Laborers at GM Plants Invite Tour to Debunk Efficiency Claims
A Detroit radio forum prompts auto workers to challenge claims that labor is less efficient than before the war. Guy Manning and his family lose their Chile home to a February 9 fire. donations are welcomed to aid the family.
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Guy Manning
Dept
Guy
Chile
Local 17 Will Initiate New Members and Nominate Officers
Local 17 United Auto Workers schedules a 2 30 p m Saturday Feb 22 meeting at 4310 Whetsel avenue near Bramble. New initiates attend as a group while nominations for local offices are made. candidates must have one year Plant service and union good standing.
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United Auto Workers
Whetsel Avenue
Bramble
Griffin Unit Set to Decide on Strike Sunday
The Griffin Wheel unit of Local 647, United Auto Workers, will meet Sunday February 16 at 2728 Vine Street to decide on a possible strike over the contract. A January strike vote and a strike notice on January 15 precede talks handled by the Conciliation Department with no agreement yet.
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Griffin Wheel
United Auto Workers
Vine Street
Albert G. Busch
Conciliation Dept
Busch
Formica Notes On Nick Dragin Off Home Visit
Formica reports Nick Dragin off recovering and able to spend one day weekly at home as friends inquire after him. Rose Miles from Inspection 2 tends to her mother whose foot was hurt several days ago and recovery is hoped for.
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Nick Draginoff
Formica
Rose Miles
Extend Republic Steel Pact In Mutual Extension
Contracts covering 70 000 United Steelworkers in 34 Republic Steel Corp plants were extended to April 30 by mutual consent after a prior Feb 15 expiry. The move mirrors a similar extension with U S Steel Corp.
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United Steelworkers
CSO
Republic Steel Corp
U.S. Steel Corp
Fur and Leather Inaugurate New Union Class
Fur and Leather Workers inaugurated its first class for board members officers and stewards on Friday Feb 7. Phil Parr business agent will act as instructor and discuss union history trade union problems and organizing work. Sessions run 7:30 p m Fridays through March 14 at 1064 Flint street with a general meeting at 6 p m Saturday Feb 15 at Lincoln Community Center Gest and Linn streets to nominate and elect local officers in March.
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George Banister
George Grisby
Flint Street
Lincoln Community Center
Gest and
Linn Streets
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