AFL Seeks Quick Showdown on Wage Policy Reform
AFL members on the National War Labor Board reject sitting on pending wage cases until the Little Steel formula is decisively settled by the President. They demand an upward readjustment to cover living costs and oppose any hidden wage increases. Public members draft a vague report and may delay final action for months while labor seeks a board-wide policy decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
AFL
National War Labor Board
NWLB
William Green
George Meany
Davis
Meany
Matthew Woll
CIO
War Leaders Praise Fine Record of Masters Mates and Pilots
Delegates at the Masters Mates and Pilots of America convention in Washington report the union is in sound condition financially and in membership. They cite wage gains and war time bonuses while acknowledging ongoing war demands and sacrifices. AFL President Green notes high no strike compliance as Horace Strother is elected officer. Local No. 40 veteran piloting in San Francisco Bay leads the meeting.
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Union
Washington, D. C
Masters, Mates and Pilots of America
John J. Scully
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Timothy A. McInerny
Bureau of Public Relations
R.R. Waesche
Coast Guard
Telford Knight
America
AFL
William Green
Federation
Horace Strother
Delaney
Christmas shopping tips from war era experts
Washington D C broadcast features Assistant OPA Administrator Robert R R Brooks and AFL Union Label Trades Department Secretary-Treasurer I M Ornburn. The experts advise on gifts that support the war effort and avoid inflation, guiding nationwide listeners on prudent purchases during the holiday season.
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Washington
D. C
OPA
Robert R. R. Brooks
I. M. Ornburn
AFL Union Label Trades Department
Ee W. T
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