Amalgamated Workers Cheer For 4th Term
At the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America convention in Chicago this week delegates praised political action. President Sidney Hillman urged support for Franklin D. Roosevelt as the attendee city leaders highlighted labor’s role amid criticism of lawmakers. Cincinnati delegates led by ACW vice president Jack Kroll reported strong backing for the administration.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Chicago
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Sidney Hillman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Jack Kroll
ACW
Taft Denies NAACP Communist Claim Amid Protests
Senator Robert A. Taft faced protests over an alleged remark that the NAACP is communist. Theodore M. Berry, local NAACP president, asked Taft to retract or apologize, noting 2,000 members in the area and a nonpartisan stance. No response had been received by press time.
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Sea
Robert A. Taft
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
East
NAACP
Theodore M. Berry
Berry
UAW Seeks Timely Postwar Planning in Cincinnati
Wright local of United Auto Workers urges prompt postwar public works and employment plans. A committee led by Cal Frech and Anthony Trotter met with City Council member Elizabeth C. Reid to press bond issue actions for fall voting. The group argues for jobs for returning servicemen and inclusion of schools, housing, facilities, and health services, cautioning against public information gaps.
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Wright
United Auto Workers of America
Elizabeth C. Reid
Reid
Anthony Trotter
Alice Fisher
Fannie Biderman
Cal Frech
United Auto Workers
Cincinnati
UAW
CIO
City plan prompts bond proposals this fall
Mrs. Reid outlined the present situation noting enough projects are in sight to support bond proposals this fall. She listed highways playgrounds schools and other needs as the basis for bonds regardless of the new city plan being drawn.
Aid Sought for Registration Site Near Wright Plant
The Cincinnati Industrial Union Council asks Secretary of State Edward J. Hummel for a registration site adjacent to the Wright plant in Lockland. They urge the local Board of Elections to allow a registration place there, arguing thousands of Cincinnati residents work at the plant despite it being outside city limits.
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Cincinnati Industrial Union Council
Edward J. Hummel
Wright
Lockland
William Hopper
Hummel
Board of Elections
United Auto Workers of America
Workers Expose Aircraft Profit Grabs By Seven Firms
The CIO blasts a pyramid of profits by seven large aircraft companies led by Curtiss-Wright with units at Lockland. The bulletin says inflated investment claims shift profits to owners, masking real earnings. 1941 profits appear 1.53 to 1.00 invested, rising to 1.79 in 1942.
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Curtiss- Wright Company
Lockland
CIO
Department of Research and Education
The
Bulletin
Women and Other Groups Left Out Too
The Citizens Planning Association is criticized for lacking democratic balance as no woman sits on the executive group and the city’s large colored population remains unrepresented. Despite 50 directors and a $2 membership, real control lies with a core group led by Stanley M. Rowe Neil McElroy and others, with AFL representation among the liberal members.
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CIO
Cincinnati
Citizens Planning Association
Stanley M. Rowe
Neil McElroy
Charles F. Cellarius
John J. Hurst
Milton Schmidt
W. Howard Cox
Walter A. Draper
John J. Emery
Frederick V. Geier
Charles W. Dupuis
Walter Schmidt
R. R. Dupree
Local union voter registration push at Maywood plant
In Maywood on May 6 a deputy registrar set up at a factory to register workers for the 1944 election. The plant’s foreman objected, and the registrar moved to the sidewalk where she sat at a chair and desk and registered more than 200 workers in five hours. Local 1845 USA CIO oversaw the effort.
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Maywood
Cal
Usa-Cio
Inside The SUN: Workers and Fighters Face Price Warnings
A Sun feature notes workers and fighters confronting rising costs and price warnings amid busy urban life. The article highlights economic strain and daily routines affected by inflation, with observers warning about wage stagnation and market volatility.
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