National UK Officials Quit PAC
The two top officers of the United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers quit the CIO Political Action Committee Executive Board claiming PAC has become an appendage of the Democratic machine. They cite outspending local unions and fear PAC will not advance an independent progressive campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
Political Action Committee Executive Board
CIO Board
PAC
Progressive Congress
National UK
Henry A. Wallace
Cio-Pac
Emspak
Ciopac
Congress
Jack Kroll
Clifford McAvoy
McAvoy
A C Company Claims Right to Rem-Rand Pull
Negotiations between Local 765 UE and Allis Chalmers center on a Remington Rand move the company says it may use but will not employ. UE locals 761 and 729 report contract drafts sent to Time Recorder Co and Breeze. A special meeting on March 11 saw Heekin Can workers reject a 4 cent wage rise with another negotiating session planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Allis- Chalmers Co
Remington-Rand
UE Local 761
Cincinnati Time Recorder Co
Breese Bros
Time Recorder
Breeze
Heekin Can
CIO Union Donates Over 100000 To PAC Largest Ever
The CIO union contributed over $100,000 to the political action committee, the largest single donation from the organization in its history. The move signals heightened activity by labor groups in this election cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAC
CIO
Formica Notes Melvin Burger’s Second Child Born
Formica notes Melvin Burger of the Press Department welcomed a second son born Saturday March 13 weighing 9 pounds 14 ounces Ernie Bach of the Treating Department also reports a son George Lawrence born March 13 at Bethesda Hospital honoring Ernie’s father. Lettie Patton of the Machine Shop has been absent three weeks due to illness.
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Melvin Burger
Ernest Bach
Bethesda Hospital
George Lawrence
Ernie
Burger
Bach
Lettie Patton
Lettie
Sunny Hollow Inn
Cheviot
Roy Ferguson
Elmer’ Kaufman
Tool Unit Celebrates Victory at Union Party
Local 766 members celebrated their new contract with a Feb 8 ratification yielding a 10 cent wage increase and improvements. Negotiating committee members Charles O’Brien John Parker John Benton George Fox and William Emig were introduced. Herman Schwegman former Local 766 president attended. Over 250 attendees filled the Eagles Hall in Newport for music by Walter Kuntz orchestra and Jo Ann Schuck with her mother on piano.
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American Tool Unit
Herman Schwegman
American Tool
Eagles Hall
Newport
Walter Kuntz
Jo Ann Schuck
Roy Schuck
UE Taft Hartley Boycott Wins Members Rise
New York reports the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers CIO tallied a 24 percent membership gain in three months under its Taft Hartley boycott policy. More than 38 000 members joined in Nov 1947 Jan 1948, 46 new companies organized, 302 contracts negotiated or renewed. James J. Matles cited NLRB figures alleging the board serves employer interests and noted lawsuits totaling 15 million against unions.
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New York
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
Taft-Hartley Labor Board
James J. Maties
Matles
Taft-Hartley Nlrb
Union board meets to discuss contracts for 600000 workers
The general executive board of the union met here from March 14 to 19 to discuss ongoing contract negotiations affecting about 600,000 workers. Major companies involved include General Electric Westinghouse General Motors Electrical Division and Sylvania Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tey Union
General Electric
Westinghouse
General Motors Electrical Division
Sylvania Electric
Urge Delegates To UE Dist 7 Attend Meeting
The United Electrical District 7 council urges Cincinnati delegates to attend both Saturday and Sunday sessions in Columbus for a very important meeting. Elmer Kauffman, district executive board member, announced. He also said the Greater Cincinnati UE Steering Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers District 7
Columbus
Cincinnati
Elmer Kauffman
Kauffman
Greater Cincinnati
Grievance Progress With Local 766 In K D Lamp Case
Local 766 of United Electrical reports progress on the Koester grievance after his discharge for alleged inefficiency. The company offered reinstatement with back pay forgiven if the union dropped the case, which the union rejected. An agreement keeps the grievance alive and Koester reinstated as of March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Herbert Koester
Koester
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CIO Pres
Philip Murray
UE Pres
Abert J. Fitzgerald
Sec.Treas
Julius Emsvak
Cfo-Fac
Arthur Gaeth
WCPO
Un-American Committee
House
unAmerican Activities Committee
Richard M. Wirth
RL. Cahi
John McDowell
Edward A. Condon
unAmerican
Commerce Dept. Loyalty Board
Condon
Federated Pic
A-C Co
Rem-Rand
Remington- Rand
National Labor Relations Board
Ben
Sham
Evelyn
Romey
Formica Notes
By Mae Rist
Helen Jo Ferguson
Robert Rist
Robert
Mae
Elmer
Carl
Jake
Pollack
Vine ST
Enquirer
Ue-Dist
Madison Rd
Oakley
Aufdemkampe
Freeman Avenue
Schramm
Rugh, Inc
H ST
Dixon
Pressler
East Sixth Street
Ting
Union Newspapers
Union Stationery
Western Printing Co
Sycamore Street
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