\· j i ·, SAN ·· FRANCIS·co, -CA!JF. NOVEMBER 16, 1945 r lie at k n f f . ---e--- m-: .· - :'; n f Ship r I -es o·k'$65cMinimuni I Unres~. i~espfead,; I,oc;al ( - ,Large atte·ndcmce· at l~t ·'-----'----------·· Macpi~_isltllnions T-ie-lJp ,· [ : 1 m~eting greets Converseu ,- .~:;t:~". :,-;,n· •.- .;,. ct •p ·._ -.· ·Br,riu Ya&:,U.i.iJi: .J1, .·. :· wa.,r. - .. • u. i [-' -6th Inti Vice-President ,, . ' . ' - Sa n,.Fra.ncisc·o~:r,iews-~\was~xecei:v-ed--recently by i r­ · - By- VICTOR S. SW ANSON t. ·the 'Bay Cities :Metal Trades· Gou-rtcil from Washing. Local ·union Manager ton that the Shipbuilders ~:Wa.ge:.,Stcrbilizcrtion Com:. t A very large number of brothers .attended our lasf regular mittee has-at1;thorized · a tri-party: zone con1erence of r · meeting, held Saturday,-Noveinher 3rd. Brother Frnnk P. Con-:r labor, management and government to be held a:t : verse, our Sixth International Vice~President. war,n~lso present:' Spokane, VJashingJon,,.-Monday, .N0v.,2I. .Local . 3· is . This was his first visit to Califoriii_a and it was a re.al pleasure to very much- interested jn this ·conference. It is an - h~ve· him her·e with us. Brother Converse came here primarily , affiliate of the Ba:v · Cities Metril· Trades Council rihd. : to m~~f w_ith . Mr, Bec;_k, Vice~Presid~ht of t·he Brotherhood of ,,::s"'::s"''"'/,,r,,}::st,},,',r,,,::"::::t'?';:] is -vitally concern:i:d ·in the· out~ome of-discussions ort C Tearn.'sters, to s,ettle a dispute case between the two organiza: ,•, wage increases:. axid:working conditions a:s concerns ,· t_ioris over . the ii~al · purpose trucks, now being operated on ,: the Pacific Coash ; " Rough, a11c;1;:: Ready ' Island, Stock- - ---------~---- . The · calfing of -- this· tri-party stilute for many_6ther resoluUons · ' ;,, .. ·• \..,.- -- · ' ' · ' zone conference comes in the mid- ,submitted on. the_ wage qu!estion) :,. __ :. t~y:i:;; e_a'l i~ol:n.i:a:?rhe·- tw? ~n\01}]<:: ftt.fure tro __ a_ttep<l: as _many meet- !' . ··· · · · · · ·· · · t10na1_ y1ce-F/e~1~e,nt,5, arnYec_l. ·at in'gs ·as', jt -is possible for ,•otdo do. i , : .,. , . _ _. ~ . dle of widespr~ad . la~?r · 1p1,re~t~~;~s __A -~j}4fj:i ~L}if';~~~ -~ ·_;1201,1117, ---. rat m" · t o"illd' se';tl I ,of· . ,. ·- , . ~. · . -·· , Spea.l.nng · for l1:.1<'L Pres,de11t V'i'1l'- a1_1d 'grow1-1si:g-'-s"l:I'l·k~ '-a e-tH'>1,.. th'at""1s·~c:ll- "'j'lff1cials_ to · ·secure · a ... conter-., .:_w ·~- ;?P;~---~' _s 1 _ . .. " __ e_. muc- 1,, · .l'lfakE)_· 1t -your most 1mp()rt11nt_: ,.bus1- , -;.· >' .. _.,,·. ,. :, _.·,, ,·· ..• , · · · · · · · · · ' - our d,1 ff1cul bes 'and WI th the foll •, · . , ·t· . _. · ·,. · .···'· . , ._liam .. Qre.en,; beg1sla~~" e,J.~eQ. Le~VlS gi'adu'allY r· tying Up kfy '!jpd u~tri¢s ~n_ce / wf_i:h.'.'!'h1a1tagei,:1ien,t to nego- • . C' "· .. · _ ness to atend ·.. _umon 1neetings ·-.·h ': -·, ,·. _.; .. •,. :- ·· .·,,:_-,·,,•,,,,,-. ·' , · · · · · ·· d · 'co-operation of 'ooth organizations. ·, ··- , ·. -.,H· ."' . t t·h. · b·· ,· .: Hmes. ·(above) ·sµppoded the 65e in . the. ,Bay, reg\on:· , As , th.is: weeJ< ti.ate.. an mq'ea~ir,. ·for '. sh1py_ar 1 1 1 1 1 · Much·· good· will" conie from this rngu ~ _Y· ·; ~ p ; o . s9e · . at thisi-t mini.iuum wage biU-at Sei1ate labor started . some . 60',000 . · craftsm~n ',yorkers not later- th'art November - . ., ness 1s conuucted properly so. t a . _ · · 5 d · I d · rn:eetmg Local 3 ·stands readv and t· . <l . b d and- educat10n snbcom1mttee hear were idle 'in 17 major ship'yards 1 an to· ma (e .the propose _· 111- . · . · I our .mee -1 ngs .can an will e a - .· : , , ·. · · · ·. d · .. willmg to co-operate . mg. The 65c nmumum, he .,pomted -and_ 190 other up.town,· shops and qeases .retroactive, t~· that ate. , . · · Journe<1 · .at a. proper -t,une. · . · · · · Our regular meeting was at- . .. .· * * * - . out, -1s 22c •b!llow · even the. :J:..abor suppliers' pla-nts · as . the.