Formica plant feud shows speed-up pressure on Local 757
At Formica Insulation Co in Cincinnati Local 757 United Electrical faces speed-up and contract violations as arbitration expands since Taft Hartley. Union officials say many grievances bypass normal procedure and go to arbitration, risking triple damages and union treasury. Negotiations begin April 1 amid intensified dispute.
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Aluminum Industries
Cincinnati
Formica Insulation Co
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Local 757
Iself
Formica
Formica Notes Warm Thanks And News From The Plant
The note page thanks members for cards and flowers after illness and announces wedding of Rose Miles to Robert Stivers. It records new grandma Mae Rist, a returning Bill Brooks from a plant accident, nurse Betty Tragesser leaving, Bernard Schlagbeck’s stroke, Florence Goddard’s leave, Elmer Thomas and Eddie Painter returning, Albert Leigh welcoming daughter Mary Ann, Harold Geisler’s wife with a baby girl, and bowling scores with Darlene Haggard and Dolores Lanser high totals.
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Rose Miles
Inspection Dept
Formica
Robert Stivers
Mae Rist
Grandma
Bill Brooks
Betty Tragesser
Bernard Schlagbeck
Amelia Hart
Amelia
Grandma Rist
Elmer Thomas
Inlay
Elmer
Eddie Painter
Mailman
Albert Leigh
Eileen
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mary Ann
Harold Geisler
Shamn Fannin
Ernest Bach
Playing Card Will Discuss New Contract At Meeting Friday
The upcoming Friday meeting on March 12 will cover a new contract set to begin negotiations April 15. A picture show and refreshments are planned. Plans for a summer picnic return, after wartime suspension. Sympathy extended to Grace Wittie and Iva Balser for bereavements.
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Grace Wittie
Iva Balser
Stop Speedup Buttons Spark Employee Protest UK Plant
About 757 workers at a UK plant wear Stop the Speed-Up buttons this week showing strong opposition to a new management plan. Management appears unhappy, signaling tension over labor changes and employee dissent.
Local 766 Scribes Reopen After Sick Leave Surge
A number of workers including Heer Darriman Ray Van Con ey W Pfingstag M Stillwell and John Boex were on sick leave last week but have returned to duties. Ed Welsch narrowly avoided sickness and was kept off the list.
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Heer Darriman
Ray van Coney
W. Pfingstag
M. Stillwell
John Boex
Ed Welsch
O.K
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Formica Notes
Helen Ferguson
eggQen
By Rose M. Stivers
Florence Goddard
Florence
Darlene Haggard
Ton Bolam
Dolores Lanser
Rosemary Keller
Mary Scott
Ella Kohlhof
Elsie Bowman
Bertha Sullivan
Sally Peel
Arthur Gaeth
WCPO
Mayor’s Office
Adeline Humefield
Boston
Federated Pictures
John W. Boex
Lodge & Shipley
Georgia
United Sear Bidg
Khardkare Cutlery
Aufdemkampe
Freeman Avenue
George P. Bocklet
Mgr
Union Headquarters
Brotherhood Bldg
DRY Cleaners
St. DU
Ben Suddarth
Pollack
Vine ST
Enquirer
Knox
Mabley’s Men’s
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