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Ousted Miner Defends Labor Law At Massillon Meeting
Canton NL coal miner Lloyd Sidener who defied John L. Lewis praises the Taft Hartley Act as empowering workers. He recounts a $50,000 union fine and job ouster, notes his reinstatement fight, and vows lifelong effort for democracy in labor unions. Rogers warns of communism as Korea situation worsens. The piece ends with a Wisconsin professor noting warming trends as birds and mammals extend breeding areas northward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Sidener
Canton
John L. Lewis
Congress
Republic Steel Corp
Massillon
John A. Lewis
Sidener
United Mine Workers
Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Republic
William Rogers
Sherman Rogers
Cleveland
Rogers
Chiang Kai-shek
Korea
Oshkosh, Wis
Joseph J. Hickey
University of Wisconsin