Clothing Workers Board Pledges Aid To Striking CIO Unionists
The Cincinnati Joint Board Amalgamated Clothing Workers pledged up to 1000 to General Motors and United Electrical workers on strike. An initial 250 payment goes to the Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council Strike Fund, with 150 weekly for five weeks. Distribution favors M and UK workers, plus a shop collection of canned goods to aid strikers for the strike duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Cincinnati Joint Board
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
General Motors
United Electrical Workers
Arthur Hartmann
Anager
Greater Cincinnati
Amalgamated
Greater
Cincinnati
Truman urges wage boosts to spur consumer demand
President Truman told Congress that proposed wage increases can be granted without triggering price rises and would lift consumer demand to sustain high production. He outlined a 21‑point program including a 65c per hour minimum wage, full employment, unemployment insurance, and price control extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Congress
Fair Employment Practice Commission
U.S
Dixie liberals rap FEPC filibuster by polltaxers
The Southern Conference for Human Welfare protested filibustering tactics by polltax senators against a permanent Fair Employment Practice Commission bill. President Clark Foreman urged Sen. Barkley to keep the bill on the floor for a Senate vote, criticizing Georgia Senator George for representing a minority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Liberals
FEPC
Polltax
Alben W Barkley
D. Ky
Pres
Clark Foreman
Sen
George
D.ga
South
Southern Conference For Human Welfare
Senate
U. S
Up Price of Beef Keep Wages Down Says Cattle Men
Denver report says the American National Livestock Assn urged raising beef prices and ending wage support. About 500 livestock men pushed to eliminate beef price ceilings, end subsidy payments, and oppose state intrusion. The group also backed a pact with meat packers to resist a 25 cent hourly wage rise demanded by United Packinghouse Workers CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Nati. Livestock Assn
Association
United Packinghouse Workers
CIO
Hospital Care Labor Division Is Formed
The National Enrollment Office of the Blue Cross Hospital Plan Commission creates a Labor Division with consultant Martin E. Segal to coordinate Blue Cross services with union health programs. Located at 370 Lexington Ave New York, the unit aids union members and facilities. Segal brings four years of health insurance program experience via nationwide bargaining with AFL and CIO unions covering about 700000 employees. Vivian D. Corbly announces D A V employees nationwide now receive Doctors Plan benefits through Ohio Medical Indemnity Inc in cooperation with Hospital Care Corporation. The plan offers cash indemnities up to 150 for inpatient surgeries and covers fractures maternity tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies in hospitals offices or elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Enrollment Office
The
Blue Cross Hospital Plan Commission
Martin E. Segal
Frank van Dyk
Lexington Avenue
New York
Blue Cross
Segal
Vivian D. Corbly
National Adjutant of the Disabled American Veterans
D.A.V
United States
Ohio Medical Indemnity,Inc
Times-Star Guild Elects Brewsaugh To Second Term
New Times Star Unit selects Brewsaugh as chairman for a second term at last week’s meeting. James Murphy becomes vice chairman Jean Murrell secretary and Bill Peters treasurer. The Post Unit will elect officers later this week with Ray Wilkerson and others in the slate. CIO Strike Fund receipts reach 109 dollars with many pledges expected weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Brewsaugh
Times- Star
James Murphy
Jean Murrell
Bill Peters
Ray Wilkerson
Irv Bauer
George Walking
Burl Russell
Guild
CIO
Russian Relief Plans Housewarming With Nevsky Screening
The American Society for Russian Relief unit will show Sergei Eisenstein’s Nevsky on Tuesday evening January 29 at 312 Broadway in its new quarters. Dr. I Mark Scheinker will speak briefly. Visitors may inspect the office and sewing rooms and bring books for Russian libraries as gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Nevsky
Sergei Eisenstein
American Society For Russian Relief
Broadway
Russia
I. Mark Scheinker
United Steelworkers 1861 Sets Meetings For Night Shift
Local 1861 members approve a monthly 4 30 p m meeting time to support night shift workers and keep picket duty records. Al Whitehouse delivers an inspiring talk stressing unity and patience with industry during hard times. Four brothers donate blood for hospitalized comrade Jack Benzing and thanks are given to Fred Kuhlman’s grocery for coffee donations to pickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Whitehouse
Nixson Denton
Red’ Sickbert
Paul Dudley
Fuzzy Roe
East
Bland
Jack Benzing
Fur & Leather Union Donates 200 Dollar Strike Fund
Local 214 reporters vote 99 percent to back a strike relief drive. A $200 check was presented to Al Jordan, president of the Greater Cincinnati CIO Industrial Union Council, at the Victory Luncheon honoring Rollin H. Everett. Also noted are improving health of sick members and a planned return to work for Virginia Bruthsee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grigsby
Gillis Robinson
Rollin H. Everett
Linton Hotel
al Jordan
Greater Cincinnati
Virginia Bruthsee
Shell Luggage Workers
Brotherhood Week Essays Invite Students to Contest
The National Conference of Christians and Jews seeks essays from public private and parochial school pupils on The Best Example of Team work I Know for Brotherhood Week Feb 16 24. The prize piece will be read or dramatized on a national network with the author and teacher winning a Hollywood trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Hollywood
Victory Loan Bonds Like Cash in the Bank
The notice emphasizes Victory Loan Bonds as readily available funds, framing them as secure financial support ready for use in emergencies or times of need.
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Jillian
Washington
Fili
AFL
Dan Calton
Flicker
Calton
Western Electric Employes Ass'n
Kearny
N. J
Newspaper Guild
T S Elects Brewsaugh
United Steelworkers
William Medick
Fred Kuhlman
Fred’s
Hamilton
Blue Rock
George Grigsby
Union Brothers and Sisters
Ben Gold
Abe Feinglass
Our
International
Ooper’s
Enewe
Dunn ST
Lockland
Sullivan
Men & Boys Clothing
Lockland, Ohico
Mii & Dune
Aufdemkampe
Freeman Avenue Parkway
Kathman’s
Goodyear Shoe Repair
West Fifth St
Dr. Scholls
Fanger & Rampe, Inc
Pearl & Broadway
All the Family
Brotherhood Week
E. Eighth St
Cherry
Premier Press Company
Ohio
Queen Optical Co
Palace Theatre
East Sixth
ST. Cincinnati
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