This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1945
Page
7
A United Steelworkers notice urges readiness for a potential strike on January 14. It outlines two funding and manpower needs: a strike emergency fund with one dollar contributions and volunteer pickets. The plan includes new strike committee appointments and a January 5 meeting to assign duties.
A scattered note references a living wage dispute tied to Wilson with a salary listed as $459,041 in 7843 and an average weekly figure of $8,847, highlighting controversy over compensation levels.
Local 310 Aluminum Local 310 of the United Steelworkers of America invites members to attend the final 1945 meeting at Redman's Hall on Carll Street Sunday December 30 for the night shift and others interested. Officers thank members and district director Al Whitehouse for a successful year and wish Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
OPA Director Chester Bowles urged Ohio farmers to back city workers in their push for a freer division of industrial production traits. He warned that anti unionism would harm farmers and the nation.
Joseph Pesa, Amalgamated Clothing Workers member and WWII veteran, recalls pldLeghorn Italy 1945 Christmas amid starvation and aid to children. He now works as a trimmer with Siebler Tailoring Co. and notes recent union pay raises and annuities.
Willard S. Townsend president of International United Transportation Service Employer Association will address the NAACP gathering at Calvary Church Seventh and Smith Streets at 4 p m Sunday December 30. Townsend also sits on the National CIO Executive Board and was an alternate delegate at the Washington Labor Management conference which he will discuss. Theodore Berry Cincinnati NAACP branch president invites union members and labor-minded readers to attend.
The piece notes a four day Christmas holiday last observed after four years with limited travel due to weather and transport. A pre Xmas party at Ezzard Charles Coliseum on Seventh and Mound Streets brought joy. Haffner Bros Tannery workers received Christmas bonuses from Santa. Mandel Drucker plant held its annual party. sick members are recovering.
The message thanks Cincinnati friends and Local 214 members and notes he is now organizing for the Fur Workers in Wilmington Delaware. He wishes the spirit of the new season remains in hearts throughout 1946 and that each day brings humanity closer to a world for which many have bled and died.
Cincinnati News paper Guild reports new contracts with Times-Star and Post lifting wages by 3 to 6 dollars and raising minimums to 60 dollars a week. Retroactive pay of 3 dollars for 22 weeks provided. Guild represents Post editorial and business staff and Times-Star business staff. Contracts dated November 1. Virgil Brewsaugh chairs the Times-Star unit. Wilbur Lampert chairs the Post unit.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.