The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 17, 1946, Page 8

What It Means The ‘Independent Union’ Movement By MAX HALL : * AP Newsteatures (GyAsancron A group of independent unions calling it- sell @ “third labor movement” has been seeking représen- ‘em in government agencies. ‘The qroup is the Confederated Unions of America (CUA), founded four years ago. For the most part, its affiliates are | @mell. lece! unions, confined to a single plant, corporation or! community ——— The CUA claims to be growing indicating more conservatism}! fost but than is usually found at a labor | convention. For example, they voted against recommending a more liberal social security sys-, dees not disclose its The Labor Depertment has repeatedly tried and felled-—to get a list of af- em Giathd unions and their member-| Ejier was asked whether those ' ep Pertly for this reason, gov-! actions would indicate the CUA epeent agencies have not taken! will support Republicans in membership figures | AFL.” J grees of conservatism in the! Atwood R. Wynn of Baltimore} is president of the CUA. Present Union Structures Here is a brief summary of the present structure: of the labor movement: The two biggest sections— 1, The AFL, claiming 7,000,000! ed with the CUA. MESA used to | members in more than 100 unions, such as the Carpenters, United ; Mine Workers, Ladies’ Garment | Workers and Musicians. | 2. The CIO, claiming 6,000,000 | members in about 40 unions, such as the auto workers, steelwork- ers, and textile workers. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Machinists, claiming — 600,000° members. This union was sus- pended from the AFL a year ago. | | Another big organization is the! National Federation of Tele- :phone Workers, claiming 230, 000, members in 47 affiliated unions. These unions are expected | merge into one big union in No-| vember. There are quite a few other unaffiliated national unions, in-| cluding the National Federation! of Federal Employes, Foreman’s! Association of America and Me-{ chanics Educational Society of | America (MESA). None of these unions is affiliat- belong but withdrew, All the un- | affiliated national unions total) perhaps slightly fewer than 2,-| 000,000 members. Finally there is the unknown} quantity, the local employes’ as- sociations of the type the CUA is mainly concerned with. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 ieee BROADWAY MARKET BETTER FOOD — LOWER PRICES! DUVAL at PETRONIA STREET FRESHER Fruits aid Vegetables: BORDEN'S U.S. NO. 1 WHITE POTATOES ....5 ,,,. FRESH 23° the OVA very seriously in its de- November. mats for recognition. | “That’s not a fair interpreta- AFL unions, but the ‘ Merry Biller, CUA secretary-' tion,” he said. “We have under- of the rail Most railroad workers are in| —— = ‘big four” ee en ee ae brotherhoods are; Your Grocer SELLS That GOOD Gretter, told me j "Let me state it this way: Af-' (ieted with and associated with @ are £500,000 people.” He did; et eetuelly clair a membership | ot 1 B00: Small Unions There are supposed to be sev-/| eral millien persons in small entems, often called “employe as- oiptiem,” et individual plants, bet the exect number is unknown. The Leber Department says they ave toying to develop sonie meth-! of of Cding out tmtependent union tee things & cen mean al! unions not sititeted with the AFL or CIO.| That would include several r veal Grotherheods, the In! emel Association of Machinists end eeverel other large unions. & The CUA uses the term to! ame thet unknown number of | eee, toca! autonomous unions, having « different outlook” fram buge national organizations; ond gow im process of banding tegether a @ “third labor move- ant The CUA has been attacked in the publications of some of the eetabitehed labor unions. The CUA held a convention at Mibwewkee in September, and the B88 delegates took several actions | ean mean bottle’s the sun of our table, bis beams are rosy wi Robert Sheridan 1751-1816 ‘Trast your table to a bottle of from fine grapes of the San Joa- quite Valley A grand compan- tee for roasts, chops or game. RareAevored Full-bodied. Rich t beeqeet. 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