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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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At the CIO Territorial Convention in Juneau on its third day, six resolutions were passed opposing sales tax, supporting teachers' salary increases and statehood, and endorsing labor legislation. Henry Benson outlined his program, with an amendment on fishermen's insurance. The convention approved the Territorial Safety Code and established a CIO Industrial Council.
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OPPOSED TO SALES
TAX IN TERRITORY
Six resolutions were passed at
the CIO
Territorial
Convention,
which is now in its third day of
session Juneau.
Resolutions
which include recommendations to
the Territorial Legislature includ-
ed: opposition to sales tax on the
basis that it is discriminatory; in-
crease of teachers' salary to cor-
respond to the high cost of liv-
ing; and support of Statehood.
The legislation which the Terri-
torial Department of Labor will
introduce at the regular session
was endorsed by the convention.
Henry Benson, Territorial Com-
missioner of Labor, outlined his
program at the Wednesday session.
One amendment to Benson's legis-
lation passed the convention. On
Fishermen's Accident and Sickness
Insurance, Benson's plan calls for
funds to be raised by a license sys-
tem. The CIO resolved that the
funds be collected by a poundage
tax system at the processor
or
handler level.
The Safety Committee reported
on the proposed Territorial Safety
Code. The Code was approved in
its entirety and a few additions will
be presented at the hearings. which
are scheduled to be held in Ju-
neau next week.
The union men agreed to set
up a CIO Industrial Council, which
will be an overall Territorial or-
ganization and will be over the
three Branch Councils and all CIO
locals. who wish to affiliate with
it.
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Primary Location
Juneau
Event Date
Third Day Of Session
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Outcome
six resolutions passed; opposition to sales tax; support for teachers' salary increase and statehood; endorsement of territorial department of labor legislation; amendment to fishermen's insurance funding; approval of territorial safety code; establishment of cio industrial council.
Event Details
The CIO Territorial Convention in Juneau passed six resolutions recommending opposition to sales tax as discriminatory, increase in teachers' salaries due to high cost of living, and support for statehood. The convention endorsed legislation from the Territorial Department of Labor introduced by Henry Benson, with an amendment changing fishermen's accident and sickness insurance funding from a license system to a poundage tax at processor level. The Safety Committee approved the proposed Territorial Safety Code with additions for upcoming hearings. Union members agreed to form a CIO Industrial Council overseeing branch councils and locals.