Press Haste and Labor Strife Draw Congressional Fire
Congress assailed the press for magnifying home front labor troubles after the Wright plant strike. Sailors on the U S S Coos Bay funded a message to the Associated Press urging more strikes, while UAW leaders defended their record and denounced perceived bias against troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Wright
United Auto Workers of America
U. S. S. Coos Bay
Associated Press
Ranulf Compton
Connecticut
Coos Bay
R. J. Thomas
UAW
If you like The SUN read it then pass it along
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Production for victory: July Fourth slogan for war plants
Washington based production chief Donald Nelson urged national unity in war output. He said Independence Day should be marked by unbroken production on all major war programs to support the invasion of France and other fronts.
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Washington
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
France
New Gains Won By Fur And Leather
International Fur and Leather Workers Local 214 won new insurance and sick benefit provisions from American Oak and Leather Co. Workers receive $500 life policy for one to five years service and $1000 for five years or more. Employees pay 10 cents weekly, matched by the company. The firm provided $1000 to establish the fund. Over 400 members signed pledges, exceeding $20,000 in war bond pledges. Herman Dickerson led the drive for management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Fur & Leather Workers
American Oak & Leather Co
George Grigsby
Grigsby
American Oak
Herman Dickerson
Wolverton Wins Production Prize In Alabama Plant
Private John T. Wolverton 22 a UAW CIO member and trainee in Company B 15th Training Battalion at the Infantry Replacement Training Center Fort McClellan Alabama received $400 in war bonds for an idea to improve wartime item production at his former workplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Mcclelland
Ala
John T. Wolverton
Uawcio
15Th
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Labor newspaper backs full labor vote for Roosevelt
In a three column editorial the Federation News calls for a broad labor vote in November to reelect President Roosevelt and to elect a progressive Congress.
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Chicago
Federation News
Chicago Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Two Clothing Workers Put All Of Savings Into Bonds
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers report two members invested all savings in the fifth war loan. One Globe Tailoring Co. worker plunked 4000 dollars after monthly 100 dollar bonds, while a Leonard Tailoring Co. worker sold his home for 10000 dollars to buy bonds. Carmello Azzaro of 4117 Jerome Avenue Northside is named. Total pledges near 250000 dollars plus payroll deductions.
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ACWA
Globe Tailoring Co
Leonard Tailoring Co
Leonard Tailoring
Carmello Azzaro
Jerome Avenue
Northside
Italy
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Azzaro
Arms Prices Fall Amid War Production Gains
A year after bond purchases funded a heavy bomber, costs dropped as production rose. War workers improved efficiency, cutting prices on weapons and aircraft from Garand rifles to medium bombers. A 105 mm howitzer and Browning machine guns also posted sizable savings.
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War Department
Ping Ferry Named Press Chief for CIO PAC
Sidney Hillman of the CIO Political Action Committee announced on June 13 the appointment of Ping Ferry as chief of press relations. Ferry, a former OPA chief investigator in New Hampshire, has worked on papers in Detroit New England Central and South America and handled ILO press relations in Philadelphia.
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Washington
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Political Action Committee
Ping Ferry
OPA
New Hampshire
PAC
Perry
Detroit
New England
Central
South America
ILO
Philadelphia
Pettis Wins Democratic Nod in Maine Primaries
In Portland on June 20, Andrew A. Pettis endorsed by the Maine United AFL-CIO Labor Committee won a three way Democratic nomination race. Pettis, a Republican and president of Local 50, Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers, faces incumbent Rep. Robert Hale who beat Pettis in the GOP primary.
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Portland
Andrew A. Pettis
Maine United Afl-Cio Labor Committee
Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers
CSO
Pettis
Robert Hale
Warren's California wartime session cited as failure and flaws
California labor denounces Gov. Earl Warren and the nine day special session as a political ploy. The legislature preserved patronage, passed a mansion appropriation, and avoided housing and transport measures while backing land interests and a 25 percent tax cap attempt.
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Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
Chicago
California
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Charge
Robert Spitzmiller
Wrights
Graphics Institute For Cio Political Action Committee
AFL
Maine
Warren
Cal
Central Valley Project
GOP
Assembly
Frank E. Gannett
Property Acquisition Board
Hitler
California Cio Labor Herald
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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