Ohio CIO official protests National Guard use at Univis plant
William Lavelle, Ohio CIO council secretary treasurer, urged Gov. Thomas J. Herbert to withdraw National Guard troops deployed against United Electrical Workers strikers at the Univis plant in Dayton. Pickets faced guns bayonets tear gas armored cars and tanks as a back to work movement began. Lavelle accused the governor of unwarranted and deplorable action and faulted the rush to use troops after union leaders refused to ratify a proposed settlement reached with the governor.
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CIO PAC Rally in Cincinnati Opens Ohio Drive for Liberal Candidates
AL PAC rally in the Hall of Mirrors at Netherland Plaza Hotel will feature Helen Gahagan Douglas as principal speaker with 1500 delegates expected. Joseph Ferguson and William Lavelle will also speak as Ohio CIO plans platform Common Cause No 3 for 1948 and an army of block workers. The event marks Ohio’s first state CIO gathering in Cincinnati with music, ushers from local unions, and mass turnout planned for Sunday morning.
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Hazel McCreary
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Cincinnati ACEW Walkout Over Wage Hikes
ACEW workers in Cincinnati stage a spontaneous walkout over wage increases after weeks of stagnation in bargaining with Western Electric. A. A. Thiess says the walkout is not a strike and cites delays in raises. union seeks mediation to force resumed talks following a July 27 meeting with Philip Murray.
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Ohio governor and legislature ignore cities during special se climate
In a 9 hour 59 minute special session in Columbus Governor Herbert and a Republican majority pushed his program. They refused to aid financially strapped cities or increase aid for the aged and blind, citing no emergency. Democratic Sen Metzenbaum proposed a 12 million dollar city aid plan, but was tabled.
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Cleveland
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Cincinnati
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