A.F.L.Council Approves Housing Bill and Supports Tenants' Union
A.F.L.Council Approves Housing Bill and Supports Tenants' Union WASHINGTON—TheAmer- j ican Federation of Lalior Executive Council, before ending its quarterly meeting here, vigorously demanded...
...Despite his declaration, "thus far we have attempted to attack this basjc and all-important problem without any continuing program or concrete policy whatsoever, and without specific legislation," it added...
...Members of the committee an George Harrison, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks chairman...
...Next week the provisional officers will issue a statement regarding plans of organization and the general work that will be immediately Undertaken...
...Those willing to enter into the spirit of the occasion are welcome...
...The curriculum includes regular outdoor training in hiking, camping, nature study and sports...
...today signed a contract with the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union thus becoming the first closed shop in the cotton garment industry in St...
...aad now dominated by men...
...These inquiries have been turned ever to the secretary of the Provisional Executive Committee, G. August Gerber, 120 West 42nd St...
...President Green was directed to send a Able to President Gomez of Cuba urging him to protect union workers in their efforts to organize and to end the "reign of terror" under military dictatorship...
...I Waldman's Address at the Convention in Next Week's Issue Next week Tber Now Leader will publish the text of the historic address delivered By Loui* Waldman at the Socialist national con-¦eafjon...
...who betrayed the very fundamentals ' upon which our party was established, we resolve ourselves to remain true to the ideals and principles- of International Socialism — the cause for which many of uS devoted the better part of our lives...
...Notice to AH Interested in Organizing the Social Democratic Federation . '--—*;- •-•-y-isaaanisjiijr* " —~2"'X Inquiries regarding the Social Democratic Federation have already been received by The New ' Leader from a number of states...
...For each stamp sent in, excluding U. S. stamps of 3 cents oT"~te8s, the" comrade will receive one of another kind in return...
...The replies to the committee's communication will be taken up at the council's next meeting in July...
...The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a regular meeting of the Second Assembly District of the Socialist Party, Bronx, held Monday Evening, May 25, 1886: "Ousted from the Party founded by Debs, Hilquit, and others...
...Bring your camping supplies and prepare for outdoor activities, including cooking...
...Between 150 and 200 workers will be employed in the Shelco factory...
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...RED FALCONS OF AMERICA FLIGHT NEWS' Guides' Hike—this Sunday, May 31...
...It gives incontrovertible proof of the fact that housing cannot be brought in by the 'side door' under any disguise whatsoever...
...Under terms of the agreement a minimum wage of $13 for a working week of 40 hours is established and the firm agrees that every garment it manufactures during the next two years will carry the new label recently adopted by the union for use in the cotton garment section of the industry...
...The Council acted on Cuba after a special representative of the National Cuban Federation of Labor asked supportof"American labor for the organized workers of Cuba who he declared were victims of the militany rule established by Colonel Batista, head of the Cuban army...
...and Van Cortland: Park at 10:30 to go to Nepers...
...Support Tenants' Union In response to a request submitted by Secretary H. L. Mitchell, of the Southern Farmers Tenants Union, Memphis, the Council called on affiliated organizations in the South to provide such help as they may be able to give to the members of the tenants' union...
...Meet at 242nd St...
...also individual instruction in any craft desired...
...The Council pointed out that President Roosevelt himself has said that low-rent bousing is one of the major issues confronting the country...
...By HELEN DUNCAN ST...
...LOUIS—The Shelco Manufacturing Co...
...It appears that members of organized labor in Cuba are being arrested on framed up charges without justification and without any knowledge on the part of those arrested as to the commission of any offense," Green said...
...A quarterly report was submitted by secretary Frank Morrison, showing that between 400,000 and 500,000 new members have joined A. F. of L. unions since the last report...
...N. M. MINKOFF, Organizer...
...New York City, and all other inquiries should be addressed to him...
...Aid to New Party Pledged by 2nd AJD...
...Housing Policy Needed "The need for immediate enactment of the Wagner-Ellenbogen housing bill is sharpened and made insistent by the recent decision of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals against one of the Resettlement Administration housing projects," the Council declared...
...It was also learned that a committee appointed by the council last January to confer withj the nine international unions affiliated with the Committee of Industrial Organization, has written a letter to officials of those unions giving them two weeks in which to state whether they would dissolve that organization...
...No time will be > lest in enlisting all who are out I of place in the Thomas militant-Communist "inclusive party...
...The Council said that the Wag-ner-EUenbogen bill provides adequate legislation and that labor puts it at the top of its legislstive program...
...G. M. Bugniazet, secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and Joseph M. Weber, president of the Federation of Musicians...
...This decision proves," it continued, "that there must be a clearcut national housing policy, carefully designed and enacted by Congress, before there can be any housing...
...ANN A. GROSS, Secretary...
...Those comV rades interested in this field of Socialist work may write to The New Leader or to the Red Falcons, 7 East 15th St., Sew York City, for further information...
...Exchange is now being opened for all Falcon stamp enthusiasts...
...Cotton Garment Shop First to Be Organized in St...
...Louis, the first union label shop hi the middle west and the first manufacturer of raincoats in the entire United States to use the label...
...The Council declared that labor here would give all assistance possible to the Cuban workers in the exercise of their rights to establish/ and maintain bona fide labor organizations...
...The U. S. Housing Bill of 1936 must be put on the Administration's 'must list' for immediate enactment," the Council said in ending its statement...
...Inasmuch as the letter is dated May 20, the unions have until June 3 to answer...
...We are now entering upon a new and intensive Guides' training course to last throughout the summer season...
...A.F.L.Council Approves Housing Bill and Supports Tenants' Union WASHINGTON—TheAmer- j ican Federation of Lalior Executive Council, before ending its quarterly meeting here, vigorously demanded passage of the Wagner- Ellenbogen housing bill, censured the military dictatorship in Cuba for its attack^ on labor and civil rights and offered "full cooper-Aion" to striking tenant farmers in the South...
...We gladly accept the tentative declaration made by our -comrades in Cleveland, and we pledge our wholehearted loyalty to the new organisation...
...Louis, Mo...
Vol. 19 • May 1936 • No. 22
