Fisher Plant Gathers Families for Christmas Party
Fisher Body management hosted a Christmas party for employees and families, drawing about 200 attendees. The event was the first at Fisher in this area, though late notice kept many from joining. The Fisher Shop Committee thanked contributors for holiday gifts to the shop.
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Fisher Body Management
Fisher Management
Chevrolet
Fisher Shop
Glea Shop
Nick
Dept. 71
Newt Abrams
Clothing Workers Xmas Party a Successful Evening
The Cincinnati Joint Board of Amalgamated Clothing Workers hosted a successful Saturday night party at union headquarters for district delegates and local and shop officers. Music and dancing followed by refreshments, with organizers Henry Seibert Hilda Schuler Betty Steiner Eva Bassler Wilbur Shoo Herman Leisler and Henry Schroeder. An Emergency Committee led by Walter Grang er Larry Copeland and Herman Leisler fetched a gas tank from the brewery to ensure ample amber refreshments.
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Cincinnati Joint Board of Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Joint Board
Henry Seibert
Hilda Schuler
Betty Steiner
Eva Bassler
Wilbur Shoo
Herman Leisler
Henry Schroeder
Walter Grainger
Larry Copeland
New York Unemployment Rises 2.7 Percent in November
Unemployment in New York state increased by 2.7 percent in November, snapping a five month run of stability. The gains lift the total unemployed to 302 124 as the state economy shows signs of cooling after prior declines.
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New York State
Remember labor’s date in 48 calls for PAC action
UAW Local 647 urges unions to organize political action committees and support the 10-point preparatory program adopted by the Ohio PAC conference in Columbus. It calls for one million block workers and one million participants to inform voters on national state and local issues for the coming elections.
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Ohio Pac
Columbus
Greater Cincinnati
PAC
CIO Meat Packers Seek Wage Increase
Chicago report says AFL and CIO packinghouse workers unions push for higher wages to shield members from rising living costs. No specific details on amounts or companies given in the available text.
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CIO Meat Packers
Chicago
AFL
CIO
Wage reopening clauses eyed in Big Four contracts
Pres. Ralph Helfstein of United Packinghouse Workers CIO cites 1947 profits before taxes by the Big Four exceeding 181 million dollars. He argues wage gains won by packinghouse workers have been erased by a saturnalia of high profits among large firms.
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Ralph Helstein
United Packinghouse Workers
CIO
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Seymour
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Redwood
ITO Labor
Columbia
Olds
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Oldsmobile
Sycamore St
Meiner’s
Vine St
Avon
Dependable Drayage CO
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James McLendon
Labor
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Skillite
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