Inside Story Destroys Myth Of Labor Lobby In Washington
The CIO News notes Congressional Quarterly findings show labor lobby expenditures for early 1949 at about 4.1 million dollars, roughly 2 percent of total lobbying. It highlights home district influence, shifts to court votes, and contrasts with activity from corporate lobbies and public policy debates. It also covers Fair Deal progress, a Pennsylvania 26th District race, and a new united labor committee in Cambria County.
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CIO News
Washington
Congressional Quarterly
Washington Research Agency
Congress
CIC
AFL
Railway Brotherhoods
Labor Lobby
CIO
Corporation Lobby
American Medical Association
National Association of Electric Light Companies
Fighting Public Power
Frank Gannett
General Electric Co
Gerard Reilly
NLRB
General Electric
General Motors
Reilly
Joe Ball
Minnesota
Senate
Hubert Humphrey
Ball
Taft-Hartley
House
Labor and Administration
Senate Committee
Robert L. Coffey
Hero
William
Bob
Europe
John
Cambria
Armstrong
Indiana
John Brophy
Councils
Nanty Glo
Johnstown
United Labor Committee
UMW
Bob Coffey
GOP
Truman
Forerunner To Annual Wage Is Experiment Here
The Cincinnati Joint Board Amalgamated Clothing Workers reports a trial plan at Schaefer Tailoring Co where cutting room workers may receive a guaranteed weekly payment of 50 dollars or more, with voluntary participation and repayment during the busy season. The scheme aims to preserve purchasing power through slow periods and may spread to coat shops via contractors. unions and managers advocate its potential as a broader economic remedy amid slow industry periods.
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Cincinnati
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Louis J. Simon
Schaefer Tailoring Co
Amalgamated
Simon
Paper Workers Talk Nation Wide Contract
The United Paper Workers of America and Inland Container Corp held a Cincinnati meeting to push a simplified contract with wage increases and improved holiday pay. This first joint plant-wide discussion will lead to further talks on August 24 in Cincinnati with union and company leaders present.
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Cincinnati
United Paper Workers of America
Inland Container Corp
Robert Davidson
Harry Sayre
Davidson
Updated home canning methods from the Dept of Agriculture bulletin
The Department of Agriculture warns home canners to use modern canning techniques and updated processing times. New guidance lowers times for low acid vegetables and recommends 10 pounds pressure in some cases, plus using ascorbic acid to prevent browning and packing with cooking liquid.
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Dept. of Agriculture
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Pennsylvania
36Th
Coat Shop
Arthur Hartmann
Cincinnati Joint Board
Walter Grainger
Jolynne
Federated Press
Reese
Kathman’s
Goodyear Shoe Repair
West Fifth St
Rees Cleaning and Dyeing