Amalgamated Clothing Workers Strike Record Contract
Amalgamated Clothing Workers win a record contract with the Clothing Manufacturers Association covering over 125000 workers. Three-year wage increases total about 2600 dollars per worker, 57 percent over the period, with 25 cents an hour rise first year, 17 cents second, and 15 cents third. Includes new classifications and hospital benefits, no strike needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Clothing Manufacturers Association of the United States
Jacob S. Potofsky
Frank Rosenblum
New York
Rochester
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Maryland-Virginia
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
California
Supreme Court Upholds Picketing On Shopping Center Parking Lots
The court ruled First Amendment protections extend to peaceful picketing on mall parking lots, treating shopping center lots as public thoroughfares. Amalgamated Meat Cutters Local 590 of Pittsburgh led the challenge against a Logan Valley Mall market. Dissenters Black White and Harlan argued parking lots remain private property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
Local 590
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Logan Valley Mall
Tion
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall
United States
Hugo Black
Byron R. White
John M. Harlan
Black
Supreme Court ruling on supermarket lots praised by unions
Local 1099 Retail Store Employees hailed a court decision after a protracted dispute with Fashion Fair over private property access. Union members faced trespass charges at Fashion Fair lots in Evendale and Cherry Grove amid broader fights against substandard wages and working conditions in non union shops. The ruling was described as long overdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Local 1099
Evendale
Cherry Grove
High Court Rules on Labor Questions in Two Decisions
The Supreme Court upheld that the American Federation of Musicians and locals may set wage scales for performances without violating antitrust laws. It also ruled welfare fund payments in a bankrupt company lack wage-priority status, leaving such decisions to Congress. Justices Fortas Warren and Brennan dissented on welfare funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Musicians
Congress
New York
William J. Brennan
High Court
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Earl Warren
William Brennan
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Amalgamated
Tasty Pak
BUY Union and Quality
Woodward BuilDing & Loan CO
Main St
Central Parkway
Coloitel Sewing Credit Manager
Aufdemkampe
Donald Anthony Bergmann
Optometrist
the Brotherhood OF Railway Clerks
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Union Family Co-Op
Opticians
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Cincinnati, Ohio
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