Labor's Roll in Relief to Italy Stressed at Columbus Day Dinner
The Italian American Labor Council event drew about 2,500 workers at the Hotel Commodore. speakers emphasized aiding Italy's political and economic rehabilitation and democratic union revival, citing U S relief efforts and plans to raise funds for Free Trade Unions. Luigi Antonini and Matthew Woll urged strong support for Italy and postwar democratic trade unionism.
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Italy
New York City
Biddle
Mr. Antonini
Matthew Woll
AFL
Labor League For Human Rights
Woll
Free Trade Union Committee
APL
Antonini
Greek War Relief Sends Oil To Greece In 1944
National War Fund reports 4 392 960 tablespoons of cod liver oil shipped to Greece in the first quarter of 1944 by Greek War Relief Association. The figure translates to about 60 000 tons valued for nutrition, aiding undernourished Greek children.
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Greece
National War Fund
R. Calvin Skillman
Hamilton Community War Chest
Greek War Relief Association
Greek War Relief
Acropolis
Texas Anti Union Law Before U S Supreme Court
Washington June reports that R J Thomas president of the CIO United Automobile Workers was found guilty of contempt for soliciting union membership at Houston without an organizer card under Texas law. He faces reargument to test constitutional aspects of the license law.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Supreme Court
R. J. Thomas
CIO
United Automobile Workers of America
Houston
Texas
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Thomas
Humble Oil Co
Oil Workers Union
Texas Supreme Court
Pulp and Paper Workers Union Renews War Time No-Strike Pledge
Delegates at the 20th convention of the International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers voted unanimously to renew a war time no-strike pledge. Locals 443 Cleveland and 107 New York City sent no-strike resolutions amended to last for the duration of the war. Union President J P Banke urged labor’s weapon, stating strikes should be avoided except in national emergencies. The convention decided to admit returning veterans without admission fees.
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Toronto
ILNS
International Brotherhood of Pulp,Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
Cleveland
Ohio
New York City
J. P. Banke
Canada
United States
New
NWLB Criticized For Passing Back To FDR
Washington D C labor leaders assail the National War Labor Board for declining to urge wage freeeze changes. The board voted 8 to 4 with labor members dissenting to pass the issue back to the White House. They plan to prepare a fact and equity review on wages and cost of living before presenting it to Economic Stabilization Director Vinson as no change to the Little Steel formula is expected.
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Washington, D. C
National War Labor Board
White House
NWLB
Vinson
Washington
MWLB
AFL
CIO
Workers of America
Labor Board Delays Little Steel Formula Review Amid Elections
The National War Labor Board favors delaying any modification to the Little Steel formula pending further study. AFL and CIO leaders oppose protracted timelines. The board will not include recommendations to the President, citing uncertainty about effects on prices and the economy.
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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Foundland
North America
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organization
Grand Coulee Dam
U.S. Supreme Court
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Baby
Labor
Labor Members Charge Board
Hamilton
Lowenstein
David Webb & Sons
Ross
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