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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
6
In gratitude for the Dec 7 party the second shift stewards thank all members who attended about 400 people. They acknowledge neighborhood businessmen donors and praise Mae Rist first shift chief steward and Madge Hines for cooperation. The committee included Rose Miles and Bob Quade as co chairs.
Amalgamated Local 766 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers will hold officer elections from 10 a m to 8 p m Wednesday January 8 1947 at 506 Bell Block Tal Madge Raley business agent announced. Candidates include John G Parker Ben Lieberman Howard Jones James Winters Vivian Reitman George Fosner Stephen Wellings John Boex Harry Faught and Tal Madge Raley for various posts. Delegates to the Greater Cincinnati CIO Industrial Union Council include John Crawford John Boggs and Tal Madge Raley. District No 7 Council delegates are Otto Retsch Ben Lieberman John G Parker Waldo Stager Howard Jones Tal Madge Raley Jay Chapman George Fosner Wayne Lewis.
The K D Lamp Co sends a letter to workers ahead of the Friday Dec 13 union election, claiming the international scope of the UE and asserting unions harm members. Esther Tice, organizer, cites company misrepresentations and worker grievances including favoritism and layoffs to bolster support for a pro UE vote. A stewards meeting on Dec 8 showed strong employee support.
The United Electrical workers locals are reminded of a wage conference Friday December 13 at 3953 Spring Grove Avenue. Russell Nixon will lead. First and third shifts meet at 8 PM and second shift at 1 PM. Local 757 finances secretary Elmer Kauffman said officer elections set for January 9 with polling at the 3953 address. The usual second Thursday meeting is canceled for January to permit the election.
Sergeant at arms Clifford Schorr and Edwin Walsh were noted as officials. Raley urged all members to vote in the election and said the office would be open the entire day to enable workers on all shifts to cast their ballots.
Local 256 Novelty Workers will hear Ray Sowder of United Steelworkers discuss a proposed payroll tax plan at 8 p.m. Friday December 13 at Jr. Order Hall Weyer avenue Norwood Clarence Rau said the union opposes a flat tax but would consider a 3000 exemption Rau said a Norwood union committee of CIO and AFL locals will study the plan nominations for 1947 offices will be made at this meeting and election held at the first meeting in January 1947 Members urged to attend.
Fourteen United Electrical workers were acquitted by a Philadelphia jury on December 3 after being held on rioting charges linked to the General Electric strike. The case referenced CIO-PAC posters and a veteran protecting the U S flag during protests. James J. Matles hailed the verdict as upholding freedom of assembly.
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