Delegates From 30 Countries Meet In World Labor Parley
London hosts a world labor conference opening February 6 at London County Hall with delegates from over 30 countries and 40 national unions. CIO leaders from the United States arrive, joining others for discussions on international cooperation and shared policy for working people.
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Herbert A. Klein
Wireless London
London County Hall
House of Commons
CIO
Pres
R. J. Thomas
United Auto Workers
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Sherman Dalrymple
United Rubber Workers
ILO Studies Work Standards with Tripartite Committees
The ILO governing body approved seven industry committees to advise on postwar working standards. Committees include labor, employers, and governments, with U S and Canada represented in iron and steel, metal trades, textiles, and coal mining sectors.
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London
International Labor Office
ILO
U. S
Canada
Iron and Steel, Metal Trades
U .S
United Mine Workers
AFL
Joint Maritime Commission
AFL Opposes CIO Affiliation On Labor Unity Stance
Watt argued against relaxing rules to permit CIO affiliation calling it a dual union move and warned against Soviet state controlled labor groups. He asserted U S labor supports private enterprise and individual freedom while urging a conference by the IFTU for further consideration.
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IFTU
AFL
Watt
CIO
U. S
CIO Is Kept Out by IFTU
In the final session of the Indl Federation of Trade Unions meeting at Transport House on February 4 AFL Delegate Robert J Watt led opposition to a plan to enlarge the IFTU into world labor organization size by relaxing the rule banning more than one union per group.
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London
Ind. Federation of Trade Unions General Council
Transport House
AFL
Robert J. Watt
IFTU
World Labor Organization
Delegates Refer Motion on Project to Affiliated Organizations
Delegates from 13 countries, lacking full participation and opposition, approved a motion noting it would be impossible to reach a binding decision at this moment and referred the project to affiliated and associated organizations for action.
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Associated
Organi
The First Round book offered at special SUN price
The Sun and CIO PAC offer Joseph Gaer’s The First Round at $1.50, down from $2.50. The book covers CIO PAC’s role in the 1944 elections with bold illustrations and commentary. Endorsers include Henry Wallace and Eleanor Roosevelt praising its labor movement and political themes. Clip coupon and mail to CIO-PAC, New York.
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the Sun
Cio-Pac
Joseph Gaer
CIO
PAC
Eleanor Roosevelt
New York
East 42Nd Street
Joseph Goer
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Treas
James B. Carey
John Green
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Intl. Union of Mine Mill & Smelter Workers
Joseph Curran
Natl. Maritime Union
Albert Fitzgerald
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
Martin Kyne
United Retail Wholesale & Dept
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Premier Press Company
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Federated Pictures
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CIO Political Action Committee
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Henry A. Wallace
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