AFL Demands Break Wage Freeze and Reconversion Plan
The A F of L Executive Council presses President Roosevelt to end the wage freeze and speed reconversion. It says the Little Steel formula lacks current living-cost alignment and asks for a White House conference with William Green. It also urges accelerated production for postwar housing, continued support for the armed forces, and new unions for office and chemical workers.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
A. F. of L. Executive Council
National War Labor Board
William Green
White House
Green
Executive Council
Germany
Office
Chemical Workers
American Federation of Labor
War Labor Board
War Labor Box Score Highlights U S Production Surge
In four years since July 1940 American industry and workers produced over 130 billion dollars in war materiel while armed forces grew by 4 percent. About 15.5 million people entered civilian and military work, with women increasing by over 4 million. Output per worker rose, and mass production methods cut man hours in major programs such as the B 17 Liberator and Liberty Ship.
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Flying Fortress
Boeing Seattle
Liberators
Consolidated Vultee
San Diego
Liberty Ship
Oregon Shipyard
Portland
Oregon
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Maine
Electric Boat Company
Groton
Connecticut
Higgins Industries, Inc
New Orleans
Congressional Committee
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AFL
Council
Pearance
Chicago Market CO
Lephaith
Grand Rapides
Heatrola
Krebs Cos
Hoover Cleaners
Wigh
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