Wage Equality Gains At Formica Insulation Plant
The Regional War Labor Board orders union membership maintenance and dues check offs at Formica Insulation, eliminates female rates, and requires a sex neutral wage structure. Negotiations had reduced the prior 15 cent differential to 5 cents, with further changes awaiting final directive. UE Local 757 represents about 1800 workers.
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War Labor Boards
Formica Insulation Company
Spring Grove Ave
UE Local 757
National War Labor Boards
Formica
WLB
Roman Seibert
Owen Albert
Helen Ferguson
Vona Long
William Addison
Esther Tice
Waldo Stager
Schedule of Local Meetings at Spring Grove Ave Locale
A public notice lists membership meetings at 3953 and 761 Spring Grove Ave. The schedule shows monthly sessions on the first Thursday at 1 PM and 8 PM, the third Sunday at 2 PM, the last Thursday at 2 30 PM and 8 PM, and the first Friday at 8 PM.
Executive Board Meeting Schedule Details
The schedule notes monthly boards meetings at Spring Grove Ave and Harris Ave locations in Norwood. Meetings are set for the second Wednesday or second Tuesday of each month when called by the President.
Schedule of Stewards Meetings Adjusts to Wednesdays and Thursdays
The schedule lists stewards meetings held on the last Wednesday of each month and on alternate Thursdays. The change affects dates and requires attendees to note the monthly shifts in venue and time.
Amalgamated Local 766 Union Meeting Schedule
A series of regular union meetings listed by Local 766 including Hisey Wolf King Machine Tool Lodge Shipley Shotts American Tool Works Sickmeiers Newport Kentucky and J H Day Company. Meetings occur monthly at 3953 Spring Grove Ave or Sickmeiers 9th and Central Ave Newport KY with specified days and times.
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Hisey-Wolf
Spring Grove Ave
King Machine Tool
Lodge & Shipley
Sickmeiers
9Th
Central Ave
Newport
American Tool Works Stewards
J. H. Day Company
Newspapers Drop Race Tag in Crime Reporting
Cincinnati papers Times Star Post and Enquirer will omit racial identifiers in crime news. The policy shift follows months of NAACP Cincinnati Branch Frontiers Club and other groups pressuring editors with clipping analyses and a formal letter in August urging change.
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Jinr
Times-Star
Post and Enquirer
Cincinnati
NAACP
Frontiers Club
Racial Amity Committee
the Division of Negro Welfare
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Women's City
Clark
Green Offers Resign as AFL Head in Reunion Push
William F. Green again offers to resign as AFL leader if a reunion with CIO and UMW is possible. The move is treated as unlikely to succeed. At AFL talks in New Orleans the plea for unity followed an attack on CIO for raiding AFL unions. Murray, at the CIO convention in Chicago, criticized Green for not endorsing Roosevelt while backing isolationist candidates.
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New Orleans
William F. Green
AFL
CIO
UMW
Murray
Green
Chicago
Roosevelt
Steel Agreement Boosts Union with Wage and Benefit Increases
The board urged a special committee to study the entire issue and recommended the President appoint it. Wage gains include 4 cent shift differential for second shifts and 6 cents for third shifts plus up to 6 cents for eliminating inequities via bargaining. Severance pay to be renegotiated within 60 days, six holidays, maintained union checkoff, and expanded vacations retroactively. Union lost certain service members benefits but achieved extended vacation pay and other gains.
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WLB
SW Yes
Allen Haywood says Bob Davidson to return as Regional Director
In Chicago last week Allen Haywood National Director of Organization announced Bob Davidson will return to Cincinnati in January to resume Regional Directorship. Davidson will continue directing in Weirton while dividing time between the two cities, with welcome home notes from convention attendees. The CIO renomination of Phillip Murray drew a lengthy ovation as he spoke of higher goals for the organization.
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Allen Haywood
Bob” Davidson
Cincinnati
Weirton Steel
Weirton
Phillip Murray
CIO
Phil Murray
Murray
USA Labor and Church Luncheon Discuss Mutual Problems
A luncheon discussion will be held Tuesday noon December 5 at the Hotel Gibson sponsored by the United Steelworkers of America. Attendees include CIO AFL independent unions and church leaders from Xavier University and the Council of Churches with aims to form regular meetings addressing mutual labor and religious concerns.
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Gibson
The
United Steelworkers of America
Committee
CIO
AFL
Independent
Council of Churches
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Ramsay
Cleveland
Columbus
NAACP Elects 1945 Officers in Cincinnati Branch
The Cincinnati NAACP annual meeting elected Theodore M. Berry as president Willis Weatherly as first vice president Miss Sadie Samuels as second vice president Louise Hode as recording secretary Mrs Ara bella Bender as corresponding secretary Lewis Biggers as treasurer. Executive Committee members include Ethelbert N. Anderson William W. Barton Samuel H. Bullock Dr Braxton S. Cann Earl W. Davis Mrs Claude Fletcher Mrs Clara Hough William N. Lovelace James McLendon Rev G Barrett Rich Mrs Theodore M. Walker Mrs John Weis Rev Damon P. Young. Nathan Wright introduced as new executive secretary. Cincinnati Branch total membership reaches 3230.
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Cincinnati
The
NAACP
Theodore M. Berry
Willis C. Weatherly
Sadie Samuels
Louise Hode
Arabella Bender
Lewis Biggers
Ethelbert N. Anderson
William W. Barton
Samuel H. Bullock
Braxton S. Cann
Earl W. Davis
Claude Fletcher
Clara Hough
William N. Lovelace
James McLendon
G. Barrett Rich
Theodore M. Walker
John Weis
Damon P. Young
Nathan Wright
CIO Convention Backs Health Proposals for Mothers and Children
The Chicago convention approved resolutions backing extended mother and child health programs and stronger child welfare measures. Officials urged expansion of welfare benefits and services to improve maternal and infant health outcomes nationwide.
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Chicago
Balance Scale of Mrs Louise McCarren Health
Ill Mrs Louise McCarren executive secretary of the Ohio Credit Union League is at home on Glen Edge Lane recovering from an operation and plans to return to her office about January 1.
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Louise McCarren
The
Ohio Credit Union League
Glen Edge Lane
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U. E
Harris Ave
Norwood
Federal Shipyard
Kearney
N. J
Jacob Zeik
Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers
CSO
Federated Pictures
Steel Decision Benefits Union
Union
Loraine
Davidson
Bob
Sidney Hillman
Hillman
Jack Kroll
Ben
Shane Mear
Walter Smethurst
al Whitehouse
Ray Sowder
Harry Sayre
Nat Goldfinser
Harry Waherbhach
Keith Building
USA
John Ramsay
al Jordan
Dis
Trict
Rev
Richard T. Deters, S.J
Xavier Uni
Credit Official
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