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CIO Tells Lewis It Appreciates Truce at Mines
The CIO ends a six day convention in Detroit endorsing Roosevelt foreign policy and backing the United Mine Workers union shop. It telegraphs John L Lewis praising arbitration, blasts the FBI and NLRB, and condemns pro Hitler activity while urging employer wide union shop. President Murray is re elected. OPM and Currier Lumber dispute cited.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
The
CIO
John L. Lewis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Labor Relations Board
FBI
Gestapo
Angi
Justice Department
NLRB
Labor Board
OPM
Philip Murray
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Office of Production Management
Currier Lumber Co
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
A. D. Lewis
Mr. Hillman