Warns Ward Victory Would Bring Ruin To War Effort
Dr. Frank B. Graham of the War Labor Board warned on The Town Hall of the Air that Montgomery Ward must keep the maintenance of membership policy to uphold war production and curb inflation. He described it as an equitable, nonunion option with a 15 day exit for current members and argued removing the floor would destabilize wages, prices, and national production.
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Ward
Dayton
WLI
Frank B. Graham
WLB
Graham
Montgomery Ward
UAW Seeks Action to Save 8600 Jobs at Douglas Plant
UAW West Coast director Lew Michener urged Douglas Aircraft to hold a joint labor management conference to avert mass layoffs at the Santa Monica plant. With cuts already starting, the union seeks immediate new war contracts to replace a canceled order and preserve thousands of jobs.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Douglas Aircraft Corp
West Coast
Lew Michener
United Auto Workers
CIO
Donald Douglas
Michener
Douglas
Nationalists To Lead By Reynolds Name: American Nationalists
Sen. Robert R. Reynolds announces creation of a new isolationist group called the American Nationalists to oppose post war cooperation with the United Nations. He aims to press Democrats and Republicans to adopt America First platforms and establish Washington headquarters within 30 days to campaign through literature petitions and radio in 1944.
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Washington
America First
Peoples of the
United Nations
Robert R. Reynolds
N. C
Reynolds
Senate
Martin
Congress
America
Washington, D. C
FEPC Rally Planned in Detroit to mark EO 8802 anniversary
The National Negro Congress will hold a Detroit rally on June 25 to celebrate three years since the signing of Executive Order 8802. Main speakers include John Anderson, chairman of the Detroit FEPC, and C Francis Stratford, chairman of the Chicago Council of the NNC.
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Detroit
Fair Employment Practice Committee
National Negro Congress
John Anderson
Detroit Fepc
C. Francis Stratford
Chicago Council
NNC
Moore for Common Man in Postwar Campaign
Harry Moore a union member and educator seeks the Democratic nomination against Rep. Hess. He cites personal hardship from rising costs, labor solidarity, and fears of price controls. Moore backs economic stabilization, opposes poll taxes, and supports international peace and self determination. He is a Hamilton County Democrat with past runs and a Cincinnati education.
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Harry Moore
William E. Hess
Soldier Ballot Fought For By Labor Alone
Labor drives fight for federal soldiers ballot across states as GOP rules and New York law curb civilian voting. CIO backed drive floods offices with requests while 13 states honor federal ballots and 22 require absentee forms. Ohio shows mixed results as Bricker era lawmakers block federal ballots, leaving labor to mobilize applications.
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New York
GOP
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Armed Services
Greater
CIO
War Ballot Commission
New York’s
Ohio
John Bricker
United Labor Front
Labor Movement
Labor
Price And Cream Prices Frozen Warned By OPA Official
OPA director John F E Robinson Jr says ice cream prices remain frozen since the 1942 ceiling order. Consumers report retailer overcharges and some processors and ice cream mix suppliers may violate caps. He urges local boards to file complaints and promises swift investigations.
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OPA
John FE. Robinson Jr
Robinson
Roosevelt urged to seek a fourth term by CIO packing workers
The executive board of United Cannery Agricultural Packing & Allied Workers CIO pledges full production of 100000 members in food and tobacco sectors to back the invasion of Europe and urges President Roosevelt to run again.
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Philadelphia
Food and Tobacco
Europe
United Cannery Agricultural Packing & Allied Workers
CIO
Pres. Roosevelt
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California
J. Harry Moore
Belleum Avenue
Price Hill
Kathleen
Patrick
Harry Jr
Emmett
Moore
WCPO
American Federation of Radio Artists
AFL
Gard
South
William P. Moore
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
N.Y. Central Line
Hamilton County
St. Xavier High School
Public Schools
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Xavier University
YMCA
Board of Elections of
New York City
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