Allis Strikers Rally Labor Day Message From Sonnycalb
Emerson Sonnycalb, president of Local 765 United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, calls for unity and political action as 24 weeks of strikes against Allis-Chalmers Norwood continue. He denounces industry efforts to break unions and notes Labor Day as a renewed call to worker solidarity.
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Emerson Sonnycalb
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Allis-Chalmers Co
Norwood
AC Co
Workers Rally for Full Rights in Picket Line Call
A speaker densifies the strike of 26 000 AC Empire workers vowing victory through action. He denounces Tafts Elstons and Hesses and urges all workers to register and vote for the peoples choice to win legislative gains alongside the picket line.
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Ing
AC Empire
Tafts
Elstons
Hesses
Congress
Paper Workers Ask Election In Gardner Co Local 1004
United Paper Workers of America petitioned the NLRB for an election in the Folding and Carton departments of Gardner Richardson Co. Luther B. Cornett announced. The Mill department has been represented by the local for years and praised, with negotiations to begin on a new contract after current talks.
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Department of Gardner Co
United Paper Workers of America
Peti
The
Gardner-Richardson Co
Luther B. Cornett
Minimums Rise During Powell Four-Year Labor Drive
Local 1858 United Steelworkers reports entry wages up from 38 to 75 cents for women and 42 to 75 cents for men over four years. Norbert Litchfield leads the committee including Litchfield Walter Scott Sr. and others as they push funds for political action and call stewards meetings at Franz Bros. Cafe on Colerain Avenue.
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United Steelworkers of America
Norbert Litchfield
Litchfield
Walter Scott Sr
William Schnelle
Fred Phillips
Clifford Phares
August Noth
al Troescher
Greg Humpert
Labor
Franz Bros. Cafe
Colerain Avenue
Bates Street
Bargaining Committee Drafts New Contract Agreement
The Bargaining Committee is at work drafting a new contract and will meet the company in the near future. Agreement expires on Oct 16, 1946. Witter Cornett urged full cooperation of all members to ensure success by a large majority.
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Witter
Cornett
Milwaukee Butcher Sees Housewife Refuse 90c Steak
A Milwaukee butcher tells a housewife to let meat rot on the shelf in hopes of lowering price as she refuses to buy steak at 90c a pound. The exchange captures rising price tensions and consumer resistance in local markets.
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Milwaukee
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Verkamp Corporation
Jetterson
E. Court St
Cherry
Wm. J. Reinders Wholesale Meats
W. Sixth St
Melrose
Woodburn
NLRB
Board Mill Department of
Pany. Cornett
Powell
Mammoth Outlet
Freeman Ave
United Electrica
Radio 6 Machine Workers
LMARK
W. S
Mark 4 Kioll
Barbera Fritchie
Grey
Pac
Nashua
Virgin Wool
Welwyn
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