LABOR CHIEFS BACK AID TO LATIN-AMERICAN UNIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000400550015-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 1999
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: August 23, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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TCPIC IS A.F.L.-C.I.O. ACTIVITIES l ' ,0AD; George Meany, left, president
of t';e mc: ed labor organization, and Walter 2..Reuther, a vice president of the organ-
iz :ion and head of the United Automobile Workers, at Chicago meeting yesterday.
Labor Chiefs Bach Aid to Latin-American Unions
gamated Clothing Workers, ab='
By DAMON STETSON . Victor Reuther Rebuked by
r ers for The executive council took
CHICAGO, Aug, 22-0r9411 A.F.L.-C.I.O. Leaders labor's high comman up the issue at the behest of
'strongly supported today a four- rnf s 1t Communications Workers of
year-old program for assisting America and also secretary-t
trade unions in Latin America. agent of the Central intelligence treasurer of the institute. Ho;
At the same time the labor,Agency. -~--M-- . gave a detailed report on the.
le
own aders leaders in rebuked one of international labor's Oi1c'ofthe chief critics of theacttvites of the institute; which
institute has been Air. Reuther, was founded In ID62 to train
lair
Latin-American trade unionists
fairs, 'Victor. Reuther, for criti-'director of international affairs
Ifor the United Automobile in this cowitry, to set up na-~
citing the union program. Workers. His views and activi- tional training Centers in vari-:
in?
The executive council of the ties have often brought him into the ous nations andestablishment to of low assist
-cost,
American Federation of Labor, conflict with the more conserva-
and Congress of Indistrial Or-tive policies of the international housing projects.
affairs department of the In other resolutions the exec-,
ganizations, holding its quarterly IA.f.L.-C.T.O., . directed by Jay council pledged support
meeting here, adopted a resolu- iLovestmtc.. y to the unions currently attempt-',
tion commending the American) The council's rebuke of critics mg to negotiate new contracts
Institute for Free Labor Devel-,of the institute did not directly with the Western Electric Coin.,
opment for its work in 'carryingiinvolvc differences between Ml?. pany, the General Electric
and the. Westinghouse
out the policies of the merged! Reuther and fir. Lovestonc, but Corporation.
it did serve once a ain to ac- p
labor movement in the interna-.centuate the schism,~particular- Mr. Mcany Indicated that the
tional field. The council rejectcd;ly regarding international af- settlement terms of .the recent
out of hand the campaign of ;fairs, that has been developing airlines strike would spur other
vilification that has been con-(between Mr. Mearty and Walterunions to seek agreements high-
ducted against the A.I.f.L?D," !P. Reuther, a vice president of er than the 3.2-per cent guide-
! the merged federation who is lines of the President's Council
The institute conducts theca}so president of the auto work- of Economic Advisers. He was
Latin-American program, ;ers and Victor Reuther's broth- critical of attempts to make
cr. specific applications of the
Linkod to C.T.A. guidelines.
George Mcany, president of! ppe vote on the resolution
tiuportinn the institute and re- "The unions are asking what
the labor federation, in reports baking its critics was 23 to 2, re entitled to," Mr. Mcany
ing on the council's action, said1with 3 members. absent. The said. "If it's over 3.2 per cent,
that critics of the institute }tadinegative votes were cast by so be it "' i
charged that it was fonlenting;Walter Reuther ,and' Joseph,
revolutions in Latin America, i Curran, president of the , Na-
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