Local unions press to break Little Steel wage cap in Washington
Leaders from United Steelworkers United Auto Workers and United Electric Radio Workers travelled to Washington to urge Congress to raise wages 17 cents an hour above the 15 percent cap. They warned that without cost of living aligned raises workers and businesses face hardship as war labor scales back overtime. They cited bills for essentials and rising costs, urging Taft Elston Hess and Mead receive their case.
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Washington
CIO
United Steelworkers
United Auto Workers
United Electrical and Radio Workers
Norwood
Taft Opposes FEPC Power Angers Cincinnati Delegation
Senator Taft attacks the Fair Employment Practices Committee draft, proposing a powerless panel and challenging a Cincinnati Ohio delegation led by Jesse Locker. The group seeks a bill banning job discrimination by race creed color or national origin with enforcement. Taft revives questions about who pays expenses while delegations list notable supporters and oppose the PAC backed claims.
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Robert A. Taft
Taft
Berry Defends NAACP Against Taft FEPC Critique
Theodore M. Berry president of the Cincinnati NAACP branch accuses Sen. Robert A. Taft of inconsistency over FEPC and opposes Senate Bills 101 and 2048 as they relate to race based employment. Berry denies Taft’s claim of NAACP financing and urges Taft to support a bill with enforcement powers. The Cincinnati Industrial Union Council notes possible Wallace confirmation tied to RFC lending changes and the George Bill.
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Sen
Robert A. Taft
FEPC
Theodore M. Berry
Cincinnati
NAACP
Taft
Berry
PAC
George
RFC
Commerce Department
Wallace
Taft cites own bill. FEPC enforcement debate stirs Senate
The exchange in Washington centers on an FEPC bill with enforcement powers. Taft argues his alternative benefits, while attendees including Richard Bluestein, Atty. Benjamin Schwartz, Rev. Frank Veal, and AME Church members push for action. Senator replies on campaign and collaboration questions amid Republican discourse.
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FEPC
Senate
Editorial Two Cents Well Spent on Labor Political Action
A Cincinnati CIO unions editorial urges a 2 cent per capita political action levy, plus 1 cent for state and 1 cent for local activity. It cites union leaders traveling to Washington to challenge the Little Steel Formula and argues that labor must deepen political action to counter wage pressures and indirect taxes like the Ohio sales tax. The piece warns wage stagnation and price inertia could hurt workers and merchants as civilian supply lines recover.
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Cincinnati Cio
Ohio
Shift Attack on Wallace Reaches Washington for George Bill Amendments
In Washington this week the attack on Henry Wallace shifted to crippling the George Bill via amendments. National CIO leaders wired the Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council executive to act as CIO-PAC with Hermar as chairman while urging Congressmen Elston Hess and Bender to pass the George Bill without changes. The Greater Cincinnati council also designated its executive committee to serve as CIO-PAC amid a promised floor fight.
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Robert A. Taft
Charles Elston
William Hess
William Kircher
UAW-647
Elston
Wright
Ohio
Henry Wallace
Washington
CIO
Mittee
George Bender
Arthur Hartmann
Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council
Cio-Pac
Hermar
PAC Membership Cards Ready for Ward Precinct Leaders
Neighborhood Political Action clubs prepared membership cards this week. Ben Herman, PAC chairman, said cards will be distributed to union leaders and neighborhood captains.
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PAC
Ben Herman
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Red Cross
Margaret Foster
Ida Crump
Naomi Jewell
Nora Wilson
Minnie B. Hayes
Virginia Jeffries
Tillie Goodby
Helen Kelsey
Della Braescum
Aden Muncy
Arlo Davis
Formica
Irving Richter
UAW
James Mead
War Investigating Committee
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Political Action Committee
the Sun
Ted Berry
Locker
Joseph Fulton
Mattie Jackson
Mayme Johnson
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Jerry Maxey
John Weis
Jerome Jelin
Progressive Citizens’ Committee
Myron Bush
Wallace Wright
The
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
James T. Whitney
United Transport Service Employees of America
Clara Hough
Negro Women’s Civic League
Mabel Smith
Elsie Austin
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Cinnati Industrial Union Council
House
Roosevelt
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