CIO Urges All Unions to Aid Western Union Election
Philip Murray CIO president and Bernard Woolis ACA field organizer call all CIO members to help win a Western Union bargaining election affecting about 60 000 workers nationwide and 720 in Cincinnati. The vote, not yet dated, could occur late September or early October and may mark the first industry wide AFL vs CIO contest.
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CIO
American Communications Association
Western Union
AFL
Philip Murray
Bernard Woolis
ACA
Cincinnati
Woolis
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
New York
Keith Building
Danville Labor Council Endorses New Flag Salute
Danville Illinois trades and labor leaders adopt a right hand over the heart salute to the flag. The change follows concerns the old gesture resembled the fascist salute and came on the recommendation of veteran organizations.
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Danville, Ill
Danville Trades & Labor Council
The Story of a Last Year Babies and Prenatal Health
The SUN previews a Public Health Federation series urging informed mothers and healthy pregnancies. It cites 90 to 95 percent safe births but warns one in six pregnancies ends in premature birth or abortion, stressing collective action and next week’s installment.
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United States
The
SUN
Public Health Federation
Hygeia
American Medical Association Monthly
U.S
Medals Don't Pay Grocer UE Vets Say in Wage Case
Wartime veterans from World War II testified at a War Labor Board hearing arguing for higher wages for United Electrical workers. They cited reduced pay after return from service, rising living costs, and the need for fulltime jobs at a living wage to match the sacrifices of war.
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New York
War Labor Board
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
C10
Schenectady
General Electric
Solomons
New Zealand
North Africa
Donald V. Surdan
WLB
Cpl
Herbert Dasse
Australia
Lawrence J. Curtin
Albert J. Fitzgerald
CIO Member Outstanding Hero In Italy
Ssgt Richard F Stern a 45 year old CIO United Textile Workers member from New York City earned the Silver Star for gallantry in Italy during an assault on Mt Porchio January 7 1944. He stood exposed to fire and used the German language to persuade the enemy to surrender saving his unit from encirclement.
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Washington
Richard F. Stern
CIO
United Textile Workers
Germany
War Department
Stern
New York City
The
Textile Dyers and Printers Union
Mt. Porchio
Italy
California Labor School grows into union led education force
A San Francisco labor school founded as Tom Mooney Labor School now operates 50 courses for 500 students with 200 extension pupils. It is funded by unions, fees, and donations and promotes labor unity and race harmony through six departments and allied theaters and choruses.
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California Labor School
Union Labor School
AFL
CIO
Lower Market St
San Francisco
California Labor Theater
California Dance Theater
California Chorus
Allied Printing Trades Council
California Legislative Board of Brotherhood of Locomo
Tive Firemen & Enginemen
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
University of California
Stanford University
San Francisco State College
San Francisco Junior College
San Francisco Superintendent of Schools
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Public Health Federation Health Branch
Community Chest
Cal
Miriam Allen
deFord Federated Press
Tom Mooney
Labor School
WPA
David Jenkins
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