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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
1
A Cincinnati family of ten facing eviction in 1948 endures crowded two and a half rooms with $74 monthly rent from a $40 weekly income. Despite help from The SUN, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, and Elks, they yearn for a decent home to shelter their children and provide a proper Christmas in 1949.
Labor will welcome 1949 as a year of promise while recalling 1948 achievements. The piece notes political efforts of 1948 set the stage for the Taft Hartley Law’s demise in 1949, though anti labor forces still hope to hinder progress.
The SUN illustrates a major labor problem, showing how workers’ savings and purchasing power were drained. It argues a 1948 labor victory and a refused death sentence reprieve could have prevented a recession and intensified union busting under Taft-Hartley allies.
Economists sketch a recession threat while labor vows to resist Taft Hartley. The piece notes Business Week acknowledging that recession plus the Taft Hartley Law could weaken the labor movement. Cincinnati labor officials reflect on the 1948 record amid rising costs and housing woes.
The CIO News notes economists watch the price index for signals of recession. Christmas sales trail 1947, layoffs occur, and a 1 point December CPI drop prompts uncertainty. Some expect January to reveal if prices fall as merchants move goods and if consumers can finance daily needs.
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