United Steelworkers Portal Claims Over 12 Million
Greater Cincinnati hosts a wave of portal to portal pay suits totaling more than 12 million dollars. Major suit targets Andrews Steel and International Detroit Corp for eight million, with American Rolling Mill at two million and Lunkenheimer Corp, Powell Valve, American Can, SawBrook, and Aluminum Industries rounding the claims. Julius Holzberg represents the union. action on Aluminum Industries was not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Rolling Mill
Lunkenheimer Corp
William Powell Valve Co
American Can Co
SawBrook Steel Castings
Aluminum Industries
SUN
310 Dance Draws Crowd at Cumminsville VFW Hall
The Local 310 Christmas dance drew a large crowd at the Cumminsville Veterans Hall with praise for volunteers and a forthcoming financial report on cash and ticket sales. Engagements and birthdays were noted for Dorothy Gwinner and Paul Buschmann, amid holiday cheer and plans for the next meeting.
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Cumminsville Veterans Hall
John Wissel
John
Dorothy Gwinner
Dave Stall
Werk Road
Philip Yutze
Paul Buschmann
Paul
Ruth Yutze
Beekman Street
John Tuerck
Local 2416 Votes Against Portal Pay Suits
The United Steelworkers Local 2416 membership unanimously rejected filing portal to portal pay suits against Louis Hellmuth’s company. Hellmuth cited time and cost as insufficient to pursue suit and urged members to attend the January 7 meeting at 1725 Carll Street to discuss broader local issues. He noted strong turnout at the Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steelworkers
Huenefeld
Portal
Louis Hellmuth
Hellmuth
Carll Street
Textile Workers Wage Conference Set in Toledo
Textile Workers of America plan a wage conference in Toledo January 18 and 19 to formulate a wage policy. Attendees from Cincinnati include Carl Johnson Joseph Phillips Harold Hunley Max Gruber Edna McQueary and Harold Perry of Local 138. Local 138 will begin wage negotiations later this month based on the conference policy.
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The
Textile Workers of America
Toledo
Cincinnati
Carl Johnson
Urges Prompt Claim Signatures For Portal-to-Portal Suits
Union selects Sol Goodman as legal representative for portal-to-portal pay suit claims. President Willis A Marrer and the writer were informed of a procedural change urging prompt signatures on claims.
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Sol Goodman
Willis A. Marrer
Start Work On Contract For 1947 Local 17 Bargaining Committee
Local 17's bargaining committee will meet Monday night to draft the 1947 contract led by Cecil Daniels as chairman. January monthly meeting will nominate officers for the Relief Committee with Anna Finn as chairwoman. Members urged to attend February meeting to elect officers and Executive Board for 1947 and to sign authorizations for portal to portal pay claims dating from Jan 1, 1944.
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Local 17
Cecil Daniels
Anna Finn
Novelty Workers Election Set for Jan 17 in Norwood
Local 256 Plaything Jewelry and Novelty Workers names candidates for 1947 offices. Incumbents Sink Muller Wolfram Foster Dunham at 8 pm meeting Friday January 17 at Jr. Order Hall Weyer Ave Norwood. Executive Board nominees listed. CIO Industrial Union Council delegates to be chosen.
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Jr. Order Hall
Weyer Avenue
Norwood
John Sink
Phil Muller
Joseph Kelsch
Grace Foster
James Wolfram
Edna Dunham
Edward Dryan
Clarence Rau
Nora Rolsen
Mary Regan
Archie Tewart
Jake Kuntz
Bill Kuhl
al Kelsh
Orland Smith
Hugh McKiernan
CIO Industrial Union Council
Cincinnati Observer Attends Progressive Meeting in New York
Cincinnatian James Lehman executive secretary of the Cincinnati Progressive Citizens Committee attended a New York progressives meeting as an observer. He said on his return that the results were most encouraging.
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James Lehman
Cincinnati
Progressive Citizens Committee
New York
Court upholds employer claim on walking time as work time
The court rules time spent by employees walking on employer premises after punching the clock is working time. It cites control by the employer and factory arrangements as key, extending to travel to tools, changing clothes, and receiving instructions. CIO prosecutions and feared congressional action are noted, with a call to vigorous labor opposition.
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Mt. Clemens
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al Whitehouse
United Steelworkers of America
Andrews Steel and International Detroia Corp
Julius Holzberg
Gladys Haubner
USA
Eddie Hellkamp
Ed Hill
Ohio
Cincinnatian
Mr. Clemens
CIO
U.S. Supreme Court
Nati Assn. of
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Fort Wayne
Ind
Pres. Truman
Wilson Wyatt
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