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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1948
Page
6
Andy Busam and the entertainment committee met last week to finalize plans for this summer. The picnic will be held at Strickers Grove on July 3.
In a casual note from the plant floor readers express light annoyance at higher union dues and taxes. They describe the sentiment as human reaction and reference Willie Mason’s line about unseen hands biting the paycheck as a framing device.
A local column urges members to report picnic headcounts for accurate planning and warns against abusing the Billy wagon snack privilege. It notes upcoming Executive Board May 2 in the Keith Building and reports on softball, births, and informal anecdotes about workers and river life.
Negotiations were set to begin this week between Local 2022 United Steelworkers and D. T. Williams Valve Co as the present contract expires May 31. Wage talks also to start for Local 2148 USA and Magnus Bros Division of National Lead Co. First meeting scheduled Thursday for wage talks by Locals 22 and 1870 USA and Newport Rolling Mills Division of International Detroit Corp and Andrews Steel Plant.
Members of the U S Playing Card Co union reported at a special April 23 meeting that wages rise 11 percent for men and 9 percent for women. Two weeks vacation after three years, four paid holidays, time and a half on Saturdays, and improved department seniority are in the new contract. A welfare program will begin soon. The Negotiating Committee included John Sink Chris Rogers Joe Kelsch Jim Wolfram Ed Sigmund and Edna Denham. A collection for ill member Tom Tiernan accompanied the meeting.
Local 310 United Steelworkers and Aluminum Industries will begin wage negotiations May 5. Officer nominations will run on a 32 hour week from May 1. No changes announced for Beekman street plant. Plant 5 moved to Werk road building. Sympathy sent to Art Schardt and William Kroger as their fathers died last week.
The May calendar lists items for Local 1895 United Steel Workers including a baseball team, the convention and nomination of officers. Nominations occur at the May 20 meeting as preparation for June elections. Eddie Huber notes tryouts remain open for the team led by captain Eddie Huber, while Cliff Meyers, already Local 1895 delegate, readies for the convention.
The union reports William Grielick from Dept. E as ill with an eye infection on Stanleywry n and Floyd Denny from Dept. M-2 mourning his brother’s death. The Local wishes both a speedy recovery.
A union dispute over wage increases pits the corporation against workers. The price cutting of 25 million is weighed against last two years price hikes totaling over 250 million. Analysts say profits after taxes of 153 million in 1947 show room to grant a fair wage rise without harming margins. The move sparks market attention with inflation expectations tempered by the company stance.
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