Mead bills permanent pay raises for postal workers
Senator James M. Mead of New York introduced S. 1882 to replace temporary wartime pay with permanent salary schedules for all regular and part time postal workers. The plan would raise regular pay by 400 dollars annually and provide smaller increases for part timers, aiming to correct long standing underpayment and overtime inequities amid postwar workload increases.
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Mead
Bill
Washington, D. C
James M. Mead
New York
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Congress
War Labor Board
Department of Labor
Bureau of Statistics
Senator Mead
ILO Delegates Seek Rescue for Jews at Labor Conference
Delegates at the International Labor Conference in Philadelphia urged immediate rescue of Nazi victims. A Jewish Labor Committee statement calls on UN governments to warn Nazis of accountability, recognize remaining European Jews as prisoners of war, keep Palestine open for Jewish immigration, and establish free ports in democratic lands for refugees until they can return home. Robert J. Watt of the AFL helped sign.
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New York City
ILNS
International Labor Conference
Philadelphia
Jewish Labor Committee
East Broadway
United Nations
Europe
Palestine
Robert J. Watt
American Federation of Labor International
Workers
U. S
ILO
AFL Wins Big Election at Pratt-Witney Plant
Kansas City. AFL victory in NLRB election at Pratt & Whitney engine plant where about 67 percent of workers voted for the International Association of Machinists. CIO drew roughly 25 percent. The campaign united Building Trades Council Central Labor Union and AFL organizers with LAM staff.
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Kansas City
Pratt & Whitney
International Association of Machinists
NLRB
CIO
AFL
Building Trades Council
Central Labor Union
LAM
AFL official denounces cabaret tax in New York
AFL vice president Matthew Woll condemns the 30 percent cabaret tax as con fiscatory urging waiters and culinary workers to press Congress to repeal. He cites 10 000 out of work performers and warns that hotel staff will lose jobs without tax correction at a five hundred delegate Union meeting led by Local 16 president David Siegal.
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New York City
ILNS
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Woll
David Siegal
Waiters' Union
Joint Board of Culinary Workers
Wolli
Named To Indiana Labor Post
Hobart Attrcerson of Lawrenceburg Ind a vice president of the Distillery Rectifying and Wine Workers International Union of America is now second vice president of the Indiana State Federation of Labor. He replaced John Acker of Lafayette Ind who resigned to become secretary treasurer. The changes followed retirement of Adolph Fritz who had held the post for 27 years.
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Indianapolis
ILNL
Hobart Autterson
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Rectifying and Wine Workers’ International Union of America
Indiana State Federation of Labor
John Acker
Lafayette
Adolph Fritz
ILO Adopts Broad Charter Of Social Economic Goals
Delegates from 411 nations at the ILO conference adopt the Philadelphia Charter stressing full employment and rising living standards as post war aims. The six point and seven point provisions urge fair wages, social security, child welfare, union rights, and labor transfer training. A nine member committee will defend social aims at international meetings before the next ILO session.
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Philadelphia
International Labor Organization
ILO
United States
Europe
Walter Nash
New Zealand
Memphis church fire hazard repair drive tied to Randolph visit
Labor groups rally to repair First Baptist Church on Beale Street after authorities ruled the building a fire hazard following a Randolph speaking event. About $2,000 needed for repairs. Randolph and AFL leaders pledge support to help cover costs, while Crump machine opponents back the effort.
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New York City
ILNL
Memphis
Workers’ Defense League
G. A. Long
Beale Street
A. Philip Randolph
Randolph
The
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
AFL
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Crump
Wartime School in St. Louis Trains Rail Workers
A newly established wartime school for railroaders in St. Louis trains firemen brakemen and switchmen to keep railroads operating efficiently. The program praised by the War Manpower Commission may become a national model as railroad officials study its effectiveness and potential expansion.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
St. Louis
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Support bill for human rights in postwar economy
Philadelphia dispatch summarizes AFL Executive Council demand for Congress to stay in session to pass a comprehensive postwar program. It backing George Murray and Kilgore bills, machinery for reconversion, labor and industry cooperation, and interim pay for demobilized workers to prevent economic collapse.
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Philadelphia
AFL Executive Council
Congress
Executive Council
George Murray
Office of War Mobilization
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