Formica Offers IUE Local 757 'Same Conditions' That Prevail In California
The nine hour meeting with Federal Mediator Ed ward Wendes yielded little progress on the Cincinnati strike of 1400 Formica workers. Local 757 charged California plant practices show Formica exploiting nonunion sites and seeking wage gaps, while union rights and benefits are at risk for Cincinnati staff. Leader Al Leigh urged unity to shorten the strike and force a fair settlement.
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Formica
IUE
California
IUE Local 757
Formica Corp
Edward Wendes
Local 757
Evendale
Winton Place
Company
Cincinnati
TUE Local 757
al Leigh
Cincinnati Denies Flu Epidemic Despite Local Immunizations
Dr. Stanley D. Simon and Dr. James D. Wharton say there is no influenza epidemic in Cincinnati though A-2 influenza exists in some Eastern cities. They urge debilitated individuals and health workers to discuss immunization with their physicians and follow medical guidance.
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Stanley D. Simon
Academy of Medicine of
Cincinnati
James D. Wharton
Simon
Wharton
Postage Rates Go Up Sunday
Postmaster Scanlon reminded mailers that new higher postage rates take effect January 7. First class letters rise to 6 cents per ounce and air mail to 10 cents per ounce with 5 cents for postal cards and 8 cents for air postal cards. He noted heavier first class mail over 13 ounces will go by the fastest transportation, typically air service, and amounts above 13 ounces will merge with air parcel post under a single rate schedule.
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Scanlon
Air Postal
Air Service
Air Parcel Post
Air
Signed Before Deadline Railway Clerks Win New Contract
The Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks reached a Chicago contract with major railroads four days before expiration. It grants wage raises totaling over two years, extra holiday pay, and two weeks vacation after two years of service. President C L Dennis called it a landmark settlement and labor peace.
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Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
Chicago
C. L. Dennis
BRAC
BRCA
Dennis
Unions Praise Cincinnati Council for 2 Percent City Wage Increase
Three unions representing about 5600 City of Cincinnati employees thank the Cincinnati City Council for voluntary approval of a 2 percent wage hike that went into effect to meet rising living costs.
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City Council
City of
Cincinnati
Efforts Underway To Raise Pay For County Workers
AFSCME District 51 leads a push for a 2 percent raise for Hamilton County union members and hospital coverage paid by the county. County officials weigh a million dollar package to close the 44 percent city county wage gap while negotiations for a new contract proceed.
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Afsc&me District 51
al van Hagen
Ohio General Assembly
van Hagen
Afsc&me
Welfare
Robert Wood
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Stan Inman
Clarence Miller
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