Local Labor Men Active At Ohio Safety Congress
Several hundred CIO members from across Ohio joined the 19th All Ohio Safety Congress in Columbus, with CIO leaders promoted to key roles. Edward Hellkamp and Ray Sowders gained top posts, James Griffin and Joseph Kreutzer were elected to head panels, and labor speakers pushed joint safety programs and stronger management accountability.
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Ohio Safety Council
CIO
Ohio
Columbus
Edward Hellkamp
UAW
Norwood
Ray Sowders
Cincinnati
Sowders
Youngstown
Joseph Kreutzer
Steelworkers Local 3320
Dayton
Safety Congress
Basic Steel
Frank Burke
United Steelworkers Safety and Health Committee
Burke
Labor
United Steelworkers Safety Program
Labor Management Health and Safety
Ohio Cio Council
Edward B. Hellkamp
Max Sein
Fellowship House
FEPC
Wagner Combats GOP Dixiecrat Coalition at CIO Council
Congressman Earl T Wagner Democrat of Ohio’s 2nd District blasted a GOP Dixiecrat coalition for stalling the 81st Congress at a Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council meeting. He cited Taft Hartley repeal support among freshmen and warned against crippling amendments. Wagner urged continued letter writing to Congressmen and labor political organizing nationwide.
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Earl T. Wagner
Hamilton County
CtOers
CIO Council
Greater Cincinnati
Wagner
Florida
House
Repeal Debate Intensifies Over Taft-Hartley Amendments
The article outlines House and Senate maneuvering over Taft-Hartley Act revisions. The Wood bill would re enact Taft-Hartley with new anti union clauses, while Wood supporters push to block the Thomas Lesinski measure. CIO backs the Lesinski bill as written, President Murray condemns the Wood proposal as more repressive than the original act.
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Thomas-Lesinski
Rep
Wood
Brannan Proposes Farm Policy Shift Aimed at Lower Prices
Secretary Brannan presents a Brannan plan calling for government subsidies to farmers when commodity prices fall below a minimum income goal based on the 1939 48 average buying power. The move shifts policy since 1932 with aims to lower consumer prices while shielding farmers amid partisan reactions and real world price declines.
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Congress
Brannan
U. S
Eastland
Miss
CIO
Rep. Shafer
R. Mich
Senate
House Agriculture
Defiance
Ohio
Senate debate over phony health bills stalls Truman plan
A second phony health bill has been offered in the Senate by Taft Smith and Donnell to divert the Truman health insurance program. The proposal would grant 14 billion dollars to states for health use while the earlier Hill bill would place health insurance on a charity basis. Both measures aim to obstruct the Truman program.
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Senate
Taft
Ohio
Smith
N.J
Donnell
Hill
Ala
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