CIO Council Funds Support for Cincinnati Strike
The Greater Cincinnati CIO Industrial Union Council voted to fund and aid the Telephone Workers strike against the Bell system. Delegation including Charles Freeman Helen Herbst and John Klopp appealed for help. Unanimous vote to back Local 1009 United Paper Workers in Lockland and to press Mammoth Life Insurance Co. to bargain with United Office and Professional Workers. First meeting with the company occurred Thursday at the U.S. conciliator’s offices.
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Greater Cincinnati
CIO Industrial Union Council
Nati Communications W. Union
Charles Freeman
Helen Herbst
John Klopp
Bell System
Local 1009
United Paper Workers
Lockland
Mammoth Life Insurance Co
United Office and Professional Workers
Mammoth Insurance
Ohio
U. S. Conciliator
Hartley Bill analyzed as aid to free riders and anti union drive
Congressmen Elston and Hess released analyses arguing the Hartley Bill favors free riders by allowing non members to reap union benefits and weakens democratic union participation. The pieces claim the act promotes right to work without joining and expands government control while undermining union democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Elston
William Hess
Elston
J. B. Posey
United Steelworkers of America
Posey
Hess
Lottery News Is Taboo In The SUN
The SUN cannot print lottery or game of chance results due to U S postal regulations. The note explains legal mailing restrictions affect reporting on raffles and similar draws.
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SUN
U. S
Cancer Fund Drive Sees Clinic Opens At General Hospital
Joseph Sepate reports on the Cancer Fund Drive and the new free Cancer Detection Clinic at General Hospital open every Wednesday night. William Black updates on the Ohio delegation’s Washington trip protesting anti-labor measures and urges unions to act to maintain the Wage and Hours Law structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sepate
Commmunity Services Committee
General Hospital
William Black
Council
Ohio
Washington
William C. Lavelle
Times-Star Deprives Employees Of Vacation Pay
The Cincinnati Times-Star discharged two employees and refused vacation pay. Arthur Keller of the Cincinnati Newspaper Guild says there was no contract clause to pay vacation on severance before July 1, while the Guild asserts the pay includes a weekly amount plus a three week vacation credit held in trust by the management. The workers had largely earned a year toward the vacation.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Arthur Keller
Cincinnati Newspaper Guild
Times-Star
Guild
Toms
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Heller Committee For Research In Social Economics
Anti-Union Legislation Sparks Sixth Street Labor Clash
Hamilton County GOP faces union opposition as appointee Homer Toms backs wage rollbacks while Franks Alf and others resist labor rights at the Court House. The Heller Committee highlights wage declines since 1940, and labor mounts a national fight against Taft backed anti-union bills with rallies and appeals to Truman.
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Hamilton County
Homer Toms
Fred Schneller
GOP
Frank Alf
Court House
City Hall
AFL
Council
Carl Rich
Toms
Elston
Hess
Robert A. Taft
Columbus
Congress
Truman
Senate
Sen
Gradison Everett to Debate Price and Wage Question
A City Council session next Wednesday may feature a debate between Councilman Rollin H. Everett and GOP majority leader Willis D. Gradison on prices and wages. Gradison seeks a delay on Everett's price rollback resolution and plans a substitute ordinance. Unofficial reports say Homer Toms will withdraw his wage rollback amendment.
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Rollin H. Everett
Willis D. Gradison
GOP
Gradison
Everett
Homer Toms
Labor
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Cincinnati
CIO Council
Hess Hartley
Afl-Cio
CIO
William Green
C/O
Philip Murray
Dan Tobin
Int. Bro
Teamsters
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
NAM
United Labor Movement
Federated Pictures
Taft
House
White House
Sen. Taft
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