Steelworkers District 25 Sets 1949 Program Plan
United Steelworkers district meeting in Whitehouse outlines 1949 goals including organizing drives, welfare and strike fund, political action, workers compensation, unemployment, and social security. Emphasizes strengthening PAC and unorganized outreach. cites CIO president Philip Murray and Truman wage and social security themes. District-wide fund details discussed. two locals to explain plan. aim to recruit representatives from all locals in District 25.
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al Whitehoue
District 25
USA
iteRnovse
Philip Murray
CIO
Whitehouse
America
Truman
Tabor
District
St. Louis
Steelworkers
Local Hears Vital Compensation Facts
William Heidkamp a workmen's compensation attorney spoke at Local 1861 USA on Ohio law. He said the system is highly complex and that about 75 percent of cases are settled normally while 25 percent face delays due to hearings and re hearings. He warned employers often delay cases and urged workers to file claims promptly within two years of injury.
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William Heidkamp
United Steelworkers of America
USA
Ohio
Heidkamp
The
Industrial Commission of
Columbus
United Steel Workers urged to file injury and death claims
The Sun notes guidance for United Steel workers on filing time-lost and no time lost injury claims, death claims for occupational disease, and deadlines for self insured employers. Workers must file in Columbus within set periods and appeal disallowances within 30 days.
Local 1861 delegates elected to Ohio CIO Convention
Cut-Rate Christmas Trees claim was denied on rehearing and the employee must file within 60 days to seek a jury trial. Elect Delegates Joseph Scherra and Emerson Mahan were chosen from Local 1861 for the Ohio CIO Convention. Al Jordan, steelworkers staff representative, was elected by acclamation at an earlier meeting. The local voted to send Christmas gifts to long sick members and to continue sending The SUN to retired members.
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Joseph Scherra
Emerson Mahan
Ohio Cio
al Jordan
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