Spencer, USA-22 President, Says Union Aids Community
Spencer, head of Local 22 United Steelworkers, says union activity raises living standards. He notes minimum wage growth from 28e to 92%4e per hour and highlights a 6 hour day contract as a district 25 milestone. He is 39, married with four children and has worked at Newport Rolling Mill 22 years.
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Spencer
USA
Union Aids Community
Trulan Spencer
Local
United Steelworkers of America
Newport Rolling Mill
Guild Reviews Steady Gains in Reporter Wages
Leo Hirt, president of the Cincinnati Guild, reports the American Newspaper Guild has more than doubled reporter minimums in a decade. The minimum rose from 27 to 60 weekly, the 40 hour week was set, and vacation schedules improved. Hirt, 29, now leads the guild after the previous president resigned due to illness and is a Cincinnati Post reporter.
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American Newspaper Guild
Leo Hirt
Cincinnati Guild
Hirt
Guild
Cincinnati
Cincininati Post
Novelty Workers Grow Gains After V J Day
Local 256 Plaything Jewelry and Novelty Workers report a 16e raise and improved vacation schedules. President John Sink says vacations now start after five years, with one week off under that threshold. Link notes plans for a PAC campaign and an ongoing dollar drive.
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John Sink
Link
Labor Movement and Sink’s Wartime Leadership
Sink, a five year 20th Air Force veteran in the South Pacific, became president after returning from service. He rose from rank and file union member to leadership, is married with one child, and hails from Cincinnati, reflecting the labor movement’s present crisis and its crucial role.
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Sink
20Th Air Force
South Pacific
Union
Cincinnati
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