Washington House Passes Improved Minimum Wage Bill
The House approved a 75 cent minimum wage with broader coverage, defeating a 65 cent Lucas alternative. The measure, opposed by Dixiecrats and some Republicans, leaves about 750,000 workers without coverage while extending protections to roughly 90,000 fishery workers and various others. The bill now moves to the Senate for action.
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House
Senate
Labor Committee
Lesinski
D. Mich
Rep
Lucas
D. Tex
Truman
Rep. Redden
Meccia Named Assistant to Cincinnati Clothing Workers Board
Marco Meccia, a 1925 Amalgamated Clothing Workers staff member and business agent, is appointed assistant to associate manager Arthur Hartman at a August 15 meeting. Jack Kroll cited PAC gains, labor activism, and a push to boost voter registration for local elections and the 1950 campaign. He warned against optimism on fall work revival while noting continued labor political engagement and unemployment benefits support.
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Jack Kroll
Cincinnati
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Marco Meccia
Arthur Hartman
Meccia
Kroll
Columbus
Ohio
PAC
Ohio CIO Council Denies Ballot Change Favorability
The Ohio CIO Council Secretary-Treasurer Jacob Clayman denies Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Ohio CIO backs a Massachusetts type ballot. The council reiterates opposition to any change, upholding the current party and candidate ballot system and accusing Taft allies of political manipulation to disenfranchise Ohio voters.
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Ohio Cio Council
Jacob Clayman
Ohio Cio
Massachusetts
Cincinnati Enquirer
CIO
Clayman
Ohio
Taft
Michigan Ford Workers Back UAW Wage Demands
In 17 Michigan plants, 60,585 workers vote 7 to 1 to strike to back UAW wage demands. The union seeks a raise over 40 cents hourly plus cost of living protection, a $100 monthly pension at 60 with 25 years, and company financed health insurance. Reuther says negotiations will continue.
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Nifmum
Senate
Michigan
Ford
UAW
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Ford Workers
Noel Fox
Walter P. Reuther
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