Law Witch Hunt Urges Nazi Justice Reflected in U S
A former U S deputy chief counsel at Nuremberg A L Pomerantz argues in a New York Times piece that American justice is mirrored by a harsh federal loyalty purge. He notes trials with safeguards for Nazis contrasted with opaque indictments and private blacklists used against disloyal organizations and union voices.
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United States
Nuremberg
A. L. Pomerantz
New York Times
Truman
Mr. Pomerantz
S.A
Pomerantz
Proposals Aim to End Proportional Representation in City
The GOP led move in the City Council seeks to abolish proportional representation with a November vote. Liberal groups protest while labor organizers urge registration. Defenders warn that every vote is crucial to preserving PR against GOP tactics.
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GOP
Midwest Phone Workers Affiliate With CIO Group
Members of the American Union of Telephone Workers in Iowa and Nebraska voted by a substantial majority to affiliate with the Telephone Workers Organizing Committee CIO. President H. J. Staats of AUTW Local 24 announced in Omaha Nebraska.
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Omaha, Neb
American Union of Telephone Workers
Iowa
Nebraska
Telephone Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Pres. H. J. Staats
AUTW
CIO Official Frees Poll Tax Action
CIO officials press for anti poll tax legislation in a congressional subcommittee hearing. Eugene Cotton cites repeated House passage blocked by Senate filibuster and urges quick action to remove poll tax from American democracy.
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CIO
Washington
Eugene Cotton
House
Senate
Cotton
80Th Congress
Methard Suffers Fractured Ankle
Hamilton County PAC director Jack Methard fractured his ankle after a June 27 fall. He reports the ankle is greatly improved and expects to return to work by early next week.
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Jack Methard
Hamilton County
Congress Once More Hits Labor
Washington reports Congress advancing a sharply cut Labor Department appropriation amid ongoing clashes with labor. The action signals intensified scrutiny of labor policy as Taft-Hartley issues begin to effect labor relations.
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Congress
Labor
Labor Budget Battle Shapes Labor Department Funding
The Labor Department budgets were fought over with Truman proposals and Republican cuts. Wage Hour, Labor Standards, and Bureau of Labor Statistics saw reduced requests compared with asks. The National Labor Relations Board issued Taft law conformity guidance to its 21 regions as the policy debate continued.
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Truman
Division of Labor Standards
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Republican Congress
U.S
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
Don’t Give In To Landlords On Rent Hikes CIO Urges
The CIO calls for nationwide tenant organizing to resist landlords signing tenants to leases with a 15 percent rent rise under the GOP rent control act. Councils should lead tenant action for self protection and seek labor representation on state rent control advisory committees. Unjust evictions must be resisted through organized, collective effort.
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CIO
John Brophy
Nathan Cowan
Congress
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Columbus
William Lavelle
Ohio Cio Council Secrater
Jack Kroll
CIO Council
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