Aircraft Payouts Prompt West Coast Union Action
The United Auto Workers CIO accuses aircraft plants of covert payouts and 30,000 hidden layoffs in the last 90 days. Regional Director Lew H. Michener is briefing Congress on reconversion plans, while the union plans to petition the National War Labor Board to stop wage cuts and mobilize a large west coast organizing drive.
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United Auto Workers
CIO
Lew H. Michener
Washington
UAW
National War Labor Board
WLB
Ask Workers Have Voice in Labor Statistics
Washington based on the Economic Outlook publication calls for labor representation in the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It argues the BLS should interpret labor unrest and grievances for the nation and consult with organized labor to guide statistics. The piece stresses practical experience and plant level insight as essential to valid results.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic Outlook
Department of Research and Education
eIa
Local 201 Plans Summer Party at Connelly Home
United Federal Workers of America Wage and Hours Division Local 201 announces a summer party at Robert Connelly's home 4619 Midland Avenue Price Hill. The event is set for Saturday August 12 according to local secretary Rose Reik.
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United Federal Workers of America
Robert Connelly
Midland Avenue
Price Hill
Rose Reik
Women Will Retain Jobs Postwar, Warn Experts
Washington reports say women will keep much of their wartime industrial gains if unemployment stays low. William Haber of the War Manpower Commission tells the Women's Advisory Committee that full employment ensures women retain their fair share, with about 1.5 million of 18 million workers likely to leave voluntarily. He also notes rising female union membership postwar.
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Washington
William Haber
WMC
Haber
CIO Opens Hatch Fight in U S District Court
In Washington a suit filed by the United Federal Workers CIO seeks an injunction against the Civil Service Commission to strike down the Hatch Act provisions especially Section 9 a. Pressman argues the act suppresses free speech for federal employees and estimates about 2.5 million workers are barred from political participation.
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Washington
CIO
Lee Pressman
Civil Service Commission
United Federal Workers (Cio
Pressman
In-Plant Meals Move to Cut Absenteeism Across Factories
The piece reports on in-plant feeding as a wartime efficiency measure, detailing YWCA canteen efforts in Norwood and a Cincinnati example at Formica Insulation Co. Union pressure led to a modern 500-seat dining facility feeding 1800–2200 daily. Meals cost 30 cents with company funded coffee. seating, ventilation, and 24/7 service noted.
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Norwood Ywca
Cincinnati
United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers
Formica Insulation Co
Formica
Alice F. Trimble
Miss Trimble
Best Buys
Grant Security At Shipley's To UE Local 766
A War Labor Board directive grants United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 766 maintenance of membership and checkoff at Shipley Machine Tool Co. Wage increases from job evaluation retroactive to Dec 30, 1943. Vacations: one week with 48 hours pay for 60 days to five years service. two weeks with 96 hours pay for over five years. Premiums and bonuses included. Grievances to be handled through the steward system.
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Ers of America
Lodge and Shipley Machine Tool Co
Stager
UE Council denounces Governor Bricker at Columbus meeting
The quarterly UE seventh district council in Columbus denounced Governor Bricker as anti labor in an official Sunday statement. Delegates pledged full cooperation with CIO political action and reaffirmed support for a fourth term. Cincinnati reps Margaret Sonnycalb and Waldo Stager attended along with Local 765 leaders Emerson Sonnycalb William Rhein and William Fitzwater.
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Bricker
Columbus
CIO
Margaret Sonnycalb
Waldo Stager
Cincinnati
Emerson Sonnycalb
William Rhein
William Fitzwater
Raymond Tucker
Harry Hines
Wayne Baker
Jennie Hancock
Esther Tice
Owen Albert
Roman Seibert
Elmer H. Kaufman
X-Ray Program Counters Disease in Cincinnati Industry
In May and June twenty two Cincinnati industries joined an industrial X-ray initiative started this summer by the Anti Tuberculosis League with CIO AFL Academy of Medicine Board of Health Christmas Seal Committee and other agencies. In two months 13 458 workers received X rays. Labor leaders hail the program as a step toward universal pre employment health exams amid wartime hazards.
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Cincinnati
Anti- Tuberculosis League
CIO
AFL
The
Academy of Medicine
Board of Health
Foreman Joins CIO Political Action Committee Staff
Clark Foreman, president of the Southern Conference on Human Welfare and longtime New Deal economist and racial relations adviser, is appointed to the staff of the CIO Political Action Committee, announced by Chairman Sidney Hillman.
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New York
Clark Foreman
Southern Conference On Human Welfare
New Deal
CIO
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Aircraft Workers of
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Congress
Madeline Quitter
Sun Reporter
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YWCA
Kemper Thomas
Heekin Can Co
U. S. Playing Card Co
Allis- Chalmers
Zumbiel Box Co
Jackson Box
Norwood Art Co
Sports Inc
U. S. Printing Co
Norwood Ration Board
WFA Interagency Committee On Food For
Pearl Harbor
WEA
UE Active
GOP
Federated Picture Police
Syracuse
N. Y
Soldier Vote
Grant
Shipley’s
War Labor Board
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Work
UE Council
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