UE Plans Triple-Company Wage Increase Push
The United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers CIO will seek substantial wage boosts for April 1 negotiations with General Electric Westinghouse and a major electrical division, aiming to recover about 13 cents per hour lost since 1945. Union leaders say profits for 23 large electrical firms rose 79% from 1945 to 1947 and call for price cuts to offset wage gains.
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NEW York
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
James Matles
Matles
Mattes
General Electric
Charles E. Wilson
Norton Blasts GOP on 40-Hour Week Reform
Rep. Mary Norton charges Republicans use inflation to push labor back to prewar levels by seeking to repeal the 40 hour week provision in the wage hour law. She argues such a move would hurt production and workers.
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Mary Norton
D. N.J
GOP
Federated Pictures
Local 766 Ailing Joe Haas Seeks Union Aid Meeting
Joe Haas of Dept. S is very sick with double pneumonia and has six children. He requests financial aid from members. Local 766 has 11 members. California, O. Dept. K is 100 percent union except for one co op. The next meeting will discuss important matters and a big representation from Lodge and Shipley is urged.
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Joe Haas
Dept. S
Joe
California
O. Dept. K
Day Unit Elects Delegates to Local Executive Council
Members of the J. H. Day unit Local 766 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers elected Ben Lieberman William Adler William Money Lester Clemons Harry Jones Albert Lenz and Donald Nead as delegates to the local Executive Council at their Jan 9 meeting Ralph H Johnston of Local 76 American Tool left the plant last week to start a cafe and pony keg station at 2006 Alexandria Pike Newport inviting union friends to visit
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J. H. Day
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Ben Lieberman
William Adler
William Money
Lester Clemons
Harry Jones
Albert Lenz
Donald Nead
Ralph H. Johnston
American Tool Unit
Alexandria Pike
Newport
Formica Notes Local 757 Delegation Plans Dayton Meeting
The Executive Board and Shop Committee represent Local 757 at a Dayton meeting with UK's international officers. Members should reserve bus seats by Jan 21. Wages Prices and Profits education program to be led by Thomas Conner of Dayton UK District 7. chief stewards to be elected for all shifts.
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757
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Dayton
Stewards
Thomas Conner
District 7
UE Local Here Sets Up Area Committee
The first organizational meeting to form a United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers area steering committee occurred Tuesday with reps from Locals 757 761 765 and 766 and all four local presidents. The panel will push a joint wage and educational drive.
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United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Area
UE Decisions to Be Explained at Dayton Conference
The United Electrical workers plan to explain wage decisions from the New York conference to Cincinnati UE members and southern Ohio at a January 28 meeting in Dayton. District 7 Council in Columbus urged a substantial wage increase with living costs rising and discussed political action and unity. Plan calls for a five-local presidents committee to pursue uniform contracts and a strike fund, with Albert Fitzgerald and others detailing wage demands in Dayton. Busses will shuttle Local 729 and 765 members to Dayton and return by 11:30 p.m.
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Gates
UE Pres
Albert J. Fitzgerald
Matles
United Steelworkers
United Auto Workers
CIO
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
New York
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dayton
District 7 Council
Columbus
Allis-Chalmers
Harris Avenue
Norwood
Labor Temple
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WCPO
Clothig Manufacturers
Formica Notes
Pierce Crone
Paign
Elmer Kauffman
District 7 Executive Board
Spring Grove Avenue
Albert Fitzgerald
Julius Emspak
Clifford McAvoy
The
National Cio-Pac
Henry Wallace
Wallace
SEARS
Reading Road
Glenway Ave
Madison Road
Seventh St
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