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JULY 25, 1947 ACCION Published once a month by Local 713, United Public Workers, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SINCERELY INTERESTED Strobel Editor Brodsky Meets Navy Employees Paraiso Gatun EDITORA PANAMA AMERICA. JULIO DE 1947 was as gov.
was of SO in EUSTACE WILLIAMS COLON, July 13 In a stir indirectly. The best advice that PUBLICITY COMMITTEE ring speech broadcast from Ra can give to both the Silver OGLE dio Atlantico in the city of Co workers and the people of the. Chairman CARLYLE CLARKE. Vice Chairman Ion, Jacob Strobel, Inter Republic in general is. don NATHAN REID Secretary national Vice President of Unit let go of your Union. Keep it ed Public Workers, CIO said strong and keep up the good REPRESENTATIVES On Tuesday July 1st the emfarewell to the thousands of fight for economic, social and MORRISON Gamboa ployees of the United States Navy silver workers on the Canal racial equality. CROSSDALE Red Tank held their monthly Job Location Zone who have grown to adI wish to express my apH. DREW Meeting at the International mire him so much. Jack, as he preciation to President Jimenez, MAURICE MCLEAN Cristobal Hall, Colon. Those attending is commonly called by his co to Governor Navas, and to all GITTENS numbered about 150 in spite of workers, has spent nine short of the many officials and enthe inclemency of the weather. months working with the Lo ployees of the government of Brother Ogle, Secrtary cal 713 and despite the moun the Republic of Panama for of the Cristobal Chapter intro tainous difficulties heen all the good that they have THE STRENGTH THAT IS OURS duced the new Regional Di countered, convinced done for us as a Union or. PARCHMENT rector Brother Max Brodsky, the general membership of his ganization, and for the friendafter which a Chairman and fine leadership and outstand ship and courtesy which they It took us forty years to found a powerful trade union Secretary were elected.
ing ability as a negotiator, have shown me in my personal but it would be a tragedy of a forty year cycle if we await Brother Brodsky made an Following is the text of the dealings with them. know the passing of another lengthy period before we become interesting address on þeing farewell speech: that the six million members fully conscious of the strength that is ours.
presented. He spoke forcefully want to take this oppor of the CIO back home in the The tap root of Local 713 is imbedded deeply in a of the membership drive now tunity of saying good bye to States will be glad to know membership of 15, 000 workers of the Canal ZoneSup being started, advising mem the members of Local 713 of that they have such good porting our vigorous tap root are many active laterals that bers employed by the Navy to the United Public Workers of friends in the government of burrow into the fertile soil of approval by the Panamanian be active in it, as their pro America, cio. have spent this Republic.
government, spirited backing by the Internation Union, and blems, though different to nine months living here and aroused interest of numerous democratic organizations those of the general member working throughout the IsthI deside further to pay my throughout the world.
ship, still needed representa mus and the Canal Zone on respects to Governor Mehaffey, so that we can weather the storms and upheavals to which He spoke about a Our membership of 15, 000 workers anchors our Local tion along organized methods. behalf of Local 713, the cIo Governor of the Panama CaGrievance Union of the long suffering nal, to Colonel Wang, Assistwe have become heirs because of our determined fight to taken to the third stage on Silver workers. Although it ant to the Governor, to Adenjoy the good things of life. strong membership buoys the miral Shafroth and Chief of established Naval Griev goes without saying that my Staff Spencer of the Navy, up the courage of the timid, commands the respect of our ance Procedure at Coco Solo family and are a little home and to General Porter, Deputy enemies, wins to our cause a host of defenders, and infuses only the day before, and every sick and will be glad to get Commander of the Army.
new spirit in the rank and file. However, not until we can consideration accorded back to our family and friends These truthfully boast of a one hundred per cent membership will Union representatives. also the in the States, nevertheless at officials as well we be able to direct an irresistible force on the obtaining of many supervisors, department our objectives.
aggrieved party. He ended his want to say very sincerely that heads, and other subordinate When we fearfully made our debut on July 4, 1946, discourse with the statement at the National Gymnasium, President Jimenez gave our in Union drive for 100 memthat only by pushing the pleasure to work here, but more officials have given us a great than that believe it has been deal of their time, have listenfant organization a shot in the arm by attending our mass bership and succeeding in the perhaps the most profound exed with sympathy to our commy life in the plaints and have taken action in the part of the Chief Executive of Panama had an elec effort, will full returns be ob perience to improve working conditoins labor movement.
tained on trifying effect on our membership drive, for within a couple their demands.
and wages whenever we were complaint of general interest As an American, have felt of weeks our enrollment soared from 4, 000 to 12, 000. We to all employees of the Naval very deeply that the American able to present a logical and still enjoy the goodwill and support of the Panamanian provable argument. This has ernment submitted. This people owe a real debt to the pro a source of strength that should be protected Station Silver referred to the hardship exworkers whose skill been particularly true in the by Local 713.
