formed Labor ation to the CTAL at Paris, it ate at with more than a million and a C10 Unio Two Dollars ns Launch NEW YORK-——A nationwide drive for a two dollars a the loss of overtime and meet wartime cost of liv affiliates of the CIO——the workers and the United Electrical, Radio three largest which represent about 2,750,000 workers, based their argument for an increase en the need to maintain the level of take-home pay. The CIO has argued for many months that full employment. cannot be achieved unless purchasing pow- er is expanded. The govern- ment recently relaxed wage stabilization rules, allowing vol- untary wage increases unless they bring about price rises. _ At the same time, the U.S. Labor Department made public 2 survey which estimated that The unions, ing increases) : United Automobile Workers, the United Steel- and Machine Workers, Drive For A Day Raise day wage increase, to offset has been started by the a minimum wage of from 60 to $0 cents an hour for unskilled workers is necessary for sub- Sistence under present condi- tions. The present minimum wage is 40 cents an hour and labor is now urging the passage of a bill in Congress which would set the minimum at 65 cents an hour and raise it in two years to 75 cents. The survey also found that if a change in the cost of living should take place in the near future, it is more likely to be in the form of an increase than a decrease. CTAL Affiliates Will — Attend WFIU Meet 2 Latin American Workers (CTAL) are sending delegates to the the Paris world conference, including the Argentine Political rivalries threatened ences between two CTP wings, 000 members, while Cuba’s trade unions, with -more than 600,000, influence. Meanwhile, Congress started work on the 21-point program outlined by President Truman to deal with the “great emerg- ency” of reconversion to peace- time production. From the heat- ed debates in committee, it was clear that the program will not be acted upon as quickly as the President urged and that many of his proposals face drastic wat- ering down. . Labor accepted the President’s program as a clear enunciation of its own minimum demands, but pointed out that Congress has already shown an unfriendly attitude toward many of the recommendations and the key question is whether Tru- man is prepared to put up a fight. The Senate Finance Commit- tee has already indicated that it will reject Truman’s proposal for unemployment compensa- tion of $25 for 26 weeks to dis- placed war workers, and seemed prepared to: offer as a compro- mise that the federal govern- ment guarantee 26 weeks of un- ployment compensation; (2) the passage of the full employment VINCENTE LOMBARDO TOLEDANO President Latin-American Federation of T.U. To Limit Power Of De Gaulle PARIS — The national com- mittee of the French General Confederation of Labor (CGT) has urged the French people to refuse full powers to General Charles de Gaulle and his cab- which to grant full powers to the cabinet while an proposes Governm Union MONTEVIDEO —_ fascist “Comando i of Argentina’s Genx— eration of Labor (¢ | significant: victory — puppet CGT control] : president and labo; Juan Peron when Le Railwaymen’s Union & ed all rail workers - took control of it a: Labor Ministry and ii an anti-labor policy ous collaboration wit} tary-fascist dictators sidered Argentina’s 7 | ly organized labor un about 25,000 membe engineers and fireme: 3 While 75 percent — tine union members 4 in the underground — Unico.” which is ag of the predictatorship — official CGT heads qj. tatorship appointees 4 peatedly praise Pero} . them, Angel Borlengh : “Gommando Unico,’ the anti- } — - employment compensation at the] -.- « ‘ é = dictatorship wing of the Gen- | half members estimated to have | rate set by each state. In many ins ot hee eee sea ae openly admitted co eral Confederation of Labor, | been organized during its five | cases the state law provides’ for the eoplé vote fs es to the} with the regime an which represents an estimated | months of - existence: Second | as low as $15 a week. frst : oti in ihe referendum | that “all democrats ~ 75 percent of Argentine organ- biggest will be Mexico’s feder- The Truman program in- Ncube “a ae GEL is| rupt.” Another, Luis te ized labor. ation with approximately 750,- cludes: (1) emergency unem- wanted and “9”? to the second se receiving me - Peron, saying that | to prevent attendance by dele- wi : 1 rae é th oy aid must be appreciay gates of the Confederation of Sine mose out Chile” for third bill; (3) raising, of eee assembly is preparing the new =f Workers of Peru (CTP) and : . wages; (4) establishment, of a constitution. = Ss = ‘ eae the Nicaraguan Trade ‘Union Smallest federation represent- permanent Fair _ Employment ° voted to alter its ste Council, only CTAL affiliates | °4 will be Paraguay’s Labor Practices Commission; (5) hous- A “no” vote on the second permit the appointmen — whose delegations have not. been Council, largely driven under- ing legislation to provide 1,500,- question would mean that legis- general secretaries. announced. In Peru the differ. ground by the dictatorship, 000 new homes a year; (6) fed-| lative powers would rest with Frachon, a Commu | which is under strong Argentine | era] waterway and highway pro- | the assembly, even while the elected co-general — } { one of which is under the in- If, as expected, Brazil’s newly Unity Movement (MUT) announces formal affili- will be the largest CTAL, affili- the world conference, Representing the La- bor Council will be an under- jeets and grants for health con- ters; (7) continuation of price HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS HANDMADE JGCHNSON’S BOOTS 63 West Cordova Street Phone MA. 7612 ° Meet Your Friends at the constitution is' in the making. ‘ with the pre-war he Soa peaecs pene a oe ; ire ground delegate who arrived in| controls: (8) delay in formal At the same time, the CGT post, Leon Jouhaux. delegation, while financial prob- Montevideo this week. 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