Bessie Ochs, formerly a speaker for the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, was recruited by Byron C. Hanna, the leader of The Southern Californians, Incorporated, to lead the organization.
In addition to its radio program, the California Caravan, the organization distributed a newsletter to its members, titled the Memo-News.
However, the program was shut down by the Federal Communications Commission, due to its one-sided and negative depiction of labor unions.
In turn, TNT asked Yumate to recruit SCRPWU members to sign a proposal to get anti-picketing initiatives on the ballot.
The La Follette Hearings found that TNT was partnering with other Japanese unions in promotion of their campaign for anti-picketing measures.
[6] In addition, the investigations found that TNT was primarily financed by Southern Californians, Inc., and some of its employees, such as the Chairman, testified to destroying numerous documents after being subpoenaed by the La Follette Committee.
The organization was later sued for partnering with TNT to create an employer-dominated union, which violated the National Labor Relations Act.