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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
4
Executive board members listed for The Sun A Liberal Weekly published by the Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council CIO. Includes editor office contact details and postal registration note dated 1944. Subscription price noted at $2.00 per year.
The Taft Hartley bill traps unions by counting nonvoters against the union. In May collective bargaining elections 12 percent of eligible voters abstained, yet under the new law those ballots would tilt against unions and toward employers.
The editorial urges an end to wage discrimination against women and praises Senators Pepper and Morse for reintroducing the Equal Pay Bill of 1947, S. 1556. The proposed law would prohibit wage disparities between sexes for similar work, enforced by a Labor Department administrator.
Cincinnati CIO members not registered to vote urged by PAC headquarters to register with the Board of Elections at 622 Sycamore Street on weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m and Saturdays 9 to 12. Call CH 8150 to verify registration if names addresses or voting history have changed.
Chicago’s Amalgamated Trust and Savings, founded in 1922 and called Chicago’s first labor bank, celebrated its 25th anniversary. The institution reports 30,000 deposit accounts and nearly $1,000,000 in surplus, with principal stockholders belonging to the Amalgamated Clothing Workers CIO union.
Washington rent controversy centers on the Westchester apartment building where tenants including senators confront a proposed 15 percent voluntary rent hike. Landlords cite market pressures while lawmakers urge restraint amid the capital’s costly housing scene.
Westchester tenants in Rock Creek park face a 174 percent rent increase after the management cites supposed improvements. Senators Wiley and others protest, organizing a $5 monthly contribution to hire a lawyer for a rent control board challenge as they point to a separate D C rent law not touched by national statute.
A dialogic scene shows Sunshine and Little Luther debating primaries, elections, and democracy while Mr. Dilworth suggests focusing on war and foreign affairs. The debate touches on peace, jobs, and the era's political rhetoric amid references to Greece and Turkey.
The Cincinnati Regional Joint Board of the Textile Workers Union of America elected officers for two years. Victor Denton of Local 567 Maysville was president and Max Gruber of Local 138 Carthage vice president along with other officers and trustees named. Local 21 Xenia also chose officers at a June 27 meeting, with Mary Musselter as secretary and Artie Elliott among those serving, the gathering hosted at Musselter’s home.
A new local union unit is forming from Hooven & Allison Co. rope manufacturers. Meetings are currently held at members' homes as organizers work to secure a purchase of the business or secure benefits for workers.
North Litchfield Clifford Phares Neal Carstens and William Richardson of Local 1858 1728 and 2772 will attend the United Steelworkers summer institutes July 14 to 26 at Antioch College. Courses cover labor problems discussions recreation offered each week. Julius Holzberg will discuss labor law Martin Wagner will discuss NLRB procedure Al Jordan will lead talks on collective bargaining and job evaluation and wage incentives.
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