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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1950
Page
3
A nostalgic account contrasts prewar labor conditions with the rise of unions and the CIO UAW after the New Deal. It recalls period wages shifting from 31 percent to an average $1.68 an hour by 1948, highlighting sacrifice, struggle, and the fight for workers’ rights.
Local 1861 voted to accept a holiday pay settlement and heard updates on negotiations with American Can Company due by March 15. Speakers included George Rohlfer and Bob Stone of Lunkenheimer Local 1728, with Al Jordan outlining a regional welfare fund and members donating proudly to start the drive.
A historical overview traces auto workers wages from 11.50 weekly in 1907 to 33 in 1928, then 19.80 in 1933, with specific plant data like Norwood GM at 31.2 cents hourly. It notes harsh conditions, speed-ups, age biases, spying, and the rise of unions amid Hoover-era layoffs.
The line recalls the past shared with a brother figure, framing a history shaped before the speaker joined the group. It hints at stories and events they witnessed together, implying a retrospective voice on longstanding kinship and memory.
The Better Business Bureaus warn 16 million World War II veterans that the first of the 2.8 billion dollar insurance dividend funds may be targeted by fraudulent schemes. Victims are advised to beware dubious oil and mining stocks nebulous real estate partnerships elusive merchandise agencies and questionable gyp schools.
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