Communists Use Third Party to Cause Confusion in Labor
CIO President Philip Murray charged at the Textile Workers Union convention that a third party movement was born from a Communist meeting in New York last October. He warned that if Communists gain control of U S unions they will repeat Europe’s pattern, citing Czechoslovakia as an example. He criticized steel industry propaganda and claimed U S Steel profited while denying wage increases.
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Labor
Murray
Atlantic City
CIO
Philip Murray
Communist Party
New York
Textile Workers Union
U.S
Sheves
Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers Union
Greater New York Cio Council
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Henry A. Wallace
TWUA
Emil Rieve
Pres
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Wall
Convention Urges Ike or Douglas as Democratic Nominee
The convention condemned the third party and urged the Democratic party to nominate Eisenhower or Douglas. It also held a hearing for Paterson officials Gurinsky and Bart suspended on Communist charges, ruling to uphold the suspension after debate. Mental hospitals nationwide operate at 16.3 percent above capacity per the U.S. Public Health Service.
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Democratic Party
Eisenhower
Douglas
Paterson
N. J
Hyman Gurinsky
Louis Bart
U.S. Public Health Service
Standard Oil of New Jersey posts record 1947 net income
The Standard Oil Co of New Jersey reports a new peak net income of 286 million dollars in 1947, up from 177 million in 1946, marking an all time high for the firm.
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Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Pepper Signals Support For Eisenhower In Florida Delegation
Senator Claude Pepper voiced respect for General Eisenhower and said he would make a great president as Florida delegates to the Democratic National Convention were chosen. He avoided taking a firm stand on President Truman’s nomination, stating he is neither for nor against Truman.
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Washington
Claude Pepper
D. Fla
Eisenhower
Pepper
Textile Workers Reelect Rieve In CIO Convention
Atlantic City textilers reelect Emil Rieve William Pollock and George Baldanzi at the Textile Workers Union CIO biannual convention held April 27 30. The action agenda includes opposing Wallace and Truman withdrawing from WFITU backing Marshall plan severing ties with feudal forces and expelling the AFL Hosiery Workers in a pay dispute and granting the president sole strike authority.
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Atlantic City
Emil Rieve
Sec
Treas
William Pollock
George Baldanzi
Textile Workers Union
CIO
Henry A. Wallace
Pres. Truman
World Federation of Trade Unions
World Labor Organization
U.S
Europe
Asia
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Wallace Manager Denies Charge
C B Baldwin campaign manager for Henry A Wallace denied CIO president Philip Murray’s claim that the Communist party organized the third party. He called Murray’s accusation false and nonsensical and said the new party arose from demand for a labor backed candidate and program.
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NEW York
C. B. Baldwin
Henry A. Wallace
CIO
Philip Murray
Communist Party
Murray
Baldwin
New Party
Mr. Murray
Jail bill targets reporters leaking congressional data
Washington April 4 The House Rules Committee approved a bill that would jail news reporters who publish confidential information leaked from congressional committees.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Congressional
Labor Witnesses Denounce Ball Wage Hour Proposal
Labor voices denounce Senator Ball's wage hour bill S 2386 after a subcommittee hearing ended May 4. Proponents claim a 60 cent minimum hourly rate while critics warn the measure would cripple the Wage Hour Act and allow employers to dodge overtime pay.
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Washington
Lenate Labor Subcommittee
FTA backs 75-Cent Minimum Wage Push in Congress
Sasaly of the Foca Tobacco Agr cultural Workers union backs the 75 cent wage floor proposal known as S 2062. The act would set a 75 cent minimum with future increases by industry panel and extend wage hour act coverage to mechanized agriculture canning and fish processing, contrasting with the Ball bill.
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Sasaly
Foca Tobacco Agricultural & Allied Workers
CIO
FTA
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Thomas
Ball
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