible with the woiW «»¦ aatlons of the other tendfoS countries...
...No United Front It was a mistake to think that a united front could really be formed, he aaid...
...this question and shows how AM cult the Norwegians find it to ff themselves...
...The AmericanJffJ eration of Actors' in an Antenfl Federation of Labor union, «¦ Jurisdiction over acton »PP**J «« vaudeville, cafes, ius*'*J presentation houses saa>J,'oWf| shows...
...At the beginning and end of tho program the chorus of the Italian Delegates Point Q| to Be Formed...
...1 The elections at the end otWi congress resulted in Hindthl, JK has up till now been presiewtBj the Typographers* Union, bef» elected president...
Vol. 18 • January 1935 • No. 62
