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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1948
Page
7
Local 757 United Electrical workers and Formica Co. hold initial talks after last Friday meeting led by UE district president Lem Markland. Future sessions are planned for Tuesday and Friday as check-off authorization cards likely top the negotiation agenda.
The article notes an upcoming stewards meeting on Wednesday April 28 to finalize card work. Stewards Kiam Burton, an Executive Board and Shop Committee member, Beeblagh, and Shop Committee members attended the UE district wage discussions.
The union faction previews the next membership meeting on Thursday and highlights upcoming topics including the UK film The Grand Swindle. Tools found likely belong to a member and owner should call L Vonderheide at 1003 Walnut Street to identify them. Dorothy Barber’s mother recently passed away and was buried in Eubanks Kentucky.
The UE international representative Forrest Payne says the Enquirer misreported the Allis-Chalmers contract with Local 765 as void if non-communist affidavits are signed. The one-year pact, effective April 15, allows wage reopenings, raises automatic upgrades, and improves grievance and seniority provisions, with no Waiver of federal rights and no unity split in CIO.
A brief item notes a push to investigate high steel and major industry prices failed in a House Senate conference, killing a $120,000 appropriation. Government saves the money but follows a pattern of higher consumer costs for the public.
About 250 workers from K D Lamp on strike since April 13 remain firm for higher wages. Local 766 says no new offers yet and 24 hour picket lines stay active. Community support grows with a soup kitchen feeding nearly 200, while leaflets urge customers to press the company for a substantial raise.
The note hints at quickening card game talks as spring arrives. It mentions Archie Tewart monitoring picnic plans once the Ohio river settles back, and Cupid’s renewed activity with the season. Congratulations are extended to Mildred Brown from Finishing Dept for her engagement ring display.
Members report faster pace in this year’s negotiations and urge prompt grievance filings on forms from stewards. Loraine Oriegon remains hospitalized. Georgia Tucker covers plating department duties. Flossie Howard recovering. sympathy extended to Loretta Grady on her father's passing.
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