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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
7
A chart illustrates Ohio industrial accidents in 1947 with 289,626 claims filed with the Industrial Commission excluding railroad incidents. The figures reflect losses to workers injured in plants under outdated safety codes.
Local 3105 United Steelworkers won a 13 cent hourly raise under a reopening clause in a two year contract. The increase takes effect August 1 after agreement May talks and a July notice to begin negotiations. New officers praised turnout and Benjamin Dolwig was named delegate to the statewide conference in Dayton on September 18 and 19.
The newly appointed Political Action Committee of Local 310 outlines an intensive campaign to register all members and their families to vote. William Young elected chairman and Harry Devhle secretary. A second reading of the revised local union constitution is set for August 15 with expected large attendance and refreshments. Management asks all Work Road plant employees to register their license numbers with the guard for safety.
The text notes multiple upcoming months with heavy work and the local union political action committee pledging full support to the group to accomplish many tasks in a short timeframe.
Local 1858 United Steelworkers members paid respects to J. R. Smith Powell Valve personnel director who died last week. The executive board voted to consider attending the Steelworkers clinic in September at Dayton and left final action to the August 20 membership meeting.
Washington based report notes Aug 8 award by the CIO Committee to abolish discrimination honoring six individuals and one organization for advancing civil rights. Recipients include Archbishop Joseph Ritter, Branch Rickey, Allan Haywood, Carl Holderman, the American Veterans Committee, Dr. Frank M. Furstenberg, Clement Nitka, and Paterson’s leadership in ending racial segregation in Elkhart schools. Rickey praised for integrating Negro players into major league baseball.
TOLEDO The 9 A Knight president of Oil Workers and Union CIO warned workers will demand a fourth post war pay rise unless living costs fall. He spoke at the 19th annual OWIA CIO convention citing workers’ struggle for basic needs against high industry profits.
The U S Conciliation Service was established in 1918 as a separate unit within the Labor Department to assist in resolving labor disputes and mediating negotiations between workers and management.
We report the passing of local union member John Groves, employed at Aluminum's Beekman Street plant for three and a half years and a longtime local member. Also notes Marge Jacobs of Dept 43, Shipping, who fell and fractured a vertebra, has returned home and welcomes visits.
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