Veterans and labor unite for GI Bill support
Niel urged strong action by Vet Committees to aid veterans under the GI Bill of Rights and warned against Rankin's bill draft. He emphasized job protection, union education, and backing pending Congress bills to help veterans, with leaders from Locals 757 761 765 766 and District 7 Veterans Committee in attendance. Nick, a Pacific veteran and UK Veterans Committees chair, and Emerson Sonnycalb of Local 765 chaired the meeting.
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Niel
Congress
Rankin
Nick
Pacific
Lem Markland
District 7 Veterans Committee
Henry Fiering
Emerson Sonnycalb
WLB
Claude Pepper
D. Fla
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
AFL
CIO
House
Senate
Federated Pictures
Committee Plans Visits To Congressmen Elston Hess
The 766 Committee announced visits to Congressmen Elston and Hess. Adolph Germer, acting CIO regional director, recounted labor’s postwar lessons, urging workers to mobilize for full employment and a strong labor movement. The local group also discussed the Peoples Publishing Co and voted to appoint shop reps to promote stock sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Germer
CIO
Peoples, Publishing Co
Cincinnati
Tri-State Baseball Day At Crosley Field Sunday
Tri State League stages Baseball Day at Crosley Field with four league games. Undefeated Valley Merchants meets Madisonville All Star at 3 p.m. while second-place Cheviot faces Trailmobile Trailers at 1 p.m. County Cardinals meet Deer Park at 10 30 a m and Price Hill meets Loveland.
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Tri-State Baseball League
Crosley Field
Undefeated Valley Merchants
Madisonville All Star
Cheviot Club
County Cardinals
Deer Park
Price Hill
Formica Union Meeting Teaser and Members Update
Next Thursday August 2 the Formica union holds a meeting with the slogan Bring a new member. Elmer’s health and humor boost the event. Al Smith returns from 21 months in Italy. Johnny Kuhn of shipping No 1 joins the Navy after marriage to Georgia Smith No 2. Lemna Webster returns from Somerset Kentucky with a week of vacation and a fried meal.
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Elmer
al Smith
Italy
Johnny Kuhn
Shipping Room No
Navy
Johnny
Georgia Smith
Lemna Webster
Purty Department
Somerset
War service reminders and local notices from Formica plant
Urges wage floor employees to note health updates at St Francis Hospital. Marie Strupe reports her son, a 22 year old Air Corps fighter, returned from the Philippines after four battles and several decorations. Private Virgil Helferich, formerly of pulley inspection, home with medical discharge and plans to return to Formica. Art Ruff from the tool room called to Army. long-time employee missed. 757 members plan August 2 meeting with Navy Chief Drinnen and former prisoners of war. expect large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Formica
Art Ruff
Art
Joe Busch and Four Sons in Military Service
Local note highlights Joe Busch machine shop steward and his four sons in the armed forces. Cpl Robert W. Busch Army Air Corps. Seaman 2/c Donald Busch with hospital shock in Dayton. Seaman 2/c Jack Busch in service a year recently shipped from Camp Perry. Joseph W. Busch US Marine Corps 16 years old stationed at Camp Lejeune ready to ship. Mary visits third shift group.
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Joe Busch
Joe
Robert W. Busch
Army Air Corps
Pacific
Seaman
Doland Busch
Dayton
Jack Busch
Camp Perry
Joseph W. Busch
U. S. Marine Corp
Camp Lejuene
N.C
Steelworkers leader urges production for peace on wartime scale
Al Whitehouse district 25 director of United Steelworkers of America spoke Sunday on WGRC Louisville urging national and international monopolies be eliminated and that production for peace match wartime output in scale and effort.
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al Whitehouse
District 25
United Steelworkers of America
WGRC
Louisville
Everett backed for City Council by 1861 union
The 1861 Indorses Everett editor Rollin H. Everett for City Council this fall. Irwin A. Lauck writes of labor needing liberal representation and hopes for a successful campaign. Union leaders Whitehouse and Wilder defend full employment and discuss production and economic policy for peace.
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United Steelworkers of America
Indorsing Rollin H. Everett
the Sun
Locals Win Gains Across Steel Industry Labor Talks
The War Labor Board issued two directives affecting United Steel cases in Cincinnati targeting contract maintenance of membership and checkoffs, wages, hours, overtime, vacations, discharges, grievances, and seniority. Local unions report mixed results with Butcher Supply praised, while Bickford Tool faces appeals after a two year fight. Powell Valve Local 1858 reports a signed contract with wage provisions under review by WLB, and Local 1988 gains include higher starting rates, improved vacation, and new job descriptions. Local 2148 and Magnus Brass tie up night shift differential and vacation terms.
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War Labor Board
United Steel
Cincinnati Butchers Supply
Cincinnati Bickford Tool Ce
WLB
Butcher Supply
Bickford Tool
Powell Valve
Edwards Manufacturing Co
Vacation season at American Oak Leather Co workers
Members of Fur and Leather Amer. Oak Local 214, including president George Grigsby and Midwest CIO board member, plan vacation time and attend upcoming events. Local 214 to send Grigsby to Antioch College summer labor school August 12 18. Hermon Dickerson to attend the Chicago mid summer conference August 17 to discuss progress and future plans. 1945 contract talks continue as the vacation period ends and workers return. Col. Carl Bogle’s involvement noted.
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Antioch College
Yellow Springs
George Grigsby
George
International Cio
Hermon Dickerson
Fur and Leather Workers
Chicago
Col
Carl Bogle
Labor strike chatter contrasts with small striker share
The note disputes strike magnification, stating strikers are less than one tenth of one percent of workers. Zeno Rudler in the pulley department is reportedly upbeat as wedding bells may ring with Lucille, a shop steward, on returning after illness. Dorinda Breeding in the tube department is back after three weeks away. The United Steel Workers International Executive Board plans a meeting in Atlantic City the week of July 29 to August 4 with All Whitehouse attending.
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Zeno Rudler
Lucille
Dorinda Breeding
International Executive Board
United Steel Workers
Atlantic City
All Whitehouse
Area Receives Honorable Army Discharge
He returns to work at American Oak turning out leather for fellow servicemen. Carl likely has interesting experiences to share from his time in the armed forces.
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Area
Army
American Oak
Carl
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Elston, Hess
Tri-State
Formica Notes
Harry Kunkemeller
By Mae Rist
Drinnen
Claudia Price
Whitehouse
Indorses Everett
Irwin A. Lauck
Everett
Labor
Local 2148
Magnus Brass Company
Amer. Oak
American Oak Leather Co
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