Steelworkers Attend Cincinnati Ties At Antioch Labor Institute
United Steelworkers join Cincinnati locals at the Antioch Steel Labor Institute in Yellow Springs. Nineteen Cincinnati students and four staff teach and lead sessions. Local 22 members Gaskins Wheeler Routt join, Local 310’s Ester Hall serve on student council, and others from Locales 1870 1728 1858 2772 are listed. About 100 total attendees from five states. Week two starts Sunday and ends July 26.
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Yellow Springs
United
Pescy
Inwis Lauck
Harold Braun
Jacob Renschler
William Richardson
Robert Ester
Dave Hall
Midnight Ramblers
William Black
Ray Sowder
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Local 22 Launches Kentucky Political Action Campaign
Local 22 United Steelworkers officers and committeemen met July 16 to select Kentucky state candidates and plan voter turnout. Fred Foss outlined PAC goals and urged larger member registration. The PAC, led by John Pratt, George Overman and Henry Jarvis, will push personal outreach by all locals to build voting strength for two years.
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United Steelworkers
Kentucky
Fred Foss
Kentucky Pac
Foss
John Pratt
George Overman
Henry Jarvis
Polltax Bill Faces Southern Filibuster In Senate
A dusty file in the Senate judiciary committee holds the House passed anti polltax bill awaiting action after January as southern filibusters threaten its fate. Seven states currently impose polltaxes: Texas Tennessee Virginia South Carolina Alabama Arkansas and Mississippi.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Congress
Texas
Tennesee
Virginia
South Carolina
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Steel output urged to save democracy and jobs
President of the United Auto Workers Walter Reuther told a Senate subcommittee that current steel production is insufficient to keep autos and other industries at full employment. He urged government action to expand capacity, propose an allocation plan, and launch a civilian scrap drive to avert high unemployment and threaten democracy.
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Washington
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers (Cio
Senate
Reuther
Harry Gain
R. Wash
Reu
Ther
Europe
America
U.S
Local 2022 Settles Wins Contract
Members of Local 2022 United Steelworkers voted July 15 to accept a one year contract with D. T. Williams Valve Co. The agreement provides a 10 cent general wage increase, union shop and dues checkoff, and an improved vacation plan retroactive to June 2. Negotiating committee members included Joseph Eyermann, Joseph Naegele, Harry Nicholson, Ray Wilzbach and Al Hauck with James Gallagher assisting.
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United Steelworkers
D. T. Williams Valve Co
Joseph Naegele
Joseph Eyermann
Harry Nicholson
Ray Wilzbach
al Hauck
James Gallagher
USA
Picnic Becomes A Grand Summer Event
The July 18 picnic by the Bickford employee drew many attendees with highlights including a bubble gum contest for children and a tomato throwing contest. A prize waltz contest added festive energy. The committee thanked Mr Reichert and Mrs Heckel for management help and formed a new arrangements committee at the July 17 meeting for a Saturday summer picnic.
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Bickford
Reichert
Heckel
Do You Belong Poem Sparks Local Union Call
The Sun reports Helen Ferguson of UE Local 757 Formica Co wrote the poem Do You Belong which resonates with members. The note urges Local 1895 members to join as active participants and attend union events.
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Helen Ferguson
UE Local 757
Formica Co
Local 1895
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