The SUN A Liberal Weekly Published by CIO Council
A condensed masthead lists The SUN as a liberal weekly from The Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council CIO. It notes second class matter registration June 30 1944 in Cincinnati Ohio and provides an executive board roster including William Black Walter Grainger Elmer Kauffman and others.
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Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council
CIO
Cincinnati 2
Ohio
William Black
Walter Grainger
Elmer Kauffman
Ec Hellkamp
Arthur Hartmann
James McLendon
John Dehner
James Rogers
Talmadge Zipperer
Ray Tucker
George Grigsby
Willis Wilder
Wilfred Porter
Isaac Bradshaw
Max Sien
Rollin Silver
James Wigbell
Hugo Klug
Ray Sowder
Nathaniel Jordan
John Patterson
The Law Board Upholds Unfair Labor Practices
The NLRB upholds a no strike ruling against five United Electrical workers at National Electric Products Corp Ambridge Pennsylvania. The board cites a no strike clause and says future strikes by others could lead to replacement. Herzog joins majority to deem punishment not illegal.
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NLRB
National Electric Products Corporation
Ambridge
United Electrical
Patriotism at the Ballot Box and Labor Disputes
The piece argues PAC promotes workers use of voting rights amid strikes and unfair labor practices. It notes board divisions over a union shop no strike clause, cites Marfin and UE in a dispute with IBEW, and references dissenting opinions on reinstatement and back pay.
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IBEW
Jack Kroll
PAC
America
Democracy
CIO
Intl
Bro. of Electrical Workers
AFL
Marfin
Marfia
False Communist Label Ruled Libel Per Se in Ohio
Common Pleas Judge Frank J. Merrick held that wrongly labeling a person a Communist is libel per se, allowing damages without proof of actual injury. The ruling came in a $20,000 suit by Herman D. Burrell against publisher John P. Moran and Lakeside Printing Co. officials for Information For Americans.
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Cleveland
Common Pleas
Frank J. Merrick
Ohio
Herman D. Burrell
John P. Moran
Burt W
Frank B. Hannon
Lakeside Printing Co
Merrick
Burrell
Westbrook Pegler
Chicago
Richest 10 Percent Held 43 Percent of Liquid Assets
The top 10 percent by income, earning $5700 or more in 1947, held 43 percent of total liquid assets in early 1948, up from 39 percent in early 1947, according to the Federal Reserve Board.
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Federal Reserve Board
New Deal covers 42 500 000 under Old Age and Survivors Insurance
Federal Security Administration notes 42.5 million people are now covered and discusses the next challenge of increasing benefits so that recipients can truly survive on the insurance.
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Federal Security Administration
Food dollar split between farmer and processing in 1948
As of May 1948, half of every food dollar returns to the farmer while the other half covers processing, transportation and distribution costs, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Plant Unions Strike Amid Employee Dismissals
A local plant faces a mass strike as workers protest mass dismissals linked to labor organizing. Union leaders reportedly face personal crisis as employer actions spark tensions and potential escalation.
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Federated Press
Herzog
Workers of America
Houston
Favor Board
Gray
Paul Herzog
Labor Board
New Nam Presidenit
Evens Tednr
Nployer Ee
Duncan Phyfe
W. Elder ST. Cherry
W. Fifth ST. Parkway
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