Thomas Says Jobs Action Is Needed
Thomas warns deflation risks and rising unemployment during reconversion. UAW president urges labor to act, criticizes WPB auto output limits, cites Ford GM Chrysler monopolies, and calls union members to lobby Congress for immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Congress
R. J. Thomas
UAW
Thomas
Detroit
Washington
Ford
Chrysler
Henry Kaiser
Willow Run
Need More Negro College Gifts
The local United Negro College Fund reports about $6,500 raised toward the $30,000 goal to help operate 32 Negro colleges and universities. Campaign director William N. Lovelace says several committees expect to file final reports in the next few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy W. Appleby
United Negro College Fund, Inc
William N. Lovelace
Defends Labor Legionnaires in American Legion
The National Conference of Union Labor Legionnaires, after a two day Chicago meeting, rejects claims of acting without authority. Robert Breitman, national memberships head and Local 3 IAM member, says the group stays within Legion boundaries while protecting workers from reactionary intra Legion pressure. The Labor Legionnaires total about 126 union posts and 15 000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Unio Labor Legionnaires
Chicago
American Legion
Robert Breitman
Union Legionnaire
Breitman
Intl. Bro. of Electrical Workers
AFL
Lawrence Fenlon
Legion Employment Committee
Fenlon
Labor Legionnaires
Legion
Discrimination and Fascism Equal in Harm Says CIO Leader
James B. Carey, secretary treasurer of the CIO, called discrimination and fascism alike a form of human degradation in a Memorial Day statement from Washington. He chairs the CIO committee to abolish discrimination, linking denial of life and liberty to universal peace and urging free people to resist fascism as another name for extreme discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO Sec
Treas
James B. Carey
Carey
CIO
Resolution Seeks Wage Increases to Preserve Purchasing Power
A draft resolution before the National War Labor Board urges President Truman to revise federal wage controls to permit necessary adjustments without raising living costs. Submitted by Labor Member Van A. Bittner of United Steelworkers, it cites war order cancellations and cutbacks as driving down wage structures in reconversion and aims to enable higher wages to sustain production and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nati War Labor Board
Pres. Harry S. Truman
van A. Bittner
United Steelworkers
CSO
WLB
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Beau Brummell
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John Schwarz
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Phil
Madison Rd
Oakley
Queen Optical Co
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ST. Cincinnati
Lyes
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