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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1947
Page
16
CIO President Philip Murray calls political action the top work for the year urging a broad rally of all workers on Labor Day to oppose anti labor legislation. He warns that Taft Hartley advocates and big business allies push new restrictions, risking civil liberties and global perceptions of democracy.
A Labor Day statement calls for repealing Taft-Hartley and outlines goals for higher wages health programs expanded social security better schools housing and end to minority persecution through vigorous union organization political action and national effort.
The 80th Congress debate shows a Senate subcommittee delaying action on a fair employment practice bill until after January. A House passed anti poll tax bill sits in judiciary. GOP efforts to pass Knutson tax relief failed twice. Health insurance faced doctors and the AMA opposition, along with federal aid to education being buried.
An Illinois mining inspector testifies that federal actions could have saved 111 miners killed in the Centralia explosion. A Wall Street broker admits bias in a Giants fixing case. Rep Richard Vail notes no inquiry into fascism by the House Committee on Un American Activities. The first building trades strike dates to 1799 in Philadelphia carpenters demanding a fixed 6 to 6 workday.
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