Formica Pact Brings Wage Increases for Local 757
A new two year contract with Formica Co covers Local 757 members of United Electrical Workers. Provisions include wage negotiations after one year, seven hour daily increase, eight hour day and forty hour week with overtime, improved health and safety measures, stronger seniority rights, six paid holidays, paid vacation based on service, and an enhanced grievance procedure. The notice also extends sympathy to affected members.
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Formica Co
Union approves two year contract with strike and lockout rights
The Two year contract effective May 28 grants the union wage strike rights at reopen date and allows the company lockout on wages. Negotiating committee members include Moe Kinley Davis and Helen Ferguson with Elmer Kauffman Mae Rist Carl Flach Earl Hessler and William Burton. District 7 president Lem Markland assisted. Oscar Thornton attended a family funeral. Obie Phelps and Olva Phelps also took time for relatives' funerals.
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Moe Kinley Davis
Helen Ferguson
Elmer Kauffman
Mae Rist
Carl Flach
Earl Hessler
William Burton
Lem Markland
District 7
International
Labor For Taft Ad Effort Praised By Better Business Bureau
The Labor Digest and a Columbus labor paper praised a Taft ad push, suggesting profitability in politically oriented advertising. The Better Business Bureau newsletter highlights the publicity success and growth potential of Labor For Taft efforts.
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Columbus
Robert A. Taft
Better Business Bureau
Labor Digest
Publica
Newspaper Ad Telegraphing to Cincinnati Firms
A letter from the Better Business Bureau notes the Indianapolis based notice seeks advertising from Cincinnati firms. The paper claims support for the Republican Party in the upcoming Presidential election, specifically Robert Taft, though local Republicans deny any connection.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati
Better Business Bureau
Robert Taft
UE Accepts GM Offer For 40000 Workers
Detroit report that General Motors offers a 1 cent hourly raise for 40000 UE CIO workers. The two year deal matches UAW terms with 3 cent raises this year and next, plus a potential 0.5 cent cut if the BLS index drops. A seniority clause affecting laid off workers was not included.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
UAW
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Strike Threat Wins Contract For UE 766 Columbia Unit
The Columbia Recording unit Local 66 of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers won a new contract after a four week fight. Wage increases average 8 cents an hour for 1300 workers in Columbia and Bridgeport with adjustments to skilled trades from 15 to 19 cents. The deal includes an irrevocable union check off and union shop guarantee, 32 hour work week, and post of vacancies by seniority. Cincinnati and Bridgeport locals voted to strike. ratification occurred last Thursday.
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Columbia Recording Unit
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Talmadge Raley
Bridgeport, Conn. UE
Columbia
Bridgeport
Cincinnati
Raley
Overseas Writers Call for Inquiry into Threats
The Overseas Writers demand an inquiry after Polk received death threats from callers alleging he is a communist. Maj. Gen. William O. Donovan, former OSS head, is appointed to study the case.
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Polk
Ito
William O. Donovan
Office of Strategic Services
Federated Pictures
UE-761 Wins Breese Agreement Ends Imminent Strike
Local 761 United Electrical workers won a 10 percent total wage package plus six paid holidays from Breese Bros just before contract expiry. Ray Tucker says the deal includes irrevocable checkoff and stronger seniority after an all day session with the company and the U S Concilation Service, averting a planned strike.
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United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Breese Bros
Ray Tucker
U.S
Day Co. Union Beats For Two Year Contract Ratified
J H Day Co. employees members of Local 766 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers ratified a two year contract May 27 also securing a 7 2c wage increase and six paid holidays. The deal runs two years with wage reopening before the 1949 anniversary and strike rights if no wage agreement by May 31. Irrevocable checkoff and seniority protection apply. about 300 workers affected. contract effective May 31.
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J. H. Day
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Talmadge Raley
Vacation Plans And Benefits At Playing Card Co
Employees discuss vacation dates and posting signs for vacation schedules. The company plans to pay vacation pay during layoff or sickness, not for resignations. Committee reports on insurance, hospitalization, and a potential pension path, with notices about a June 19 picnic and staff achievements including long service awards and birthdays.
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Insurance Committee
Blue Cross
Martz
Ross
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Taft” Line
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New York Newspaper Guild
Roy
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Mill Street
Lockland, O
Joe Kelsch
Archie Tewart
George Bock
Happy Grant
Bill Bosie
Ed Bell
Mayme Hennecke
Selma Taubald
U.S. Playing Card Co
Ian
John Comer
Edna Andrews
Plating Dept
Mary Scott
Iris Holt
Penny
Mildred Stone
Florida
Agnes Perkins
Sally Reynolds
Fanger & Rampe
Pearl & Broadway
All the Family
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