Court rules limit review of WLB orders in labor disputes
Justice Edgerton upholds dismissal of trucking firms’ suit against the War Labor Board. He states no statute authorizes review of WLB orders and that the War Labor Disputes Act bars such review. The decision narrows avenues to challenge federal directives affecting overtime and wage claims.
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Cision
WLB
War Labor Disputes Act
Roosevelt
Federated Press
Department of Justice
U. S
New England
U. S. District Court
Henry W. Edgerton
U. S. Supreme Court
No-Strike Pledge Reaffirmed In Cal
California CIO Council executive board reaffirmed an unconditional no strike pledge at its quarterly meeting in Oakland. Council President James Thimmel and CIO Regional Director Harry Bridges urged adoption of the pledge.
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Oakland
Calif
California Cio Council
James Thimmel
CIO
Harry Bridges
NBC Stops Labor Farm Radio Shows
NBC suspends the Sunday Labor for Victory program, an AFL CIO feature alternated with the Labor for Victory segment, following the Blue network dropping the Farm & Home Hour with ten minutes of USDA farm news. The move tightens industry screening of Roosevelt administration favorable airtime.
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NBC
Washington
U. S
Roosevelt
Blue Network
Farm & Home Hour
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Natl Broadcasting Co
Labor For Victory
AFL
CIO
Workers Buy Bonds This War Instead of 90c A Dozen Eggs
John E. Robinson Jr. says OPA price controls let the public buy war bonds instead of spending all income on inflated goods. He argues wartime living costs would have surged and buying power would have collapsed without rationing, price controls, and bond purchases.
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OPA
John E. Robinson Jr
Labor Backed Morse Defeats Holman in Oregon Primary
In Portland Oregon Wayne Morse defeated incumbent Sen Rufus Holman for the Republican nomination by a 61,983 to 54,983 margin after 1,542 of 1,828 precincts reported. Morse is a former dean of the Oregon Law School and ex public member of the War Labor Board.
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Portland
Ore
Rufus C. Holman
Oregon
Holman
Labor
Wayne L. Morse
Oregon Law School
Nl. War Labor Board
Morse
The SUN Reader Challenge Promotes Sharing
A brief notice invites readers to enjoy The SUN and pass it along to a friend after reading. It emphasizes sharing for wider circulation and community involvement.
Tool Commandos and UAW VP Propose National Tooling Pools
Walter P. Reuther of the United Auto Workers proposes national tooling pools by industry or region, staffed by technical commandos, to boost wartime production flexibility. He presented the idea to the War Department and the WPB production executive committee, citing inefficiencies and delays in current plant specific tooling.
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Washington
Walter P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Reuther
War Department
WPB
City Officials Debate Bond Limits and Home Rule
Cincinnati council members and editors discuss reducing the 65 percent bond passage threshold to 55 percent. They urge restoration of home rule and consider a special session to advance postwar public housing and employment programs amid tax concerns and judicial limits.
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Cincinnati
Russell Wilson
Hamilton County
Ohio
Supreme Court
Stewart
Lausche
Bricker
Willis D. Graison
Edward N. Waldvogel
Brickem
Columbus
White
Jesse D. Locker
Elizabeth Reid
Charles E. Weber
Albert D. Cash
W. F. Wiley
Cincinnati Enquirer
Carl D. Groat
Cincinnati Post
Hulbert Taft
Cincinnati Times-Star
Times-Star
Alfred Bettman
City Planning Commission
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WLB Authority
Cal
Pals
Y Federated Press
Martin
UAW
John M. Molloy
Supreme Court of Ohio
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