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University maids and janitors voted four to one for HUERA Wednesday, as they soundly defeated attempts to organize them as AFL affiliates...
...AFL representative Matthew L. McGrath best summed up the general reaction; "It was a very interesting and surprising election," he said. "We concentrated all our efforts on the maids, and yet took a terrible beating there. If we had only spent a little more time talking with the men, we could have won them. We only needed eight more votes...
...today's election to decide whether the AFL or the HUERA will represent University maids and janitors, Administrative Vice-President Reynolds denounced the AFL for circulating "grossly misleading" statements...
...AFL had intended to present Reynolds with an honorary life membership at a meeting at the Hotel Commander last night for what they termed the "excellent cooperation" he had shown. In a letter to University employees, Reynolds yesterday stated he had no intention of accepting the membership...
When contacted last night, Matthew L. McGrath, New England director of the AFL affiliated Building Service Employees International, lashed out at Reynolds for what he termed "slanting" the letter to the employees. "Mr. Reynolds clearly was not impartial in his position should show strict impartiality." McGarth also denied that the AFL or any other union could call a strike unless the local members wanted...