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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1950
Page
4
The Cincinnati SUN marks its publication as a weekly issue by the Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council CIO with a June 30 1944 post office filing. Subscription is two dollars per year with mail handling at Cincinnati Ohio.
In Cincinnati the 11th Annual State CIO Council Convention opens with delegates determined to use four days for real work. They anticipate tough labor battles in Ohio ahead and aim to forge policy to advance progress in 1950.
The endorsement highlights Rollin Everett as Democratic candidate to oppose Rep. Charles Elston. Voters are urged to back Everett, praising his council record as a conscientious representative of workers and accusing Elston of opposing labor measures and missing key votes in the 81st Congress.
The 11th CIO state convention began at the Gibson Hotel with Cincinnati figures on the State Council led by Jack Kroll as president and Raymond Sowder and Arthur Hartmann as vice presidents. Local 504 ACW Local 28 Communications Workers and Locals 3243 3963 Steelworkers are listed as Cincinnati affiliates. The report urges PAC activity to mobilize untapped 1948 voters in Cincinnati’s 1st and 2nd districts, noting 168000 did not vote, potentially swinging liberal outcomes. Factory union officials and local leaders from Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council attended, with previews of broadcasts by WLW and WSAI ahead of proceedings.
The 2% month old IUE-CIO is growing in Cincinnati with three locals choosing CIO presence while Formica Local 757, Allis-Chalmers Local 765, and Norwood Heekin Can Local 728 remain in CIO. The piece notes organizing battles, labor board delays, and the CIO spirit driving workers to stay aligned with CIO principles amid attacks from rival unions. Cincinnati’s labor activity mirrors national IUE-CIO dynamics as Ohio prepares a February apprenticeship conference in Columbus led by Governor Lausche and Ohio officials.
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