Auto Workers Mourn Jim Kerr A Pioneer At Norwood Plant
UAW Local 674 honors Jim Kerr age 64 from Dept 75 Commercial Body found dead May 10. Kerr built the first Chevrolet at Norwood and worked through May 9. The union urges GM to offer a retirement service plan and notes new personnel director Slater J. Smithey from Kansas City as plant moves toward collective bargaining. Unclear when truck assembly will restart at Chevrolet.
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Dept. 75
Chevrolet
Jimmy
Norwood
Slater J. Smithey
Kansas City
Mr. Lynes
Smithey
Mr. Lyness
Will Show Movie At Trail Meeting
The Educational Department of Local 392 United Auto Workers will show a movie at the next regular meeting in early June. Clifford Thomas, educational director, announced this week. May 20 is the last day for Defense Club picnic and dance slips for June 7 at Madeira Park. This is the final Sun issue for our members at the local. Subscriptions will be available at the plant and at the next union meeting.
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United Auto Workers
Trailmobile
Clifford Thomas
Defense Club
Madeira Park
The
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Labor group opposes Ferguson Bill targeting public strikes
Herbert S. Sions of the United Public Workers of America denounces SB 261 in Ohio as a threat to all government workers. He says the measure would redefine a strike to include reporting failures and absenteeism, urging protests to state senators and representatives.
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Ohio
Herbert S. Sions
United Public Workers of America
CIO
Siens
Fur and Leather Meetings Start for Oak Negotiations
Local 214 Fur and Leather Workers began departmental meetings on May 14 to prepare for June negotiations with American Oak Leather company as the current contract nears its July 1 expiry. Phil Parr urges full attendance to push for higher wages that meet the rising cost of living.
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Fur and Leather Workers
American Oak Workers
Phil Parr
American Oak Leather Company
Earl O. Shreve Leads U S Chamber Amid Wage-Price Debate
Earl O. Shreve newly elected president of the U S Chamber of Commerce pledges to resist scapegoating of business for the wage price spiral. He asserts the public will continue to blame big business.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Earl O. Shreve
Federated Pictures
United Steelworkers Approve Aluminum Contract Proposal
The United Steelworkers local endorsed a 100 percent contract proposal at a highly attended meeting at the Work Rd plant. The members granted the Negotiating Committee authority to proceed and vowed full support on all proposed agreements. A door prize went to Jacob Adolph of Beekman Street. Several layoffs were reported at the Werk Road plant, about 100 workers, described as temporary. Alonzo French lost a boat motor on Herrington Lake and planned a rope and grappling hook fishing effort.
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Jacob Adolph
Beekman Street
Finance
Furks
Jake
Alonzo French
Dept. 14
Herrington Lake
Lasteek
Alonzo
Union Official to Attend USA Executive Board Meeting
District 25 United Steelworkers director will join Philip Murray in Atlantic City for the USA Executive Board meeting from May 19 to 24. The event is hosted by president Philip Murray and includes attendance by union leaders and members.
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Whitehouse
District 25
United Steelworkers of America
USA
Philip Murray
Atlantic City
Reeds Win Bowling Championship in Canee League
The season ended with Reeds earning the league title as Ray Reed was crowned champion. A May 2 bowling party celebrated the finish, with beer and lunch enjoyed by all. July meeting will set new league reps and alleys for 1947-48. Elmer Schmidtz rebounds from hospital operation.
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Er Rea
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I Eces
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Ray
Ray Reed
Harold Braun
Joseph Uehlein
Butterfield to Headline Moonlite Gardens Coney Island Preview
Billy Butterfield and his orchestra will be the featured act at Moonlite Gardens Coney Island for preview days on Saturday and Sunday May 17 and 18. Butterfield, a Middletown Delaware native, trained as a doctor before turning to music and becoming one of the nation’s top trumpet players.
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Moonlite Gardens
Coney Island
Up-The River
Butterfield
Middletown
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