Wage awards rules under new stabilization director described
Washington officials outline fringe wage awards and price impact limits approved by Fred M. Vinson and new stabilization director William H. Davis. Vacations scale set, shift differentials lowered to four and eight cents, and job reclassification or elimination capped at one cent per hour. Merit increase standards remain in place.
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Washington
WLB
William H. Davis
Fred M. Vinson
Dewey Signs Ives Bill For Fair Employment Practices
New York Governor Dewey signed the Ives Bill this week establishing penalties against job discrimination based on race creed or national origin as the first fair employment practices law in the state.
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New York
Dewey
Ives
Taft FEPC Sees Cold Reception in Senate Hearing
Senator Taft’s no penalty FEPC bill drew a cool response from a Senate committee as Protestant Catholic Jewish and Negro group representatives urged a permanent fair employment practices law with penalties. The National Opinion Research Center found 72 percent of white Americans opposed discrimination against Negroes by railroad engineers.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
FEPC
Senate
National Opinion Research Center
Hoarding Labor Blamed for Manpower Shortage
UAW-CIO President R. J. Thomas told the Mead Committee that labor hoarding by auto firms and anti union policies create manpower problems. He charged management provoked work stoppages leading to Briggs and Dodge shutdowns. UAW officials cited Packard plant cases of workers kept idle and hidden from inspectors.
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Detroit
R. J. Thomas
Uaw-Cio
Senate
Mead Committee
Briggs and Dodge
UAW
Packard
ACW Fear Cutback From Clothing Order in Cincinnati
The Joint Board of Amalgamated Clothing Workers warns that the MAP plan order M-388 by WLB and OPA will harm Cincinnati clothing makers and workers. Ariar Hartmann notes exemptions may be sought to ease impact as hours may shrink. production of higher priced garments shifts to other regions and woolen-use limits deepen the issue. The board also approves union office staff inclusion under insurance plans.
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Courage
Cincinnati
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Ariar Hartmann
Hartmann
Red Cross Gift From Amalgamated Clothing Workers Board
The Joint Board of Amalga mated Clothing Workers voted a one thousand dollar contribution to the American Red Cross this week. The board also urged renewal of subscriptions to The Sun for its about four thousand members.
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Joint Board
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
American Red Cross
the Sun
Dr. Robert H. Brown to lead Cincinnati Negro Health Week
Dr. Robert H. Brown has been elected to direct Cincinnati's observance of Negro Health Week. April 18, Dr. R. E. Clarke, chairman of the Health Committee of Negro Welfare, announced this week. Cincinnati won first award last year under Dr. H. P. Taylor. A public meeting for awards in a health poster contest is scheduled for April 8.
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of Negro Welfare
H. P. Taylor
Local 200 ACW Members Aid Flood Workers
During the flood crisis Local 200 ACW members served coffee to flood workers. Lee Reader Jr spent his flood vacation helping crews in California. Regular membership meeting 8 p.m. Friday March 16 at the Railway Clerks Building.
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ACW
Lee Reader, Jr
California, O
Railway Clerks Building
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