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Last week a big professional group laid the foundation for its own union-and for what may become a far-reaching countermove by professional men against established unionism. The American Society of Civil Engineers, meeting in Atlanta, voted to recommend that its local branches set up collective-bargaining committees to negotiate salaries for their members (90% are eligible to join other unions). The local committees will be independent of the national organization but the Society will hire four experienced "field representatives" to advise them on organizing and bargaining...
Uppers & Lowers. WLB's added powers were something new in the history of New Deal labor relations. Under Presidential decree, WLB now has the authority to withhold the dues of a recalcitrant union, to cancel its contract, to void any and all union benefits. The board can also recommend to the War Manpower Commission a change in the draft status of noncomplying union members...
...same time, WLB got additional authority to deal with recalcitrant management. In addition to the power to recommend plant seizure, it can now virtually put a noncomplying employer out of business. Those who balk at WLB's decisions may have their Government contracts torn up, their priorities canceled, their materials sent to other plants...
Maria Montez has looked more enticing in most of her other pictures and her acting has other pictures and her acting has nothing to recommend it. She plays the same old Lamour type--the island princess who marries the foreigner...
...news: No disbursing exam next Monday; changed to the following week, August 2nd, New York City here I come. Once again we recommend the Hotel Commodore's Officers' Service, with half-price show tickets and rebates on the best clubs and restaurants...