Murray Article in Soviet Paper Seeks Labor Unity
CIO President Philip Murray writes in War and the Working Class that World Labor Congress in London offers a path to lasting peace. He praises workers in the U S and Soviet Union for wartime sacrifice and urges international labor unity to defend democracy and prevent fascist resurgence.
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Murray
Washington
CIO Pres
Philip Murray
Soviet Union
World Labor Congress
London
U.S
Great Britain
Red Army
CIO
World Labor Organization
Ward Strike Continues in Detroit
Detroit area Montgomery Ward workers escalate the strike started December 9 to enforce National War Labor Board directives. About 1500 employees have received a raise from 4 1/2 to 6 cents hourly with retroactive date, while other provisions remain rejected. Police and state troopers faced pickets as tensions rise amid injunctions and limited shopping activity.
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Detroit
Montgomery Ward
War Labor Board
Ward
Jeffries
United Auto Workers
CIO
United Retail Wholesale & Dept. Store Employes
Royal Oak
Oakland County
WLB
Wm. H. Davis
Labor
Sewell L. Avery
Ford Local 600
Detroit News
Detroit Free Press
Wayne County Cio Council
Free Press
Detroit CIO backs Ward strike demands in pledge
Wayne County Industrial Union Council endorsed the Montgomery Ward strikers demands but did not back the strike. A 102 to 64 vote urged President Roosevelt to seize four Ward stores to enforce a National War Labor Board order and urged striking members not to be swayed.
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Detroit
CIO
Wayne County Industrial Union Council
Montgomery Ward & Co
Pres. Roosevelt
Ward
Council Debates Strike Tactics Amid No-Strike Referendum
Vice President Hodges Mason accuses a hostile caucus of engineering the dispute to aid its campaign on the United Auto Workers no-strike referendum, as the bitter council floor debate continues.
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Council
Hodges Mason
United Auto Workers
Kroll's Nephew Killed Jack Kroll State CIO Head
Kroll's nephew reports the death of Jack Kroll, the state chief information officer, in an unspecified incident. The notice provides initial word of the fatal event and notes official confirmation is pending further details.
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Jack Kroll
State Cio
Broadcaster's tribute to Maj Papart amid democracy faith
In Italy Cecil Brown, news commentator on WCPA, devoted much of last Sunday's broadcast to Maj. Papart's death and his belief in democracy. The program highlighted the fallen officer's stand and the impact on democratic values.
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Purt
Italy
Cecil Brown
WCPA
Maj. Papart
Avery Attacks Eisenhower Policy On Wartime Union Rules
Frank P. Graham for the War Labor Board accuses Montgomery Ward of defying wartime union security and wage rules in five cases across seven establishments. He says maintenance of voluntary union membership is essential to prevent strikes and ensure stable production for the war effort, outlining worker protections and penalties for failure to comply.
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Washington
Montgomery Ward
Eisenhower
Frank P. Graham
War Labor Board
WLB
Graham
Manpower Plea Continues Across Pages Aide List
Area director and a roster of names including William Black John Fuchs Robert K Brown Ross Keller Philip Cone Richard Le Blond Morris Edwards J D Mullally Melvin Greiser W L McGrath Arthur Hartmann Fred Rasser John J Hurst Waldo Stager Lisle Kays Edward Stokes F B Mitchell Harry Proctor Al Whitehouse Phil Ziegler discussed in the continued plea for manpower.
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William Black
John Fuchs
Robert K. Brown
Ross T. Keller
Philip H. Cone
Richard E. le Blond
Morris Edwards
J. D. Mullally
Melvin R. Greiser
W. L. McGrath
Arthur Hartmann
Fred Rasser
John J. Hurst
Waldo Stager
Lisle Kays
Edward L. Stokes
F. B. Mitchell
Harry D. Proctor
al Whitehouse
Phil E. Ziegler
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Detroit Cio
Kroll
Packard Local 190
Federated Pictures
Avery
Calhoun Custom Shop
Harry Roy
Calhoun ST
Woodburn
Caroll Lane Dress Shop
Vine ST. UN
Lark Cafe
Vine ST
Sor Leahy
Enduring International
Sterling
Siutonational. Merling
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