Postwar Living and the Strike Benefit Law Debate
The piece argues Congress enabled industry profits through tax laws aiding reconversion, allowing two years of no-profit periods funded by the government. It compares wartime and prewar profits, notes industry liquid assets rising from 17.5 billion to 57 billion dollars, and cites Treasury estimates that reconversion costs max three billion dollars, supporting wage increases while prices stay flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Additin
Sec. of the Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Tire Shortage Lingers Despite End of Rationing
End of tire rationing did little to ease shortages as few tires are produced and private dealer schemes and black market sales rise. 1946 will see continued scarcity even with planned 66 million passenger car tires. nylon hosiery supply rises but remains insufficient early 1946 while silk stockings face a grim outlook with little silk until year end.
Truman Nominates Gibson for Labor Post
President Truman names John W. Gibson former head of Michigan labor and industries and ex head of the Michigan State Industrial Union Council as second assistant secretary of labor. Gibson has served as special assistant to Lee Schwellenbach since last August.
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Washington
Truman
John W. Gibson
Michigan State Industrial Union Council
CIC
Gibson
Michigan Department of Labor and Industries
Lee Lewis Schwellenbach
Farmers Union Delivers 150 Fresh Eggs to GM Strikers
One hundred fifty eggs worth 75 dollars were delivered to General Motors strikers in Linden New Jersey by the Tom River Farmingdale Egg Producers Co op and Farmers Union. Union officials accepted the weekly aid as Ed Youmans stated the fight is ours.
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Linden
N. J
Tom River
Farmingdale Egg Producers Coop
Farmers Union
Ed Youmans
Auke
Unions and co-ops urged to stand firm in economic fight
A political speech warns that income cuts threaten markets and that weakened unions will undermine cooperatives. The speaker calls for continued effort and pledges support to bolster workers and cooperative groups amid economic pressure.
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