Regular Stewards Meet for Morning Session Highlights
The CYCLONE could not print the night steward meeting due to press deadlines. Committeeman Carroll Jamison led the morning session with bargaining notes, substituting for William Beckham who was in conciliation. Jamison discussed grievance procedure difficulties and answered stewards' questions on grievances and processing. The Educational Report was.
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Carroll Jamison
Jamison
William
Beckham
Dining room menus and war talk in executive dining room notes
A fragmented text contrasts formal dining room banter with wartime energy and labor politics. It references shrimp cocktail roast prime rib and a blunt remark about stale franks, alongside a dig at busting a union, specifically the Auto Workers, linking food and mental effort to industrial conflict.
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Auto Workers
Local Deli Advertises Fruit Juices and Sides
A newspaper ad lists prune juice at 10 to 30 cents and various produce items. Buttered green beans and cauliflower au gratin are priced at 10 cents, Swiss cheese on enriched rye with mustard at 20 cents.
Contract To Go To Board Soon
Top officials of Local 647 and Paul E Miley met with management reps before the Conciliation Service of the U S Department of Labor. The talks close the present contract negotiations and prepare the new proposal for the War Labor Board. William J Beckham chairs the bargaining committee and Robert L Spitzmiller is the Local Union president.
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Paul E. Miley
Conciliation Service
U. S. Dept. of Labor
War Labor Board
William J. Beckham
Robert L. Spitzmiller
Educational Director Presents Steam Council Event Plans
Pamphlets and magazines were distributed to the Stewards by the educational department. Chester Farmer spoke on the role of Union people today in securing Henry Wallace's appointment. The Educational Department announced that Labor's film Native Land will be shown at the next steward council session.
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Educational Department
Chester Farmer
Henry Wallace
Steward Council
Auto Worker Ignites House Fight on Capitol Floor
Irving Richter national legislative representative of the UAW CIO exposed Rep. Clare Hoffman's use of his office as a distribution point for a fascist pamphlet. Hoffman attacked Richter from the House floor while Rep. Frank Hook defended him and Rep. Rankin clashed after being called a liar.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Cyclone
Irving Richter
UAW -Cio
Clare Hoffman
Rep
Mich
CIO
Hoffman
Richter
Frank Hook
Michigan
Rankin
Hook
Rick Rites
Young Drivers Show Highest Accident Rate Says Council
The National Safety Council reports that drivers under 20 years old have the highest accident rate based on mileage and special studies.
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National Safety Council
Errors To Be Handled Fast For Checkoff
Local 647 officers announce rapid handling of any errors from the new temporary checkoff. Financial secretary Al G Busch notes confusion from the old checkoff ending and the shift to direct dues collection before returning to the present system. Members who overpaid should bring check stubs and receipts to the Union office in Corryville for immediate correction.
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al G. Busch
Corryville
Handbook For Stewards Ready
A brief note proclaims the valuable guide How to Win For The Union as the finest steward's handbook in the trade union movement today and states it is available.
Local Union Book Distribution at Corryville Hall
Stewards may obtain a copy of the book by calling at the Union Hall in Corryville or by attending regular Ste ward Council meetings where the book is distributed. It will not be mailed.
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Seward
Union Hall
Corryville
Steward Council
Region 2A Exec Board Meets at Columbus Conference
Local 647 delegates join the Region 2A meeting in Columbus with Paul Miley presiding. George Addes delivers a main session on postwar labor issues and national leadership, including the Wallace issue, as R. J. Thomas attends the London World Labor Conference. Jerry Maxey and William Kircher add remarks on labor gains through cooperative efforts.
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Columbus
Uaw-Cio
Paul Miley
George Addes
R. J. Thomas
London
Addes
Wallace
Local 647
Jerry Maxey
William L. Kircher
Maxey
Two From Here Teach In School At Indianapolis
United Auto Workers conducted a two session school at the Allison Plant in Indianapolis. About 150 workers attended across shifts with Noble Combs directing the program. Purdue and Indiana University professors joined International staff to teach with Local 647 providing the only local representation. William Beckham spoke on collective bargaining in the final night session.
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Indianapolis
University of Cincinnati
United Auto Workers
Allison
Noble Combs
International Education
Purdue University
University of Indiana
William Beckham
Public Relations and Union Publications Courses T:
William Kircher Educational Director led the Public Relations and Union Publications courses while Beckham was invited by Local to return for further work in bargaining techniques.
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Beckham
William Kircher
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Coleslaw
Larly
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy
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New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
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