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| 144 COMMUNIST CONTBOL IN LABOR TOTAL PBOBLEM UNIONS: Membership- 1,425,000; Votes- 55. In an ideological is- sue on C.I.O. executive board, probable present split: right-14; left-41. E. Uncertain but Probably Left-wing. This group largely represents unions which have had a past history of left-wing affiliation, but where elements of uncerb-ainty have arisen. Barbers and Beauty Cultural! sts Union of America, 316 Plat bush Ave., Brooklyn; membership: 5,000; S votes. Pres: John Tartamella; V.P. Joseph Gugliotta; Sec-Treas: P. Charles Di Neri; Ex. Bd: Malvina Freedman; Abraham Greenwald; Edward Holden; Charles Hizzuto; Peter A. Sessa; John J4 Sherman. There is con- siderable left strength in the New York locals. Oil Workers International Union, 108 West 8th St., Fort Worth , Texas; member- ship: 60,000; 6 votes. Pres: O.A. Knight; V. P's: E.-Carl Mattern; . > v , .. A. B. Kinstiuy; Sec-Treas: E.C. Conarty; Council: William Hans- com; W.A. Urban; J.A. Lee; L.L. Crane; J.T, Tidwell; D.R. Stewart; B.L. Clark. There is dispute concerning Knight, but his fellow-traveling (front group) his- tory and the employing of Edwin S. Smith and Hervey 0'Connor in key positions would incline one to believe that Knight would vote left on political issues. United Gas, Coke, and Chein.ical Workers of America, 718 Jackson Place, Wash, 6, D.C., membership: 40,000; 5 votes, Publ: Victory; Pres: Martin Wagner**; V.P. William Boss**; Sec-Treas: Cecil Martin; Ex. Bd; 9 members. Problem here is the inheritance of many left-wingers from Lewis* District 50. Wagner and Boss have been members of front groups and hence would be suspect on political issues. United Packinghouse Workers of America, 205 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111. membership; 90,000; 8 votes I Publ; The Packinghouse worker; Pres: Lewis J. Clark; Sec-Treas: Edward F. Boche; V. P»s: Philip M. Weightman; Frank Ellis*; lx. Bd: Herbert March*; Jos. Oilman; A.T. Stephens; Balph M. Baker; A.J. Ship- pey; Meyer E. Stern; Frank Sitek; A.J. Pittman; G.P.. Hathaway; F.W. Dowling. Problem here is the power of March in Chicago, where much of the membership is centered. Voting on Ex. Bd. of C.I.O. is unknown. There is a present effort to clean up this union. United Shoe Workers of America, 917 15th St., !I,W., Wash. D.C. membership: 50,000; 6 votes. Puhl: C .1.0 .News; Pres: Frank McGrath; Sec. Treas: James J. Mitohell; VJ>.fs: William E. Thornton; Isadore Bosenberg; Julius Crane (Krane?)*j Ex, Bd: 12 members. This union is listed as uncertain in deference tothe views of .two consultants, although the evidence is strong as to heavy Communist infil- tration and fellow traveling by high officers. On political issues, it is al- most certain that this union would go left. TOTAL UNCEBTAIN BUT PBOBABLY LEFT WING: Membership: 245,000; Votes- 28 F. Left-Wing Unions. Unions in this category are largely either Communist or fellow traveler in the strictest sense. There is nothing controversial about the listing, except that one consultant dissented in regard to Muster of the Furniture Workers. Even here, however, there is a fellow traveling record which leaves no doubt as to the political weight of the union. American Communications .association, 5 Beekaan St., N.Y.C., membership: 20,000; 4 votes; Publ: ACA News; Pres: Jos. P. Selly; SectTreas: Josephine Timms* Ex. Bd: 19 members. * Communist ** Fellow Traveler, etc. |