CIO Circulates Letter Upheld by Policy Leaders
Fellow Policy Brandy released a CIO circular addressing 397 industrial union councils declaring the official national policy opposes any third party in 1948 and backs the Marshall Plan. Brophy notes the CIO may direct councils to back its position and reject any compromise, with Rule 8 restricting councils to labor issues and general policy and forbidding actions conflicting with CIO policy.
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Brandy
CIO
Ual
Ciopac
CIO Executive Board
Randall Unit UAW 647 Wins Wage Boost and Union Shop
The Randall Co. unit Local 647 of the United Auto Workers won a broad wage increase retroactive to Feb 24 and a modified union shop after a vote of 185 in favor and 22 against. The contract covers about 275 employees and becomes effective Feb 24, with future wage gains tied to industry pattern. Additional benefits include a $1,000 life policy, improved vacation, holiday, and time and a half for Saturday work, plus stronger shop committee representation. Negotiating committee included Clifford Fennel as chair and Harold Godby and Eugene Stoutenberg, aided by Albert Busch and William Beckham.
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Randall
United Auto Workers
Randall Co
Ufacturers
Clifford Fennel
Harold Godby
Eugene Stoutenberg
Albert Busch
William Beckham
Inside Story Reveals Loyalty Probe At State Department
The piece identifies Robinson as the department official heading loyalty investigations. It notes House Republicans pressed about his ties to a claimed left-wing cousin. The 80th Congress cut Labor Department funds, wiping the Vets Re-Employment Division and slashing the Bureau of Labor Statistics by 40 percent, while adding 300 Labor Board staff.
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Robinson
State Department
House Committee
House
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Board
Taft-Hartley
P.S
Michigan CIO PAC to Back National CIO Against Wallace Bid
The Michigan CIO Political Action Committee meets in Lansing and plans to align the state CIO with the national CIO and the UAW Executive Board. They condemn the third party and oppose Henry A. Wallace’s presidential candidacy.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan Cio
State Cio
National Cio
United Auto Workers Executive Board
Henry A. Wallace
Government By Committee strikes back at ball report
Philip Murray condemns the Joint Committee on Labor-Management Relations plant study on Local 22 CIO UAW. Murray calls the report one sided and biased and labels government by injunction a stronger anti union weapon than government by committee. He blasts Sen Ball and the committee staff in a letter to the Senate.
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Murray
Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Joint Committee On Labor-Management Relations
Joseph H. Ball
Minn
Sen. Ball
Union
Sen.Sarrove
FTA Pres
Donald Henderson
J S Corporations Earnings Soar Beyond Great Depression Years
In 1947 J S corporations and their executives earned more money than the total national income in either 1932 or 1933, highlighting a sharp postwar surge.
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J. S. Corporations
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Miami Beach
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Federated Pictures
UAW
Labor Dept
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PAC
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E. McMillan
Food Tobacco Agricultural and Allied Workers
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Goodyear Shoe Repair
West Fifth St
Dr. Scholis
Christopher Stone
Karl Druschski
Joanna Hill
Condessa de Sartaga
Etoile de Hollande
Dame Edith Helen
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Golden Dawn
Roslyn
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Dunbar
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