War Jobs Open to Women Across Cincinnati War Plants
The U S Employment Service says women with no prior training can work in war industries in Cincinnati. Jobs range from clerical to factory roles in assembly, welding, inspection, and packing with varying pay around 50 cents hourly plus overtime and potential union benefits. Some positions require height and weight limits, tests, or driving, and training is provided at base pay.
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U. S. Employment Service
Cincinnati
John M. Baker
U.s.es
Elm and Parkway
Wartime work fit for women shifts and hiring questions
Wartime employers match applicants to factory roles by temperament and ability. Shift patterns vary from 7 to 3, 3 to 11, or 11 to 7 with lunch and rest periods. Hiring mothers for night shifts is cautioned, and U S Employment Service interviewers use unrelated questions to gauge suitability and reasons for quitting.
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America
Irs
Law column defends stable labor relations and unions
The piece argues that a union with majority representation should keep its status for a year to avoid anarchy and economic disruption. It criticizes calls to frequently change bargaining representatives as likely to invite unfair labor practices and undermine the act’s operations.
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National Labor Relations Board
United States
Call More Women For War Industry
Washington report from OWI on April 19 urges urgent recruitment of women into war industry labor, farming, and the armed services. With women holding about one in three war jobs, 1.5 to 2 million more are needed by midsummer to sustain production and home-front needs. If met, female employment could reach the prior peak of around 18 million.
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OWI
U. S
America
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Janet Callahan
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Washington
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