Word: referendum
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...resolution submitted from the floor favoring a declaration of war when strategically best, was passed, but a resolution favoring immediate declaration was tabled pending a referendum of the entire H.L.U. membership...
...conventions of union teachers in Detroit last week. In the Statler met 315 delegates of the American Federation of Teachers, A.F. of L. Across the street, in the Tuller Hotel, met 131 would-be delegates, representing three locals (in New York City and Philadelphia) recently expelled by Federation referendum on charges of Communist coloration (TIME, June...
...licked, but we're the only ones who are happy," chortled anti-Communist leaders.- Reason: the Convention voted to elect officers henceforth by referendum instead of at conventions and they expect the rank & file to defeat the administration in a referendum...
Disputing the referendum's legality, officers of the New York City locals said they would challenge their ouster at the Federation's convention in Detroit in August, perhaps in the courts as well. But the Federation was ready to charter new anti-Stalinist locals in their place...
...stores have read little good news. But last week Utah gave them some. The citizens rared up and threw an anti-chain tax for a loss. By Utah's constitution, a petition of 10% of the voters can set aside any law, make it subject to a Statewide referendum. To force suspension of their new chain-store tax, Utah voters used this right for the first time...