Union Wins Back Pay For J H Day Janitor Harry Jones
United Electrical workers report a victory for Local No 766 member Harry C Jones at J H Day company. A War Labor Board order awarded back pay of 10 cents per hour, about $200 per employee, with Jones receiving $220.95 after union shop committee pressure. The case affirmed Jones as a labor employee and union member. Local No 757 plans mailing list inclusion for The SUN per capita funds after last meeting action.
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Harry
William Adler
George Thompson
Fred Boeggeman
Esther Tice
Jones
The
SUN
Seek Vets Pay Rights Campaign Aims Restore Former Wages
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers launches a contract drive to guarantee veterans pay upon return from military service. The proposal covers all returning employees including those disabled, ensuring no loss of prior earnings plus any general increases earned during service. It seeks job placement at earnings not less than the veteran's average weekly earnings from the last quarter before service plus raises.
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Paign
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
Albert J. Fitzgerald
James McLeish
Nail Servicemen’s & Veterans Committee
Armed Services
PWOC Publishes Organizing Paper Adviser
The Paper Workers Organizing Committee released its first edition of PWOC ADVISER a semi monthly bulletin. Staff includes Allan S Haywood chairman Walter Smethurst director Harry D Sayre secretary treasurer and Nat Goldfinger editor with offices in the Keith Building.
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PWOC
Paper Workers Organizing Committee
Allan S. Haywood
Walter Smethurst
Harry D. Sayre
Nat Goldfinger
Keith Building
UE Book Falls Under Taft Ban
The Army bans the nonpartisan UE Guide to Political Action for soldiers as political under Taft law. The booklet, compiled by United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, aims to teach intelligent voting without endorsing candidates. UE planned to distribute it to members in the armed services.
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United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Robert A. Taft
Army
Tom Raley Seeks CIO Endorsement Details in Letter
A 1944 letter from Tom Raley, former Local 757 member and Formica Insulation employee, asks Esther Tice about CIO endorsed candidates. He describes training on transmitters and building practice broadcast sets and notes his wife Rose plans to visit from Wisconsin with their two children.
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Tom Raley
Formica Insulation Company
The
International Union
Tom
Rose Raley
Wisconsin
Esther Tice
Toms
Cincy
UE Elects Delegates for 10th Annual Convention in New York
The United Electrical workers union selected delegates at the Knowlton's Corner UE Office on August 12 1944 for the 10th Annual Convention in New York City. Elected were Jack Parker Harry Hines George Thompson and Joe Austing with alternates Jennie Hancock and Elmer Eismann.
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Uer&mwa
New York City
Knowlton’s Corner
Jack Parker
Amalgamated Machine Tool Local
Harry Hines
King Unit
George Thompson
J. H. Day Company
Joe Austing
G. A. Gray Planer
Jennie Hancock
Lodge & Shipley
Elmer Eismann
King Machine Tool Company
Housewife Views Democratic Convention and Labor Vigilance
A Chicago Democratic convention report from Mrs. Mollie Salkover notes a housewife perspective on politics and the link between kitchen concerns and national policy. The piece highlights Wallace’s strong reception, Roosevelt’s nomination, and Truman’s vice presidential victory amid labor influence and potential future shifts in liberal leadership.
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Mollie Salkover
Chicago
the Sun
Roosevelt
Senator Barkley
Wallace
Iowa
United States
Helen Gahagen Douglas
Melvin Douglas
Quentin Reynolds
Truman
Senator Truman
New Deal
Labor
Europe
Asia
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United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America News
NEW York
Taft
Lausche
Scott
South Pacific
T. Raley
AAF
Sec. P” Bks
Truax Field
Madison 7
Wisc
Desta
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