Inside Story Shows Steelworkers as Largest Union in Nation
The CIO News reports United Steelworkers as the country's largest union with a dues paying membership around 928,670. It notes growing presence in Canada and a new steel local in Wabana Newfoundland. Phil Murray Day in Boston marks June 17 with a PAC drive for the union.
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GM Strike Vote Wins
Detroit reports the United Auto Workers rallying 75,000 Chrysler workers on a 10 day strike notice filed May 18 against General Motors. Ford opposed wage gains while suggesting cuts, urging industry and Congress to rollback living costs.
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Norwood GM Local Opts 98.6 Percent Strike Backing
Norwood GM Local 674 of the United Auto Workers votes 98.6 percent to back a national contract push and to strike if needed. The action follows 35 stalled negotiation sessions with GM over a 30 cent hourly rise and related concessions, with leadership stressing strong unity and readiness to act.
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CIO Council denounces Mundt bill as labor threat
The Greater Cincinnati CIO Industrial Union Council condemned the Mundt Nixon bill saying it can destroy labor organizations and infringe civil rights. The House passed it Wednesday. the Senate is expected to decide. The Council will mobilize opinion and urge CIO locals to contact Ohio and Kentucky senators.
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Third Packing Picket Killed in Waterloo Strike
The third CIO Packinghouse Workers picket to die this week was shot by a nonstriker in Waterloo Iowa. A woman picket was wounded. The strike against major packers and smaller firms continued as talks aimed at an age increase settled the dispute.
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Cincinnati Refuses Mundt Bill Resolution
Cincinnati City Council declined to adopt a resolution opposing the Mundt Bill, ruling the issue not a city matter. Only Rollin H. Everett and Harry D. Proctor opposed tabling. Taft was absent, Cash derided the bill as hysteria. Everett questioned Gordon Scherer about differing votes on tabling versus oleomargarine.
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Taft Called True Aristocrat By West Pegler
Westbrook Pegler in the Enquirer describes Senator Robert A. Taft as a true aristocrat who believes himself superior to the people and would not fawn on them. A Roosevelt columnist contrasts Taft with Roosevelt, saying Taft would serve as President without pandering to the masses.
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