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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
7
The Local 757 UE committee reports progress with Formica negotiations. They say a tentative agreement on check off authorization cards has been reached and terms on several issues are tentatively agreed. Meetings with the company were set for midweek.
The Formica girls bowling team finished with Tubes in 1st, Bars 2nd, Sheets 3rd. Darlene Haggard had a high single 213 and Ton Bellam a three game total of 542. Season closed April 15 with a bowling party at Quebec Gardens. Florence Goddard returns to work after illness.
The piece reports on health reform talk at a National Health Assembly in Washington and union positions. It notes CIO and other voices debate funding, pre payment plans, and access to care while contrasting critics who warn against socialized medicine. It mentions Oscar Ewing and A L Miller with quotes from CIO and other unions.
The Negotiating Committee describes gains from the strike including irrevocable check-off substantial vacation improvements and faster automatic progression to the maximum job rate in four months. Additional points cover wage guarantees for trainers and experimental jobs, incentive rates protection against earnings cuts due to technology, and a minimum 20 percent incentive above base for normal operators.
The article notes that U I G Farben and Krupp officers face dropped charges as American courts quash claims they looted Austria and Czechoslovakia or conspired with Hitler. It argues soft treatment reflects new political trends and warns that elite industrialists may escape heavy sentences, while public trust hinges on ordinary citizens.
Members expect the wage increase to appear in pay envelopes on Wednesday May 12 with no back pay. The union discusses insurance plans under consideration and invites all to the May 14 meeting for details. Some members inquire about converting U S Playing Card Co life policies after leaving the company, with 30 days to convert and no medical exam. Decoration Day holiday payoff noted as first under the new contract. Various staff notes mention birthdays, leaves, travels, and new shift replacements.
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