Inflated Profits Fuel Wage Demands Across Industries
The Economist Federated Press argues wage hikes are affordable for big firms and won’t trigger inflation. It cites 1947–48 profit surges, noting steel price rises prior to wage talks and high post tax profits, with detailed industry gains from meat packing to autos.
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Nati City Bank of New York
Iron and Steel
Oregon Hello Girls Join CIO Union
Oregon's hello girls have renounced independence and voted to affiliate with the CIO. Balloting among about 5,000 telephone workers lasted two weeks with a substantial majority choosing CIO over the independent union. President C. M. Bixler announced the result.
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Speedup Dispute Persists Between Local 757 and Formica Co
Local 757 union and Formica Co continue a dispute over what qualifies as a speed up. The union plans to raise key contract issues at the membership meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 1.
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Formica Co
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
The
District 7 Plans Independent PAC Amid Labor Moves
District 7 Council of United Electrical Workers approves free action by officers for political candidates and withdraws from CIO PAC. It backs forming an independent PAC with funds shared by district and locals while local members may endorse anytime. Negotiations for a new contract start within 60 days as arbitration results are announced.
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District 7 Council
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
General Executive Board
Drebbert Fitzgerald
Julius Emspak
Cio-Pac
Local 766 UE unit schedules meetings on contract talks
The Columbia Recording unit Local 766 will hold a special 2:30 p.m. meeting on Wednesday March 31 to ratify contract demands. Final demands go to membership April 2 while the contract expires May 31. A special K D Lamp Co stewards meeting is set for Friday March 26. Ival Paffman becomes night foreman in Dept I. Harry Faught notes new members at L S.
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Columbia Recording Unit
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
General Electric
Local 766
New York
Robert Ernsting
Clifford Schmallie
J. H. Day
K-D Lamp Co
K-D
Picnic plans stir for Ross Kentucky site
The Entertainment Committee weighs a summer picnic at Ross Kentucky with 300 picnic tables two swimming pools and ball diamonds as potential sites. Members may receive a questionnaire to pick a location and more details will follow. Also wishing well to sick shop steward Tom Tiernan and noting staff illness and a death in Ruth West's family.
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Ross
Archie Tewart
Ruth West
Ivan Sellers
Leona Chesnut
Fraudulent claims cited in war-contract settlements
The comptroller general says about five percent of government war-contract termination settlements involve fraudulent claims by the contractor. The finding highlights widespread risk in defense procurement and calls for stronger controls.
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Comptroller-General
New Hampshire Enacts First 10 Hour Day Law in 1847
The state of New Hampshire passed the nation’s first ten hour workday law in 1847, marking an early shift toward shorter labor hours and workers’ protections.
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New Hampshire
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