Delegates Chosen For UK Convention By Local 757
Four delegates and an alternate were elected July 8 at Local 757 UE electrical workers meeting. Delegates are MacKinley Davis Mae Rist Helen Ferguson and Romey Seibert with Carl Flach as alternate. Nominations were made for four members to attend UE District summer school in August at Mantua Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 757
United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers
MacKinley Davis
Mae Rist
Helen Ferguson
Romey Seibert
Carl Flach
Mantua
Red Dinkins
Rose M. Stivers
Leslie Roy
William Burton
Earl Hessler
Harry Kunkenmoeller
Schenck Avenue
Deer Park
Two Elmer Nominated For District 7 Council Board
Elmer Kauffman of Local 757 and Elmer Eisman of Local 766 were nominated for the executive board of District 7 Council, United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. The council met in Columbus to create a permanent defense fund funded by a per capita monthly contribution from each local, to be ratified by the locals and used while the fund remains at maximum.
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Elmer Kauffman
Elmer Eisman
District 7 Council
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Columbus
UE delegates review North Canton Dayton strikes details
James Matles UE director of organization reviewed district strike developments for delegates. About 1900 UE members have been on strike for over a month at Hoover Electric Co in North Canton. Between 300 and 500 are out in the Univisiens strike in Dayton.
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North Canton
Dayton
James Matles
Hoover Electric Co
Univisiens
Griffin Wheel Strikers Still Solid After 6 Weeks
Griffin Wheel Local 647 members of the United Auto Workers remain on strike in their sixth week after a June 8 walkout. They seek wage increases a union shop and other improvements with no satisfactory contract offer to date. Al Busch serves as local president.
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Griffin Wheel
United Auto Workers
al Busch
Griffin
Brick Workers Strike Hits Pittsburgh Area
More than 1700 CID brick and tile workers are on strike near Pittsburgh and Clearfield after Harbison-Walker Refractories Co. refused to offer more than a 1 dollar hourly wage increase.
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Pittsgurgh
Clearfield
Harbison-Walker Refractories Co
Accidents Outspace Strikes in 1947 Labor Losses
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that industrial accidents caused more time lost in 1947 than strikes and lockouts, highlighting safety as a major factor in annual productivity.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Liberty Book Club Serves Labor Readers in New York
A new Liberty Book Club in New York offers labor and progressive works at about 1.30 dollars postpaid. Selections include The Jungle and The Children, with next month spotlighting Brig Gen Evans Carlson’s life. The club also mails books free to those serving jail sentences for labor or civil rights activities and invites unions to provide names and addresses.
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The
Liberty Book Club
Washington
Pres. Hoover
Douglas MacArthur
Evans F. Carlson
Gung Ho” Marine Raiders
U.S
W. 42
New York
N.Y
Four ILWU Members Set for Europe Tour
Four rank and file ILWU members chosen from 80 nominees will visit Paris Marseilles Genoa Rome Athens Sofia Belgrade Prague Warsaw Moscow Helsinki Stockholm Oslo Copenhagen Berlin Amsterdam Brussels and London. They will meet workers and study conditions without making comparisons to the United States and consider underlying economic social factors. Delegates are Herman Stuyvelar San Francisco Julian Napuunoa Honolulu Jovan Zuber Oakland and Donald Brown Coos Bay Ore.
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ILWU
Paris
Marseilles
Genoa
Rome
Athens
Sofia
Belgrade
Prague
Warsaw
Moscow
Helsinki
Stockholm
Oslo
Copenhagen
Berlin
Amsterdam
Brussels
London
Europe
U.S
Herman Stuyvelar
San Francisco
Julian Napuunoa
Honolulu
Jovan Zuber
Oakland
Donald Brown
Coos Bay
Ore
Brewers End 51 Day Strike With New 20-Cent Wage Boost
In Lacrosse Wisconsin the United Brewery Workers CIO representing 500 workers voted July 11 to accept a one year contract with a 20 cent hourly wage increase retroactive to April 1, ending a 51 day strike at G Heileman Brewing Co.
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Lacrosse
Wis
United Brewery Workers
CIO
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Community Notes on Local Residents Health and Return
Formica reports Tommie Larkins suffered a heart attack at home and hopes for her quick recovery. Stella Hoff underwent a Christ Hospital operation last week and is progressing as expected. Mrs Al Thielen is back home from the hospital and doing nicely. Rose Miles Stivers has returned to work after illness, greeted by her department with smiles.
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Tommie Larkins
Tommie
Stella Hoff
Christ Hospital
al Thielen
Rose Miles Stivers
UE Local Sponsors Madeira Picnic
A big all day picnic Saturday at Madeira Park is sponsored by Local 765 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers. Entertainment includes dancing games acrobatics and contests. The event is free for union members and one dollar for nonmembers.
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Madeira Park
Local 765
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
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August Schmidt
Gus
Crotty Bros
Westinghouse
New Kind of Book Club
Upton Sinclair
Gwyn Thomas
Howard Fast
John D. Weaver
International Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union
Formica Notes
Madeira Picnic
Cooper’s
Mill Street
Tong Youn LY
Pac
Arthur Gaeth
WSAI
Kathman’s
Goodyear Shoe Repair
West Fifth St
Reece
Dr. Scholls
Vo A
George P. Bocklet
Mgr
Union Headquarters
Brotherhood
Mabley’s Men’s Shoes
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