Radio drama sparks Kentucky GE workers union drive
In Lexington Easter Sunday radio drama highlighted GE lamp plant strikers mostly young women who formed a union with United Elect, SIM IS and Ma chine Workers. They recount arrests, police action, poverty pressures, and cross‑state labor solidarity as they press for recognition and bargaining.
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SIM IS and Machine Workers
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NLRB
Packing Workers Toil In Stench
The article exposes meat price dynamics from 1946 to 1947 showing farmers higher pay, retailers higher charges, and packers earning large margins. It notes packers faced price fixing trials from 1941–42 and argues workers deserve fairer pay, criticizing a 9 cent per hour raise as insufficient for 100,000 striking workers.
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U.S. Agriculture Dept
Justice Dept
Formica Notes Jeffery Wade and Faye Thomas Marriage
Formica notes the marriage of Jeffrey Wade of the Labor Dept. and Faye Thomas in Somerset Kentucky last month with congratulations. Sympathies go to Letha Weils whose sister died in Terre Haute, to Bill Reynolds who lost a sister, and to Clarence Rousch whose father died recently. Ed Thorne is promoted to foreman with William Steinkoenig as assistant foreman.
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Somerset
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Terre Haute
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Clarence Rousch
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Law Dent
William Puthoff
Lettie Patton
Taylor Hicks
I‘ormica
Taylor
Ed Thorne
William Steinkoenig
Eight Hour Day at Elmer Kauffman Plant
Union and management discuss speed up buttons and eight hours of work for eight hours of pay. Treating Room moves to a four day 32 hour week with fifth day by need, under member request. Prospects include a 900 inlay panel order Fishman Job pending price feasibility. A spray treating change and new paper to be used. Contract modification notice filed. first meeting soon.
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Machinera
Would Raise Wage Floor But Weaken Wage-Hour Act
Senator Joseph Ball introduces S 2386 to lift the federal minimum from 40 to 60 cents with local industry committees able to adjust to as high as 70 or low as 50 cents. The measure would bar wage-hour protections for agricultural workers and processing plants, expand exemptions for retail workers, and cap back pay claims under Walsh Healey after two years.
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