Virginia Strikers Seek Job-Pay SecuriN As Kenmore Opens Factory In Irelailfi NOTICE: At required by the Regulations of the Superin­ tendent of Insurance of New York State. JUSTICE prints, on pages 8 and 9, the 1959 annual reports of the health and welfare, retirement and supplementary unemployment- members employed in New York State. Jertey City. N. J.. July 1. 1980 pric. 10 Cents On June 23, this ad­ vertisement, marking the 60th anniversary of the ILGW U, appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, W o ­ men's Wear Daily and The New York Post. , ILGWU ptontei*. lb. ILGWU’ UNION • AFL-CIO jnternational July I, 1940 JUSTICE Merge World Garment, Textile Union Groups The organised might of some 2 million garment and textile unionists was fused into a single, worldwide orgoni.otion lost month through merger »»^w~n the Inlernotionol Garment Workers’ Federation and the International Federation of Textile Workers Asso- I clotions, at a joint congress held in the ParBoment building Hi Copenhagen. Denmark. « Best Food, Fun, Facts Yours At Unity House ILC Institute Graduates m weather's realy digging in, it's high til 10th Training Class, Not only is it the place for top whies in terms of *o- First Evening Croup commodetions, food, rest, recrention end sports-thorn's elso Last month's graduating exercises of the ILGWU Training good, meeningful discussion of everyday topics ranging over Institute—Class of 1960—also marked two major milestones: It was the school's tenth class, thus rounding out the first decade of In July, thesa indodo the following talks: its existence, and it was the first graduation for the newly estab- July 6-7: Carlton YeWeH of National Urban League staff, on "Civil Rights I960." July 12-13: Norman Thomas, on "One-Rfth of the N«- I group—received theii July 19-20: Clarence Senior, on "Americas Minorities." mining for unlor ly and devotion, wl July 26-27: Stanley Ruttenberg, AFL-CIO research di­ rector, on "Economic Growth." So. for the best accommodations during July and August, make reservations now at the Unity House office, 275 Seventh Ave. (Union Health Center building) or call OR 5-5900. 1959: in Germany, where Norwich Votes 42-1 went Into effect In April II the Netherlands, where a g For Eastern Region Crowning 13 weeks of determined organizing efforts by East- Tyler Indicated that only • •n Region staffers in Connecticut, the workers of Norwich Frocks linorlty of the graduates wer« trying solely in an organizing Liberal Caucus According to Vice P: tglon. the balloting w: 1 expectation 1 f / r Senator^ John F. Kennedy, seeking Democratic Presiderdial le ILCpru cam- warding th» Party's policy comnfftee of meeting held at Hotel Astor in New York City lest week. At conclusion of session, party chair­ men Paul Hoys stated: "If Senator Kennedy is nominated by the Democratic Porty, I feel sure the Liberal Party will support him in the election." At gathering, left to right: ILGWU Pres. David Dubinsky, fhe Senotor. Heys, Heifers' Pres. Ale» Rose. July I. I960 JUSTICE Labor Backs People-to-People Health Project Va. Strikers Seek Job-Pay Security As Kenmore Opens Overseas Factory Close to 1,200 garment workers have been < i strike at the four Virginia plants of the Kenrose Manufacturing Co. since Jane 4 in or er to safeguard their jobs and their Dubinsky at AC W A Outlines ng in face of the opening of a new plant by tl > firm in Ireland. The labor cost In the Labor's Unfinished Business overseas plant is estimated at aboi that in this country, and even going Pres. David Dubinsky address ' The most important piece of “unfinished business” confront­ rally of the strikers on June ing the American labor movement is embodied in the 8 million t the Roanoke Theater. families in this country “who arc ill-fed, ill-clothed and ill-housed," support of the walkout as t ILGWU Pres. David Dubinsky told the delegates to the 22nd strikers cheered, and detailed t ss of negotiations to a sta rd Clothing Workers of to wipe out poverty United States are located In Roa- m the "continuing t. Radford and Buchanan. V*r- t. The firm now acknowledges d full equality for for medical care Dubinsky declared. n effort to end ree conferences rally, the firm ,ticket line outside Kenrose Manufacturing Co. ii oka. Pres. David Dubinsky confers with ILGWU General ' ILGWU, uch of the ILGWl"* prof- Morris Glushien and Upper South Department staffer Alic rs. to be Potsfsky said.