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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
6
UE Norwood Victory Blasts Allis Day contract is improved after two meetings. Local 766 business agent J. H. Day and Talmadge Raley say negotiations ended quickly compared with last year. The new pact strengthens union security with a no escape clause and membership maintenance provision.
The contract dated May 31 1947 to May 31 1948 raises vacation time tied to years of service and adds safety and health provisions for the first time. Seniority rules are improved and a hospitalization plan is to be developed. Local 766 members ratified the agreement with the Negotiating Committee led by William Adler.
Members are told flowers go only to immediate family during sickness or death to avoid high costs. Immediate family includes mother or father siblings and children. Members urged to contact officers quickly if illness or death occurs. May 28 meeting covered contract talks with Willard Bliss. outcome depends on plant members’ attitude and actions. Read UE News page 11 for the Executive Board’s Program to Fight a low mood.
On behalf of Local 757 we thank members who leafleted against anti labor legislation. 10,000 leaflets were handed out May 23 between 3 30 and 5 30 at Knowlton s Corner and Brighton while the Shop Committee negotiated. Arthur Roff and Geneva Powell wed June 6 at Norwood Baptist Church. Shorty Lucas and Dolores Koetters wed June 7 at St Clare Church. Alberta Carboy returns to work after leave. Sympathy to Dolores Lanser whose grandfather died last Saturday.
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Local 765 won the Norwood plant election 664 to 505 for independents with 18 for neither union and 7 undecided ballots. Esther Tice credited worker intelligence and noted the local will plan consolidation and a year-end Norwood union completion. West Allis developments show a close race as United Auto Workers faced an independent group.
Local 766 members in all shops began a drive this week for contributions to aid Lodge and Shipley unit members on strike. Stewards will arrange collections in plants and aim to gather thousands of signatures on petitions to President Truman urging a veto of anti labor legislation. Petitions were obtained at the Executive Council meeting and will be returned to 766 headquarters by Friday, June 6.
Loretta Mullins mourns as her brother in law dies on June 2. Evelyn Dressel's mother Ollie Burkett dies this week, and the Local 757 union extends condolences to both families. Grandfather noted as foster father of Larry Burke in the obituaries.
An election on Wednesday morning, June 11, at the Cincinnati Gilbert Machine Tool Co on Beekman Street will decide if about 65 workers gain representation by United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers. Eligible voters include all production and maintenance employees on the payroll period ending May 16. The National Labor Relations Board ordered the vote last week after a petition from the union.
The text notes Field Organizer and Fred Less worked on organization at Gilbert. It references Dust to dust and atom bombs versus microbes and recalls a proverb about persuading a mouse that a tiger is fiercer than a cat, implying skepticism about Taft labor-busting bill.
Listen to CIO at 8 15 Monday night on WSAI and The Other Side of The News with Rollin H Everett. Also 6 45 Saturday night on WSAI Labor USA.
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