· result_ of John_-P. _Frey,, P.resident of .the.. tended 9y members from all parts Department's bare subsistence. walk-.outs by 'machinisr groups in AFL Metal T1·ades .. Dept., in a re- of our jurisdiction, . and all the Ca ·"ta ·li t· ·a s budget of 87c for a family of four. tl1e Bay .area. Strikes involving cent natio.1;-wide radio add1;ess,· .' business representai:ives wei·e. in· · · pl : : .S . -S · Y 1 • (Federa.t.e<l. Pictures) metal trades u·nions .are spread- summarized labor'.s argument for 1 at.te.ndance. \Ve· had a great deal }" • · · · * •* * ing to other key cepters of the a general 30 per cent wage hike. of_ i;11poi· tan_t busint;ss that 's hould pay_ lV~n.g ·wage Pacific Coast area and .observers After pointing out' that wages :· have been a<,:..ted · upoh. by . the h t h . I StiH True Mr Maverick are hopefu'. that out' of this con- were effectively .frozen from 1942 menibe1·s'- but . o,ving to a trial . or . s.. u up s ·.: Op, I · I . , · ference Will - _come. som~ agr~e·- but that the cost of living had iri- - which had been previously set for \Vashington. D. c_ I "Listen to this: You people have-I ment- tha_t . will brmg mdustnal creased 47 per cent, despite the · 8:30 and which lasted 1.rntil ·after U f r . v your rights. Yon are free~boru l:m1:n1ony and at the same time good work of O~A, Frey dedared: 1 i ' midnight this important · -bl1.siness . n ess a manu. actu er can pa" a Amaricans and if you have any I.provide substantial pay increases ''The worker will most properly v•as· neglected, a·nd tJ at ,,,'as ,_·eallv hvmg wage to his workers he has 1 · ~ · · · ' , . , to make up for the serious loss of defend his standard of livino-. ·, 1 ·, , . mferior1ty complex get nd of it. I . , . b to·o- bad. Too mucl ti·n e was no nght to employ them, the Sen- "' h . h b , "take home" pay smce the end of Then' can. be no natwnal pros- 1 1 iou ave JUS t as muc rains, you I - wasted unnecessarily in t his trial. ate labor subcommittee was to'.d. i have just as much sense, and you the war. perity unle~s the_ wage earner's . Sori.1e two hundred of the brot hers The statement came.from. Chair- 1ha .ve better leadership than the Announcement of the Spokane real wage is mamtamed or, for could not wait and had to leave man · Robert W ,. Johnson of John- 1 industrialists of this country." co1}ference followed a spedal .trip that matter, increased." .before the adjournment of the son & Johnson,' Brunswick, N. J., -HON. MAURY- MAVERICK, to Washington by Mike- Stafford, * * * meeting.- surgical dressings corporation, wh~ then· ;nember of Congress to executive secretary,-of t he Pacific This trial could just as we.11 said "man does n~t -ha~,e the right Detroit union members, June Coast Metal Trades Council. Re- St~elman, weHaknown !· have been conducted in one h,our to e~p]oy his f_ellow man m1less 5, 1937, quest for such ·. a tri-party meet- ' with the same -results and it is my ·* ing had been made by governors · h I ld · he can· pay _a subsist_·ence wage." * * . to,labor;named aid .. _ a d vice t at s 10u. 1t ever again of several western, states, · mayors . become · necessa·ry· for Local 3 to .He s u g g est e· d the c_6n\rnittee A local New Deaier from away of the largest cities . on the coast, for President Truman conduct a trial, the time should be "should take the positi.OJi that the ta.ck says the Ja.p plea that we by congressmen from the West vVashington, D. C. limited to not exceed one hour. average American workman . can- forget Pearl Harbor, only goes to and by many local governmental The appointment of . John lli ' V./e of co~rse regret it was neces- not keep · body and s; ul together &how how little this character un~ organizations, including the San sary to hold a trial but since it had on less tl_rnn $30 a: week anywhere derstands the Republicans.. Francisco Board of Supervisors. Steelman as special assistant to , to. come, perhaps it was for the in the U.S. --~------------ It is hoped that out of the con- the President ,vas announced bYj · best for all concerned. This has 1 ference· will c.ome steps that will President Harry S. Truman. , · · "On the basis of a 40-hour week, · been coming on · fo1· a long time At] r"<!'!t\ n .C!l<l'.'Li~ tnil'\\~ not ·only settle present grievances Truman said the app·ointment .' and. t l1 e only way to settle b; was therefore, I am compelled to rec- #,IH,;' · ~md1'U',Y11;;~• · .:!i&hllJ, vrs11~k but result in agreements that w'ill was temporary, but dodged a di- · t k F ·om.men. d a 75c per hour n_1inimum. " ••· • k · b·1· d. · · 1 11· _ f or tl1e .mem b ers11pI O spea -. or- ,~:H_-~~·e·uBN\\Rn_e ·m~.r .~ sta I 1ze con 1t1ons _]J1 t1e ·S 11p- rect question as ~o whether Steel- tunately they spoke in no uncer- Johnson was testifying in ·favor of IJfH lr"u U~M..i IUl. 0 -» building and ship repairing indus- . ' 01 · man would become his 10bor· ex- .. tain terms. The meeting was large the 6_5c minimum wage bill.