Murray Keynotes 1st IUE Convention in Philadelphia
The four week old Int. Union of Electrical Radio and Machine Workers opens its convention in Philadelphia with 389 delegates from 119 locals. CIO leaders report 133 locals and 221 325 members, as Murray frames the fight against communism and President Truman and other officials praise the union's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cio
Pres. Truman
Int. Union of Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
Philadelphia
CIO Pres
Philip Murray
Cleveland
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
CIO Sec.Treas
James B. Carey
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Pension Fund Questioned in AT&T Rate Request
Indianapolis Public Counselor William E. Steckler denounced AT T and its Indiana Bell unit as inflating a billion dollar pension fund to spur a six million dollar rate hike before the Indiana Public Service Commission. He urged disclosure of pension fund figures and actual pension drains claimed by AT T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
The
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
William E. Steckler
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
At&t
Indiana Public Service Commission
Steckler
UAW Wins Election At Deer Park Plant
The UAW-CIO won an NLRB election held November 30 at Hess & Eisenhard Co. in Deer Park Cincinnati. Auto bodies manufacturer with funeral car specializations. Vote 57 to 41 in favor of UAW affiliation. Bush plant representative led the drive.
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UAW
Deer Park
Uaw-Cio
Cincinnati
NLRB
Hess & Eisenhard Co
Blue Ash Road
Auto Bodies
Auto Workers
Bush
Auto-Lite NLRB Election Offers UAW Representation
UAW-CIO seeks to organize Auto-Lite workers at Lockland Ohio as NLRB sets election before December 1. About 2200 eligible voters at the plant, with 17 Auto-Lite plants already represented by the UAW. Grievances, wage rates, pensions, and equal pay are cited as advantages of joining the UAW-CIO across the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Auto- Lite Company
Lockland
Ohio
Uaw-Cio
William Graeber
UAW
NLRB
Auto-lite Company
Curtiss-Wright
United States
Lockland Plant
Auto- Lite
Graeber
Lockland Auto - Lite
Kaiser Frazier Pact Creates 100 Dollar Pension Plan
After five months of talks the UAW-CIO and Kaiser Frazier Corp reached a pension and health and welfare agreement affecting about 12 000 workers. Company will contribute 6 cents per hour to a pension designed to yield at least 100 dollars a month at age 65 plus Social Security. Health fund payments rise from 5 to 7 cents per hour. Pension terms run through Nov 11 1954 and details will be set by a union management committee. The health and welfare fund extended to May 11 1952 provides free hospitalization and surgical benefits of 30 dollars weekly for 26 weeks and 2 000 dollars life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Kaiser
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Kaiser-Frazier
Willow Run
Mich
Federated Pictures
Uaw-Cio
Kaiser- Frazier Corp
Health and Welfare Fund
UAW Gains NLRB Victories Among Harvester Workers
In Louisville Kentucky the UAW CIO won an NLRB election at the International Harvester plant 554 to 383 with 36 void ballots. Chicago Tractor Works and West Pullman Works saw moves toward UAW affiliation as FE splits grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uaw-Cio
NLRB
Louisville, Kentucky
International Harvester Corporation
UAW
AFL
Farm Equipment and Metal Workers
CIO
Chicago
Tractor Works of
FE Local 101
West Pullman
Former Un-American Chief J Parnell Thomas Trial Opens
Former Rep J Parnell Thomas of New Jersey faces federal trial for payroll fraud in the House on American Activities Committee and his own office. Prosecutors show padding with nonworking staff. secretary Helen Campbell also implicated. Thomas defended as a reformer but admitted illness delays. doctors say he is fit to stand trial.
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Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
R. N.J
House UN American Committee
Thomas
Helen Campbell
unAmerican Committee
Asst
George M. Fay
Robert Hill
Jacqueline B. Voss
House On American Committee
Food for All Is Truman's Pledge
President Truman pledges American cooperation to create an abundance of food for all peoples. Speaking at the FAO United Nations meeting in Washington, he described solving the food shortage as a joint effort toward a stable peaceful world. He urged permanent FAO headquarters in the U S and outlined two aims: raise production of farm goods and ensure they reach those in need.
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Truman
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Washington
FAO
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Murray
IUE
Francis Myers
D. Pa
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Air Forces
W. Stuart Symington
Labor
Maurice J. Tobin
War Labor Board
William H. Davis
Indiana
Eeresa
Autolite
Womnun Cio Family
Kaiser Frazier Pact
Harvester
International Harvester Chain
IHC
John W. Livingston
Agricultural Implement Workers Department
Food
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