P. M. BRIEFING : Soviet Trade Unions Predicted
Two American labor leaders said today that Soviet officials admitted that their trade unions have not adequately protected workers but ruled out formation of independent trade organizations.
The leaders, AFL-CIO vice presidents Jack Sheinkman and William Winpisinger, said at a news conference, however, that they believe such independent unions, like Poland’s Solidarity, might surface.
“If steps are not taken to adequately reflect representation and problems that the workers are putting to their leadership, that kind of pressure might ultimately explode,” Sheinkman said. He is president of the New York-based Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union.
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