18 May 1945
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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
1
Plant shift workers voiced sharp complaints after being denied a live broadcast of the V-E Day proclamation while at work. They criticized the broadcast as a poor recap and felt news reports misrepresented the message as heard in the plant. They urged newspapers to accurately report V-J Day coverage.
Preliminary plans for a gigantic membership drive were under way this week with the appointment from the Executive Board of the committee in charge of the campaign. The group to direct the drive is Bill Duerson, financial secretary, Jim Todhunter, bargaining chairman, and William Kircher, Educational director.
The Local 647 auditorium remodeling progresses rapidly with the ceiling finished and side panelling underway. Trustees Al Busch Jim McLendon and George Jent supervise the project as visitors predict a top national standard Union Hall upon completion.
The UAW CIO Local 647 yearbook invites members who left the plant for military service to submit photos. Include name, prior job, officer status, citations, and achievements. Send to Local 647 Year Book, 2728 Vine St, Cincinnati. photos will be returned in weeks.
The War Chest reports 1,562,604 merchant seamen registered in 1944 across 19 USS port clubs in the United States. The War Chest funds and supports United Seamen's Service activities at these locations.
The general membership meeting at Emery Auditorium Sunday at 2 pm will include a By Laws report from the committee appointed by President George Meyer. Earl Harrison leads the six member panel including Edessa Rakestraw Gladys McArthur A T Carrelli and Louis Reid.
Former plant employee Clarence E. L. Dennis, known as Denny, is serving as a Staff Sergeant and credited with destroying a Nazi fighter plane. A tail gunner, he left the plant in February 1943 to join the Air Corps and has earned the Air Medal plus two Oak Leaf Clusters.
Bill Duerson urged all members to pay the 1945 assessment of one dollar to stay in good financial standing. President George Meyers and the executive board praised stewards and committee-men for collecting payments, noting that union services in the postwar period depend on these funds. Payment is essential to remain in good standing as well as to fund legislative services housing aids and other international union programs.
Stewards' Council sessions this week will nominate officers for the next term. Present chairmen Charles Dodson and Jack O'Brien lead morning and evening groups. By-Laws will be discussed at the general meeting on Sunday and further regulations at the Wednesday meeting.
The notice proclaims bright yellow buttons with the number 647 mark paid up members of the Local Union. Members with dues up should call at the Union Hall or visit the general offices on Vine Street to obtain theirs.
Waiting Officials of Local 647 remain hopeful as the Board of Arbitration weighs layoff cases. The decision, anticipated to be one of the most complex votes seen, is expected to have broad implications and has been linked to the delay.
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