Union Help Brightens Troubled East Coast Factory Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers aid two members in need. Dorothy Schwarzwelder lost her home to fire forcing a displaced five person family into crowded rooms as union members rally to fund 450 dollars for relief and furniture while Nan McFarland, 18, at Leonard Coat Shop, faces knee amputation and receives hospital care funded by a shop collection aimed at buying an artificial leg. The piece highlights ongoing worker support and morale during crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Schwarzwelder
Nan MacFarland
Amalgamated Clothing
Union Brothers and Sisters
Nan McFarland
Leonard Coat Shop
Nan
St. Elizabeth’s
Covington
Amalgamated
Leonard Shop
LE Exec Board Charges Truman Wrecking Peace
The United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers Executive Board urged CIO President Philip Murray to convene a meeting of the World Federation of Trade Unions in the United States to address perceived threats to world peace. The 25 member board criticized Truman administration policy and called on Americans to oppose actions it says destroy peace and jeopardize jobs and security at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers Executive Board
CIO Pres
Philip Murray
World Federation of Trade Unions
Union
Sec
James. Byrnes
Arthur Vandenberg
R. Mich
Herbert Hoover
Tom Connally
D. Tex
Edward Stettinius
U. S
United Nations
Supreme Court Upholds Negro Voting Rights in Georgia Primary
The Supreme Court declared the white primary illegal, preserving the right of Black voters to participate in Georgia Democratic primaries after previously overturning Texas white supremacy laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas
Georgia
Veterans clash over back to work plan at Allis Chalmers meeting
Union debate centers on a Veterans Club led push to return workers to the plant then lay them off to claim unemployment. Sonnycalb argues for state unemployment benefits and union membership to avoid hunger driven action. Local 765 presses for a tie finding committee as dispute with Allis Chalmers continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Club
William Dineen
Sonnycalb
CIO
Kirkendall
Local 765
Allis Chalmers Co
Heekin Can Co In Norwood Raises Wages After Negotiations
Wages in some classifications rise as much as 41 cents hourly at the Heekin Can Co in Norwood. Tom Raley of Local 766 says the newly signed contract increases average pay by 18 percent with new evaluations erasing inequalities. The wage scale now runs from 75 cents to 1.58 dollars, lifting many workers from 1.17 to the top rate, and the average hourly wage climbs to 1.04 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heekin Can Co
Norwood
Talmadge
Tom) Raley
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Local 766
Col Carlson Heads Win the Peace Movement
The April 5 to 7 win the peace conference formed a permanent national movement to back Roosevelt era policies. Delegates created a 63 member national committee with Col Evans Carlson and Paul Robeson as co chairs to guide national activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pres
Roosevelt
Col. Evans Carlson
Marine Raiders
Paul Robeson
Plan Strike Vote At American Tool Co
The American Tool Co unit of Amalgamated Local 766 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers will hold a strike vote next Tuesday April 16 The issue is a raise of 1825 cents an hour under the wage reopening clause of the contract signed January 4 1946 The vote at Central Turners Hall 1407 Walnut Street will be split with second shift at 1 00 p m and first shift at 8 00 p m The Labor Department and the National Labor Relations Board have been notified of the vote under the War Labor Disputes Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tool Co
Amalgamated Local 766
United Electrical Radio and Machine Work
Talmadge
Tom) Raley
Turners Hall
Walnut Street
Department of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Harrison Defends World Union and Economic Fairness
Harrison argues the United Nations must become a world union with power to avert atomic warfare and urges action toward full employment and fair employment laws. He contrasts Bricker’s policies with New Deal aims and calls for outlawing poll taxes to prevent second class citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
United Nations
World Union
John W. Bricker
Bricker
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
By Ruth G. Schechter
Dorothy
LE Exec. Board
Truman
U. E. News
Allis
Big Heekin
Col. Carlson
Win-the
UNO Security Council
Senate
Pres. Truman
Greece
India
Indonesia
Palestine
Philippines
American Tool
Ers
H Harrison
United States
West Fifth St
Dr. Scholls
Foot Appliances
Men & Boys Clothing
Lockland, Ohio
Queen Optical Co
Palace Theatre
East Sixth ST
Cheviot-Westwood
Harrison Norwood
Montgomery Newport
Monmouth
Northside
Mamilton Wert Ped
Freeman Downtows
6Th St
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