^'hai been cotwemed with the shop In Ire- to the energetic and Imar- "The Coexistence Blues" admitted that the Irish shop inn In these negotla- cDQj)©Tn]®@ s responsibilities to m July I, 1960 JUSTICE Pi j i Four Civil Rights Rally N'East Persistence Enrolls 600-Worker Ladd Knit Co. A* ILGWU agreement covering more at Ladd Knitting Mill* In Reading. Pa., culminating years of persistent organising efforts, was signed in a harmonious NLRB OFFICER TELLS setting at Unity House an June 18. reports Vice Pres. David L.A. CALIFORNIA GIRL TO BARGAIN WITH HR An orjler to bargain In good faith was handed down by the Na­ tional Labor Relations Boi ' California Girl. Inc., manuft Ipern and Organisation D Sol Hoflman’s staff bega 05 Angeles, according to Vice n ground. res; Samuel Otto, director of the aclflc Coast Region. At a rally sponsored by the New York City Central Labor employer contributions of 7 An NLRB Trial Examiner ruled Council to mark the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court cent of payroll Into health hat the firm had acted illegally decision benning'.sc'nool segregation. ILGWU Vice Pres. Charles welfare, retirement and severance S. Zimmerman pledges continued fight against racial discrim- pay funds. a reaching a pre-determlned de- .. ___.J - I __- IC fWl . in ftiHrlr) In addition, qualified me lsion not to accede to any de- of the bargaining unit will recelye sands of the ILGWU. the certified a week's vacation at Unity I...... The organisation drive Dress and Sport e following represents adelphia chalrlady Mary Concordia, sect advent- tary-Roy Nelman. LeRoy Hoffe New K.C. Terms craftsmen Bertha Plnbur. Sara Weller, M the de- lum Hare. Fred Lewandowsk Industry. Pauline Ash. Prances Troi Jonlse the Blanche Keturakls. Alice B Name Harry Tuvim Up Pay tor 1,000 1 by Sol Ronald Youse. Patricia 1 ral mana- and Gladys Ruth. New '3 0 ' Manager Climbing on the elevator marked “new contract" that has been operating so busily in the Central States Region, Kansas City dress and sportswear workers have zoomed right up. to join Sanction Settlement xa coat and suit workers and St. Louis and Minneapolis workers other branches of the Industry, r June 1 was the effective date of experienced w orkers: Cutter- ade following , e dress workers' new agreement graders. *2.95: cutters.. *2.70: a recent meeting in N 1th the Kansas City Garment spreaders. *1.60; operators. *1.35: Tuvim had been New England , director and Joint board mi T July 2 drapers, fl.35: exam of the Retail. Wholesale at Pres. Frederick Slcms, re­ finishers and bundlers. partment Store Union for 15 gional director, reports that about : Is a 5-cent dlffcrentl More recently he has 11 1,000 workers In and near Kansas operators and pressers In- City will get all the standard itside Kansas City.) An labor consultant to the gains negotiated In 1060 Central States contracts. These Include: i minimum shall at any tt Wages: Increases for all workers of 6ti percent now and 7 percent Albert AltboUz. wl laking total employer contribu- Near-Strike Speeds ions for these purposes 6'h per- ent of payroll. In addition, em- loyers pay for one and two-week Phila. Pact at Sdan acations and six holidays. One strike and one near-strike figured in organizing efforts lee members (bore platform with Local 93 Busi­ involving some 140 workers in the Philadelphia and South Jer­ ness" Agent Foul Strongin as mor. then 600 workers at Ladd sey areas last month, according to Vice Pres. William Rossj Knitting Mills in Reeding, Pa., voice overwhelm,ng approval ot ager of the Philadelphia Dress Joint Board. first-time agreement negotiated by ILGWU's Northeast Dept. Montreal Dress Seeking Wage Hike, Hours Slash Contract demands submitted June 23 by Local 262 of 8,000 Montreal Dressmakers featured a proposal.for inaugura­ tion of the 37 t/4-hour week, first step in the direction of the 35- hour week set by ILGWU Vice Pres. Bernard Shane h, a team of ILGWU negotiators the session with represgit of the Montreal Dress anas wear Manufacturers' JUSTICE 8,000Win Raises in Philadelphia Knit Renewal Pj9« s;> JUSTICE July J, I960 ILC Union Label Circles the Vacation Globe a moll* Its first ir leu pat away travel folders, pack suitcases, and set out Administrator Retires n their annual vacation treks to the four corners of the world. And from coast-to-coast, ILG affiliates in conjunction with the label department re doing thr on's globetrotters the convention hall lobby. travel in style during the summer 11 Smith Of Local 300 and months. According to Vice Pres. azekas of Local 299 paraded Julius Hochman. department dl- ion label dresses before a ILGWU delegates to the con­ dition included Vice Pres. Nlcho- country: s Klrtzman. director of the New York—The exhibit which Ohlo-Kentucky Region. Knitgoods Los Angeles—The Mode O' Day highlighted the union-industries Council Manager Bemadlne Gar- Corp., has agreed to place label show in Washington last May re­ posters in their retail outlets, and label and Service Trades Depart­ ment ol the New York State AFL- CIO.