George Bill Compared With Kilgore Plan For Postwar Reconversion
The George bill S 1730 lacks a central coordinating agency and executive department leadership for reconversion and postwar programs. Economists criticize the bill for skipping surplus war property, inadequate unemployment benefits and no orderly reemployment. Critics say there is no responsible role for government industry or labor beyond a two year extension of the federal employment service.
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Washington
Executive Department
Walter F. George
D. Ga
Harley M. Kilgore
D. W. Va
Sen. George
Kilgore
Federal Employment Service
Labor unions block two hostile Louisiana bills in capital clash
In Baton Rouge a coalition of AFL CIO and railroad unions pressured lawmakers to kill two proposed measures aimed at abolishing the closed shop and tightening union finance oversight. Delegations led by CIO official Robert W. Starnes lobbied committees, prompting decisive 8 to 0 and 6 to 2 votes against the bills.
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Baton Rouge
AFL
CIO
Louisiana
Christian American Association
Robert W. Starnes
Capital and Labor Committee
President's New Bill of Rights Aligns with CIO PAC Platform
The speech outlines a second Bill of Rights including housing, medical care, economic security in old age sickness and unemployment, and a strong education for all citizens. It frames these rights as essential to security and prosperity beyond race creed or status.
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Cio-Pac
Civen Congress
Zooming Executive Salaries Charged Off To War Costs
A Labor Research Association survey notes corporate pay rises for top officials despite war limits, with 1940 to 1943 increases from 40 to nearly 300 percent. The American Investors Union says government orders and war profits subsidize these salaries, totaling over a million dollars for 95 executives. Average pre to post raise figures are cited alongside stabilization rules and IRS approvals.
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Labor Research Association
Securities & Exchange Commission
American Investors Union
AIWU
LRA
Bureau
CIO Ends Conference Endorses Wallace in Reform Platform
The CIO conference approved a broad welfare program backing reelection of Vice President Henry Wallace. It aims to avoid legal issues on political contributions with non union and voluntary funding. The platform covers war strategy, peace, employment, housing, farm and small business aid, civil rights, and social security. Kroll led the talks with Garland Ashcraft at his side.
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Kroll
CIO
Washington
Garland Ashcraft
Reason To Work Soldier Falls Every 22 Minutes
OWI reports that during the war an American soldier falls as a battle casualty every two and a half minutes of day and night. Shortening the war by even an hour saves precious American lives.
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Washington
OWI
Pegler Crusade Attacked as a Labor Betrayal Myth
R. E. argues Westbrook Pegler uses anti labor crusading to undermine unions, contrasting Pegler Howard with Goebbels and Nazi propaganda. The piece asserts unions fight poverty and slums, while Pegler and Howard distort democracy for Wall Street. It notes CIO and AFL activism in defense of democracy and labor.
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Westbrook Pegler
Roy Howard
Scripps-Howard Board
Look Magazine
S-H Guns
Goebbels
Germany
Mr. Pegler
Peg
Howard
Pegler
Wall Street
Hitler
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