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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1948
Page
1
The National Association of Manufacturers announced distribution of over a million NAM books and pamphlets in Q1 1948 to schools churches clubs employees stock holders and civic leaders. Its best seller is That New Labor Law a pocket pamphlet praising Taft Hartley while disparaging the Labor Movement.
Ohio CIO-PAC will open its statewide campaign with a rally August 8 at the Netherlands Plaza Hotel in this city. State chairman Jack Kroll said a national figure will speak and urged representation from every local union, council, and PAC unit.
The Gulf Refinery at Cleves offered Local 508 a one year contract with an 18c wage increase plus a 10c cost of living bonus and new holiday and vacation provisions. Eight cents of the 18c total is already won, and the extra 10c bonus runs through December 31 with reopeners. A July 7 meeting was set to vote again on the proposal.
The Inside Story reports Taft's sponsorship of the Taft Hartley Act hurt his nomination chances. Delegates from Massachusetts favored Dewey due to labor unrest fears. Dewey’s NY labor record and the Condon-Waldin bill against state employee strikes draw protest from unions and CIO President Phil Murray. Reporters also noted hotel elevator workers venting at Philadelphia delegates.
Two hundred Columbus police and firemen threaten to resign on July 8 if their demand for a $50 monthly pay raise is not granted, accusing city officials of promising raises in exchange for voter support of a payroll tax. The CIO Council decried the use of civil servants in the campaign.
Seattle reports 2000 CIO fishermen now secure increases of 28 to 66 percent in salmon prices after negotiations with Alaska Salmon Industry Inc. The contract covers 1600 beachmen tendermen culinary workers and fishermen and includes strong union security clauses. Abe Lehto, union secretary, announced the agreement on the eve of the season.
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