Steelworkers push 7 point social welfare plan at convention
At a Boston convention United Steelworkers President Philip Murray announced talks on a seven point package covering pension life insurance and hospital care. He said the plan would cost about 22.85 cents an hour per worker and urged corporate leaders to recognize insurance and pension needs. Murray emphasized workers' responsibilities in educating the corporate structure about benefits.
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Boston
United Steelworkers
CSO
Philip Murray
Murray
CIO
Negotiations Progress Report
The text indicates ongoing efforts to advance current negotiations and reach an agreement. It notes continued discussions, aims toward a constructive outcome, and emphasizes commitment from involved parties to finalize terms. No specific entities or dates are provided in readable form.
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John Hasz
Social insurance plan outlines benefits and costs
Murray outlines a six point program with life insurance sick benefits hospitalization maternity care and dependents care and surgical coverage. A seventh point offers a retirement plan with monthly payments at 65. Actuarial estimates put industry outlay at 65c per hour for six points and 13c per hour for retirement. The program aims to ensure employers meet social obligations.
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Murray
Brass Plant to Move from Cincinnati to St Louis
The Magnus Brass Division of National Lead Co will close its Cincinnati plant and relocate to St Louis. Local 2148 United Steelworkers with about 60 members was informed. Operations will continue until the move, likely over several months.
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Magnus Brass
National Lead Co
Cincinnati
St. Louis
United Steelworkers
Will Elect Officers At USA-1895 Meeting
Local 1895 United Steelworkers plans its next meeting on May 20. Albert Anderson announces nominations from the floor for local officers ahead of the June election. Cliff Meyers reports on the Steelworkers convention as the Local 1895 delegate.
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United Steelworkers
Albert Anderson
Cliff Meyers
Steelworkers
Local Steelworkers form softball team in Lowe Campbell league
Local 22 United Steelworkers at Newport Rolling Mill fielded a softball team for the first time in the Lowe Campbell Sunday Morning League. They lost their debut at Deer Creek 5 to 1 but eye a win next Sunday as GE reports first quarter 1948 profit over 25 million, a 42 percent rise from 1947.
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United Steelworkers
Newport Rolling Mill
Lowe Campbell
Deer Creek
Steelworkers
General Electric
Leading firms Earn 17 Percent Return in 1947 Net Worth
In 1947 leading manufacturing companies earned 17 percent on their net worth, compared with prewar averages of eight to thirteen percent.
Union Talk Highlights Organizing Fight and Personal Anecdotes
A discussion on union organization contrasts rugged individualism with collective bargaining. It notes plant owners’ powerful allied groups, skills pipelines, and wage controls, then shifts to light anecdotes about Dick Lang’s cooking hobby, Walter Kuhn’s sausage factory job, and Bob Weiss’s blue bowling shirt and Walter Hopkins’s new car.
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Walter Kuhn
Walter
Bob Weiss
Walter Hopkins
Mr. Adams
Turner Reflects on Wealth and Mountain Walks
Turner recalls a moment when Walter walked the mountain path seeking exercise and pleasure in the view. The remark implies how wealth influences a man’s choices and memories.
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Walter
Local 1861 meeting notes and bowling league recap
Local 1861 will hold its regular monthly meeting Saturday at 3 p.m. May 15. President Pop Jones and Secretary Bill Posey will be in Boston for a CIO Convention, with Vice-President Ray Roth chairing. Nominations for June elections will be in order and a music contribution is noted. The bowling party on April 29 drew a large crowd and praises go to Mrs. Grossheim for the lunch.
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Pop” Jones
Bill Posey
Boston
CIO
Ray Roth
Ray
CPI Index Reported At 170 Percent Of 1935 39 Avg
The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes the consumer price index on March 15 reached 170 percent of the 1935 to 1939 average, indicating elevated prices. The metric reflects consumer inflation across the period with 1935 39 as base.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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