Sixty Million Americans Face Postwar Job Shortage Warns CIO
The CIO Economic Outlook warns postwar employment would require 12 million more jobs than 1940, with prewar production leaving 20 million unemployed. It cites regional payroll cuts, wage inadequacy under Little Steel, and urges political action to ease reconversion and strengthen social security amid wage and price regulation.
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CIO
Pacific Coast
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Kleberg Loses Democratic Primary Amid Dirt-Farm Image
In Corpus Christi Texas Rep Richard Kleberg fails to secure renomination as his anti subsidy stance and dirt farmer persona backfire. He trails Capt John Lyle 19121 to 11836 amid perceptions of King Ranch wealth and anti Roosevelt plots. Other statewide results nominate Roosevelt allies Sams Rayburn Wright Patman Lyndon Johnson Fritz Lanham Eugene Worley. In the second district Judge J M Combs wins the Dies seat backed by unions.
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Richard Kleberg
Congress
Kleberg
John Lyle
Italy
Texas
King Ranch
Capitol Hill
CIO
Roosevelt
Sams Rayburn
Wright Patman
Lyndon Johnson
Fritz Lanham
Eugene Worley
Rep
Martin
J. M. Combs
Beaumont
What To Do About CIO-PAC
The anti Roosevelt press debates how to handle CIO political activity. The Cincinnati Times-Star shows indecision while pondering CIO and its actions. Only one thing seems certain that CIO and its activities should be scrutinized.
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Cio-Pac
CIO
Cincinnati Times-Star
National Press Services
Times- Star
AFL
Times-Star
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Fur Workers Win Victory in Major Union Ruling
In New York 10000 fur unionists packed the 69th Regiment Armory as the War Labor Board backed the CIO International Fur & Leather Workers Union in a dispute with Associated Fur Coat & Trimming Manufacturers Inc. The panel approved most union demands including job security, paid vacations, reduced seasonal layoffs, limited working partners per shop, extended work year, and a 10 percent wage increase plus benefits financed by employers.
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NEW York
War Labor Board
International Fur & Leather Workers Union
CIO
69Th Regiment Armory
Ben Gold
Associated Fur Coat & Trimming Manufacturers Inc
Truman Reflects on Unexpected Nomination and Labor Influence
Sen. Harry S. Truman recalls his Chicago nomination with surprise and pride in saving taxpayers money by exposing faulty equipment. The article contrasts Truman’s views with CIO and AFL battles, noting labor's rising influence at the Democratic convention and the push for liberal, pro-labor policies.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
Dewey-Bricker
GOP
Roosevelt
Ralph McGill
Atlanta Constitution
Truman
Chicago
Sen. Truman
Women Union League Leads Bloomington Registration Drive
Women unionists take the lead in a Bloomington registration push at the request of the Trades and Labor Assembly. The Women’s Union Labor League will head the effort to mobilize voters.
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Bloomington
Ill
Trades & Labor Assembly
Women’s Union Labor League
Let Your Neighbor Read The SUN When You Finish
A brief note invites readers to pass the SUN to neighbors after finishing it. It emphasizes sharing the newspaper to spread local news and community connection among residents.
Miss Madeline Quitter Rejoins SUN Then Joins Waves
Sun to Waves reports that Madeline Quitter re signed as reporter for The Sun to join the Waves. She will report Aug 9 to Hunter College Bronx NY as apprentice seaman. She is a University of Cincinnati graduate, daughter of Mr and Mrs Matthew J Quitter.
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Madeline Quitter
The
SUN
the Waves
Hunter College
Bronx
New York
Miss Quitter
University of Cincinnati
Matthew J. Quitter
Vine Street
Norwood News
Norwood Enterprise
Cincinnai Newspaper Guild
Wage and Hour Division cites large voluntary wage actions in Ohio
The Wage and Hour Division reports 8 220 Ohio employers filed requests for voluntary wage adjustments in the first half of the year. Of these, 6 458 were sent to the War Labor Board, Grace G. Glascott notes. She ruled on 1 750 requests covering wage adjustments and policies, with 2 302 applications from the Cincinnati area.
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Ohio
U. S. Department of Labor
Grace G. Glascott
Ohio-Michigan
War Labor Board
Miss Glascott
Cincinnati
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CIO Research
Treasury
Corpus Christi, Tex
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Hulbert Taft
Gov. Bricker
Senate
She
George Quitter
Seaman
Pfc
Watler Quitter
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