Women Called On To Vote Join Unions
A UC Cincinnati Alpha Kappa Alpha program urged Negro women to vote join unions and fight discrimination as Capt Davie Johnson of the WAC led a pledge for real democracy. Speakers included Mrs Jeannetta Welch Brown and Miss Anne Mason with award recipients named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Kappa Alpha
America
Davie Johnson
Women’s Army Corps
Johnson
Wacs
Jeannetta Welch Brown
National Council of Negro Women
Thomasina Walker Johnson
Washington
Burma
Birmingham
Anne Mason
Mary Bennett Bartlett
Toki Schalk
Jesse D. Locker
Margie Mathis
Waldene McGoodwin
Mary Jean Barnett
Hazel Morris
Edwina Frye
Harriet Watkins
Open-Shop Group Charged With Unfair Labor Practices
The R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. of Chicago, famed since 1907 as an open shop in the printing trades, was formally charged with unfair labor practices by the NLRB last week in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co
Chicago
NLRB
Soldier Thanks Unions For Aid In War Effort
Front line soldier Paul N. Bernhardt writes to his mother thanking labor unions through the American Red Cross for support. He notes doughnuts in a station wagon donated by CIO members and Red Cross workers aided by home front effort. Bernhardt, back with his battery after injury, praises home front help. He served in the Casino battles and laments a near miss while hoping for better care. He is one of six siblings. his sister Ethel is a WAC technician at Ft Devens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul N. Bernhardt
Haly
American Red Cross
Pvt. Bernhardt
George Bernhardt
Ley Avenue
CIO
Paul
Casino
Bernhardt
Ethel
WAC
Ft. Devens
Mass
Razors For Sailors Sharp War Relief Drive
Seattle to San Diego and inland drive collects 574 razors from CIO workers and miners for sailors in service. The fundraiser, sparked by a bearded sailor who lost his razor, gathers blades soap streps and scented lotions with plans to continue until every sailor is equipped or supplies run out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
San Diego
CIO
National Cio War Relief Committee
Northwest
Hate Group In Meeting Bklyn Rally Promotes Father Coughlin
In Brooklyn a 2500 strong turnout heard American Citizens Committee promote native fascism and restore Father Charles E. Coughlin to prominence. The event featured Rev. Edward Lodge Curran, William Gallagher, and Capt. William J. Grace as platform speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America First
Brooklyn
Charles E. Coughlin
American Citizens Committee
Edward Lodge Curran
Father Coughlin
William Gallagher
Boston Christian Front
William J. Grace
Chicago
Citizens Committee
NLRB hearings continue on bargaining agent election
Hearings started last week by the NLRB to determine a bargaining agent for about 2000 employees in the electric departments of Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co and Union Power Heating and Light Co Northern Kentucky. The sessions continued through most of this week with the Utilities Workers Organizing Committee CIO contesting against Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL and Independent Utilities Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NLRB
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Union Power, Heating and Light Co
Northern
Kentucky
Utilities Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Afl
Independent Utilities Union
Let Congress Know Which Bills Labor Seeks Action On
Labor members and unions urge Congress to back original bills extending OPA and price controls for one year and to restore FEPC as a permanent agency. Senators press for straight re enactment without Rankin amendments and House leaders push hearings on No 3986 while Discharge Petition No 18 aims to restart No 1732.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rankin
Miss
Rankin
House
Smith Committee
FEPC
Mary Norton
House Labor Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Labor
Election At Brighton Among Workers Ordered By NLRB
A 30 day election will be held for all non supervisory employees at the Brighton Screw Manufacturing Co 1843 Reading Road to decide if they want United Steelworkers of America representation. The NLRB has ordered the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Screw & Manufacturing Co
Reading Road
United Steelworkers of America
NLRB
Registration Way To Win with Kroll Says Enroll Unregistered Members
Regional CIO Political Action director Jack Kroll urges registering all unregistered union members for fall elections to back a Roosevelt administration win. He notes strong Democratic support in Pennsylvania Massachusetts Florida and Alabama and cites outcomes in primaries where Roosevelt performed well. The piece highlights efforts by the CIO to mobilize union voters against opposition in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kroll
CIO
Kroll
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Florida
Alabama
Pepper
Senator Hill
South
Hill
Joe Starns
Dies Committee
C.1lo
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Wilson Auditorium
University of Cincinnati
Mule-Skinners
Bernhard
Congress
Federated Press
Senate
Brighton
Roosevelt
Ely
Red Cross
Hamilton County
Sare
Blood Donor Service
University
Garfield Place
Industrial Union Council
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