Insurance Agents Picket for Higher Wages in Cincinnati Strike
In Cincinnati on Monday March 17, white collar workers formed a picket line at Monumental Life Insurance Co offices for better pay. Across Ohio Missouri Michigan and Illinois over 375 agents demand a $50 weekly minimum and a $10 raise as company president L P Rock and U S Conciliator Robert E Burns discuss next steps in Cleveland. Elmer Martin Cincinnati Local 32 calls the strike unprecedented in labor history.
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Monumental Life Insurance Co
Fourth and
Walnut
Ohio
Missouri
Michigan
Ilinois
L. P. Rock
Cleveland
Robert E. Burns
U. S
Rock
Elmer Martin
Anthony Dinallo
Cleveland Monumental Life Insurance
Council
Cincinnati Cio
CIO Expands PAC Activity Against Reactionaries
The National Executive Board of the CIO decided last week to greatly expand and strengthen Political Action Committee work in response to anti labor pressure. National PAC director Jack Kroll reports this development this week.
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CIO
National Executive Board
Political Action Committee
Jack Kroll
National Pac
CIO Protests Discrimination At Sit Down Event In Columbus
In Columbus 150 National Education Conference delegates sat eight hours in the Neil House protesting a Negro delegate being refused service. CIO leaders pledged legal action and a push to strengthen PAC while criticizing congressional and state attacks on labor and civil rights.
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Ohio Do Council
CIO
Columbus
Ohio
Charter Minority Forces City Wage Settlement
The Charter minority halted a GOP adjournment to stall city wage talks as police and fire unions pressed for raises. Seven councilmen agreed to draft an ordinance for a settlement satisfactory to the unions, with Gradison dissenting and Homer Toms absent. Most city workers get a 40 hour week and new benefits.
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Everett
Waldvogel
Cash
Willis Gradison
Homer Toms
Gradison
CIO Radio Show Promotes Labor Side Of News In Cincinnati
The Cincinnati CIO launches a radio program Other Side Of The News on WSAI at 8 15 p m Monday to counter pro propaganda on anti labor drives in Congress and state legislatures. Al Jordan leads the Publicity Committee with Rollin Everett writing scripts. A mass meeting is planned for April 11 in Cincinnati with possible Emory Auditorium. stewards conference set for March 26 at the UAW Hall to publicize the event. Elsie Pearson newly installed Local 2416 delegate. Weaver and Jones to address CIO committees in March.
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WSAI
Congress
Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council
CIO
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Rollin Everett
the Sun
Walter Grainger
Legislative Committee
Cincinnati
Emory
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Vine Street
Elsie Pearson
United Steelworkers
Council
George L. P. Weaver
National Cio
Steelworkers District
Keith
Orville Jones
Ohio Cio Council
Defend Labor Month Proclaimed by CIO
The CIO executive board on March 13 designated April as Defend Labor Month and urged union members to press Congress against anti labor legislation. They claim united effort will prevent poverty and move toward a more abundant life for all.
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United States
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