Amalgamated Clothing Workers Explain New Hospitalization Plan
A mass meeting of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers is scheduled for 7 30 p m Monday March 26 at the Pavillion Caprice Netherland Plaza to outline a new hospitalization plan. The fund, managed by a joint industry union board, will cover 100 000 workers through employer contributions totaling about two million dollars annually.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Pavillion Caprice
Netherland Plaza
Jack Kroll
Cincinnati Joint Board
ACW
Leo Krzycki
London
Union Contract Approved for PJ and NW Playing Card Co
The Plaything Jewelry and Novelty Workers union confirms full approval by the WLB of a contract with U S Playing Card Company. Retroactive raises and vacations from August 1 1944, extend benefits to transferred workers and others, with a union appeal for January 1944 as retroactive start. Clarence Rau notes the agreement, and thanks are given to the Negotiating Committee. Rau will attend an International Executive Board meeting in Boston this week.
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Plaything, Jewelry and Novelty Workers Union
U. S. Playing Card Company
WLB
Clarence Rau
Red Cross
Rollin Everett
the Sun
Parachute Department
Marie Bienze
Betty Zimmer
Harry Haberbhear
CIO
Rau
The
International
Boston
ACW Joins CIO Council in New York
In New York City the Amalgamated Clothing Workers union ACW votes to affiliate nineteen locals representing over 30 000 workers with the Greater New York CIO Council breaking a 30 year tradition. Officials Murray Weinstein and Joseph Curran call the move historic and powerful for labor interests.
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NEW York
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Greater
Weinstein
CIO Council
ACW
Union Briefs Highlight Combat Fatigue Film Showing
Local 200 held its regular meeting last week presenting the motion picture Combat Fatigue explaining war fatigue causes effects and treatment. The film is available for union meetings via the Adult Educational Council CH 0762 ACW Local 164. Mrs Seda returned from San Diego with souvenirs for plant friends. F&RLW Local 214 meets 6 pm March 24 at Stowe school.
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Adult Educational Council
ACW
Marie Seda
San Diego
Pvt
Nick Seda
F&rlw
Fur and Leather Five Cent Raise At Schell Contract
The Fur and Leather Workers reach a 5-cent overall wage increase with Schell Leather Goods Company. George Grigsby, president, announces the agreement. Negotiation committee members include Ed O Dravis, Virginia Brutsche, Katherine Meyers, Weyand Hauenstein, and Edward Bornshine. Abe Fineglass represented the International. A membership meeting, postponed by high water, is set for 6 p m Saturday March 24 at Stowe school to review officers.
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Schell Leather Goods Company
George Grigsby
Fur and Leather Workers
Ed O Dravis
Virginia Brutsche
Katherine Meyers
Weyand Hauenstein
Edward Bornshine
Abe Fineglass
the International
Stowe School
Grigsby
United Steelworkers Begin New Round With Andrews Steel
Negotiations with the Andrews Steel Company resume March 26 after a flood interruption. Al Whitehouse district director of United Steel Workers said the contract covers 2000 workers under a national award involving 86 companies. Talks among management labor and WLB aim for a wage and vacation gains with plans to open 23 additional contracts in the district once this is settled.
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Andrews Steel Company
al Whitehouse
United Steel Workers
Basic Steel
WLB
Kircher Elected President of Greenhills Democratic Club
William Kircher president of Greenhills Democratic Club after being elected this week. He serves as educational director for United Auto Workers Local 647.
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William Kircher
United Auto Workers
Greenhills
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