Labor Helps Give Boss Crump A Licking
In Tennessee the AFL CIO and railroad unions backed anti Crump candidates in the August primary. Kefauver won the Senate contest with over 150000 votes, Browning led the governor race, while Crump’s choice John A Mitchell polled 75000 amid violence in Polk and McMinn counties requiring National Guard and police patrols.
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Nashville, Tenn
Edward H
Boss
AFL, Cio
Railroad Union
Estes Kefauver
Gordon Browning
Tennessee
AFL
CIO
Senate
Kefauver
Sen
Tom Stewart
Crump
John A. Mitchell
Textile layoff wave hits New England mills
Boston report shows mass layoff and production cuts sweeping New England's 350000 textile workers as high prices bite. Uncertain market forces threaten remaining jobs and plant operations across the region.
Textile mills test four day weeks amid slack demand
Textile workers fear a drop in mood as ten cotton mills including four in Fall River operate on a four day schedule. Production cuts loom in 150 more New England mills due to reduced orders from retailers. Union officials blame high prices for limiting consumer purchases even as demand remains. Absentee landlords own about 39 percent of farms nationwide.
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Fall River
New England
Pres
Russell T. Fisher
Natl. Assn. of
Cotton Manufacturers
Textile Workers Union
CIO
AFL
Public Workers Seek $500 Housing Authority Raise
Local 768 United Public Workers asks for a $500 per year raise for Metropolitan Housing Authority maintenance aides retroactive to May 1. Back pay depends on a wage survey planned by the Public Housing Administration, with union leader Herbert Siens citing a minimum May 1 date if the survey is not completed.
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United Public Workers
Herbert Siens
UPW
Nicholas
Phone Workers Win Praise For Work In CIO PAC Rally
The Ohio CIO PAC convention at the Netherland Plaza drew delegates from across the state with speakers including Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas and Ohio leaders. Local 28 members distributed badges and literature, served lunch, and assisted the refreshment committee as part of a broad show of support for the PAC program opening Aug 15 and wage reopening efforts.
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Cio-Pac
Ohio Cio-Pac
Netherland Plaza
Helen Gahagan Douglas
California
Joseph T. Ferguson
Albert D. Cash
Cincinnati
Ohio Cio
Local 28
Vera Bauman
Virginia Duffner
Pauline Griner
Ann McKiernan
Martha Washington
Uncle Sam
PAC
CIO
National Child Labor Figures Stir Debate in U S
About two million children are employed in commerce in the United States, according to the National Child Labor Committee. The statistic highlights ongoing concerns over child labor practices and calls for policy review.
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U. S
Natl Child Labor Committee
Federal civilian payroll hits 1.826 million in U S June 1
Civil Service Commission reports 1,826,200 civilian employees on the federal payroll in the continental United States as of June 1.
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Continental
U. S
Civil Service Commission
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Polk County
Minn County
Veterans’ Coalition
Natl
W. A. Copeland
Labor
Boston
Stenographic Service
Cal Miss Baker
Dunbar
Woodburn
Linoleum & Rug Co. Inc
Court & Vine Sts
Tenance
Lucille Challifoux
Chicago
Federated Pictures
R. W. Schellenberg
Nell McKee
Ernestine Locknane
Catherine Tomlinson
Virginia Born
Rita Brown
Rosemarie Dorsch
Corky Durham
Mrs. Schellenberg
Morgan
CIO Telephone Unions
CIO Telephone Workers Organizing Committee
Bell
Local
New Political Action Committee
C. G. Brosey
E. G. Renger
Neil McKee
AUTW
Kathman’s
Goodyear Shoe Repair
West Fifth St
Dr. Scholls
Kenmore
Reading Road
Glenway Avenue
Madison Road
W. Seventh, Covington
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