Cincinnati Council backs striking Monumental agents
The Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council passed a resolution supporting the United Office and Professional Workers in the Monumental Insurance Co strike. Local 32 agents urged affiliates to back the action, urging policyholders not to pay fees to nonstriking agents, with Newark joining the strike 100 percent and Cincinnati facing uneven support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Office and Professional Workers
Monumental Insurance Co
William Howell
Cincinnati
L. P. Rock
Howell
Detroit
Monumental Insurance
Newark
CIO Radio Exposes Tax Reduction Hoax on air
The CIO radio show The Other Side of the News exposed a proposed 30 percent income tax cut as benefiting the wealthy while offering small relief to the middle class. Rollin Everett urged listeners that the bill favors capital over workers and cites wartime rebates and corporate profits amid local politics and rate hike debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Congress
Rollin Everett
Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
WSAL
Everett
Professors Join Fight Against Unions Bills
About 160 professors of economics and political science nationwide protest pending anti labor legislation. In a joint letter to Senator Taft they oppose measures that would roll back workers gains and leave them at employers mercy. Signers include Arthur Bestor Jr and T W Van Metre and Colston Warne who served as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Mass
Robert A. Taft
Senate Labor Committee
Pres. Truman
Arthur E. Bestor Jr
Stanford University
T. W. van Metre
Columbia
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Greater Cincinnati
Trial Union Council
Cent
Cleveland “Plain-Dealer
U.S. Treasury
J. I. Case
Allis-Chalmers Co
United Auto Workers
Carson Hoy
Schneller
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Coats — Sweets
E. McMillan
Gibson
RUBEL
Heidelberg
DR. S. Pollack
Vine St
Enquirer
Kentcraft Suits
CORT
Adler-Rochester
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