First sit down strike in U.S. traced to Reds. Washington, D.C., Oct. 19. Clyde Morrow, an employee of the Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, told the House Committee on Un-American Activities that Communists engineered the first sit-down strike in Michigan--at the Midland Steel Co. Plant in 1936. Morrow, wh

UAWU President appears before Dies committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. After declaring he was only appearing because he was subpoenaed, Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Works Union, told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that communists are active in both the C

Charges new Michigan State Senator is a Communist. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Richard Lager, Detroit automobile worker, today charged before the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that Stanley Novak, newly elected Michigan State Senator, is a Communist

Charges Communist originated "sit-down" strike. Washington, D.C., Oct. 18. Jacob Spolansky, Detroit, Sheriff's Investigator, today told the House Committee investigating Un-American activities that Joseph Kowalski, described as a Communist representative, was the man "who conceived" in Michigan. Bec

Appears before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Zygmund Dobrzynski, of Detroit, United Automobile Workers Organizer, told the House Committee investigating un-American affairs that the Communist party once sought control of auto unions believing that in event of war, they could paralyze th

Small purchasing power of workers cause of business recession. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Testifying before the Senate Committee studying unemployment, Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers, today said it was his impression that the present business situation has resulted from the

News reporter before the Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 22. Hungry college students brought an end to last year's "labor holiday" at Lansing, Mich. Donald W. Gardenor, Detroit Times Reporter, told the House Committee investigating Un-American affairs. Students at the Michigan State Agricultu

UMW worker before Civil Liberties. Washington, D.C., April 21. James Westmoreland from Harlan County, Ky., appeared before the Civil Liberties Committee at the Capitol and told how the Harlan County Coal Company had discharged men, approximately 75 men, for union activity. Westmoreland also said com

Terror methods used to create riots in labor strikes., Washington, D.C. Sept. 23. Professional strike-breaker, undercover agent and industrial guard, E.J. McDade, appeared before the Senate Committee investigating espionage in labor relations today and told how guards used live steam on striking wor