working conditions, Today we are no longer babes in the woods wander perienced during the rainy and brawn and loyalty have field considerably less the ing aimlessly without protection. The halls of the Congress season by those who made possible this gerat Pa field wages. However, believe that the various of the United States are echoing with the stirring pleas forced to make use of busses nama Canal which is one of we in the of our International representatives who are waging an to get to and from work. The which onders been the world mand Government officials which has been of enormous Canal Zone are sincerely ineconomic and military bene terested necessary committee hearings in Washington and the vile, chauvi the in doing something nistic charges of our enemies are now promptly refuted. tions to the Naval authorities. fit to my country. have also within the representation in Congress is of the highest and most Brother Cecil Joseph was felt very deeply that the Ame authority on the wage problem.
effective standard but on us rests the responsibility of sup elected Chairman Bro.
rican people have not adequaI have made many deep and plying the fuel for the powerful machinery of representa Goldbourne Lewis, Secretary. tely paid this great debt which tion in the Capital. That fuel is the adequate dues remit. Under communications a letter they owe to the Silver work lasting friendships here among tances which will condition the effectiveness of the fight. was the Naval ers, and it has been a source the officers, Executive Board and rank strong membership promotes effective representation. Authorities in reply to Interna of great personal satisfaction members, stewards, Two years ago the plight of the silver workers of tional Vice President Strobel to me that my Union has been and file members of our Union.
We have not only worked tothe Canal zone did not create a ripple in the United States. correspondence dealing able to make some slight imThe average American citizen was concerned only with the deduction from the pay provement in the working con gether, we have also had good the fact that the Panama Canal was functioning for the of employees of the Navy to ditions and social conditions times together and have formbenefit of world commerce. Today the average American wards retirement pay. The re der some mungontherotikeverandorik ships which know will encitizen is asking questions concerning the a long time. am workers who built the waterway and are now assisting in ployed for the refund of such looking forward to the efficient maintenance of this vital American investment: deductions after Reduction in ton, When return to WashingOther The queries of the average American have impelled Time Force. correspondence next Thursday, next year when local 713 will magazine to comment on the deplorable conditions here. bore reference to regulations of workers but will not forget will be leaving the Silver send its own delegates from Panama and the Canal Zone the interest to employees of the ears of millions of Americans and have been magnified into Navy, and circulars of the same everything in my power to conthem, and pledge to do to the United States to attend International Convention a thunderous rumble that has awakened the conscience of nature were also submitted.
a nation founded on the principle of fair treatment to all.
Reference was made to the tinue in the States the work of our Union in order to remembership. Maximum enrollment insures a fast approach Government buildings. Brother fight to bring a better life to and in my turn to play host We are moving but our pace is governed by our practice of posting flysheets on that have begun here in the new conce again some of the to our goals. Let our slogan be: Organize the un organiz Ogle said that employees of the Silver workers.
to people who were good hosts the Navy were warned specificOur Union first year ex to me here in Panama.
PRESIDENT FLAXER SENDS ally against such infraction of perience has demonstrated bethe regulations on penalty of yond any doubt the great value To all of you, say, Gooddismissal.
of the CIO in improving the bye, good luck, and God bless GREETINGS After the regular business of wages and working conditions you.
Editor of Accion, Local 713, cannot be found in the comer the meeting was concluded Pic of its members. Only a beUnited Public Workers, Draw cial press. The labor press also tures were shown and all pre ginning has been made and er Balboa: has a tremendous responsibility sent rated the proceedings as we have actually only scratchIt gives me great pleasure in these critical times to help highly successful.
ed the surface, but am conto extend to you my warmest educate the members, and to vinced that the future will You can afford greetings and sincere congra keep them united in a pro Local 713 tulations UPW CIO is bring additional gains to the the first anniversary of the provement of their conditions. launching a determined mem Silver workers as has happublication of the newspaper, Local 713 newspaper, Accion, bership drive for a one hun pened during Accion. Accion has taken its has provided the Union here is an especially important dred per cent union.
place in the growing company task. am confident that it Support the drive workers!
maintained as a powerful and of labor newspapers today. will continue to play a vital Convince everybody that you fighting organization. This will More than ever before, labor role helping to organize mean business not only benefit the Silver Join Today!
own newspapers are needed to a more powerfull union and an themselves but present unbiased, accurate and informed and Our slogan is 100 MEM workers enlightened true information about people membership. With best wishes. BERSHIP BY NEXT CONVEN help all of the people of the who work for a living, which Republic of Panama as well Abram Flaxer, President TION!
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on the occasion of gram of action the imthe past year. To stay out in will BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL ERNESTO CASTILLERO