Councilman Criticizes Open Debate On Prices And Wages
Rollin H. Everett reports a City Councilor accusing colleagues of lacking intelligence on price and wage economics. The dispute centers on a resolution for a price reduction campaign and tabling a wage rollback, with party lines and opposition from Charterites and others. The piece notes ongoing debates over city funding and state aid.
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Rollin H. Everett
Gordon Scherer
Albert D. Cash
Edward N. Waldvogel
Homer Toms
Willis D. Gradison
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Gradison
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CIO Council backs aid to locals amid strikes in 1960s
The Cincinnati CIO Industrial Union Council voted to provide immediate funds to Local 1009 paper workers and urged other CIO locals to help. It urged Allis-Chalmers to reinstate 91 discharged workers and approved $25 to Reynolds Tobacco workers on strike. The body also contributed $50 to the National Negro College Fund and $5 to the FEPC, with delegates distributing the Ohio CIO Council newsletter.
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CIO Industria Union Council
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Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
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Walter Reno
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
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Ohio Cio Council
Labor Scores Smashing Victories In Elections
CIO-PAC Director Jack Kroll cited municipal wins in Minneapolis Oakland Hoboken and Passaic as proof that anti labor forces are overplayed Voters backed labor supported candidates signaling a mandate to Congress to halt anti labor bills and push housing prices health and employment concerns The Hoboken win broke 21 year machine rule of Mayor Bernard McFeely by a Fusion ticket.
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Cio-Pac
Jack Kroll
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California
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Oakland
Hoboken
Passiac
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Bernard McFeely
CIO Leaders Urge $1 PAC Drive for 1948 Labor Politics
Labor leaders call for a voluntary $1 Political Action Committee drive to build a permanent labor influence in 1948 elections. Jack Kroll warns of looming primaries and the need to avoid “lesser of two evils” candidates, while David J. McDonald notes possible legal limits on union treasury contributions. The drive runs June 15 to October 15 with theme “48 is Coming,” with Cincinnati’s Rollin H. Everett among editors present.
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Texas House Debates Antiunion Executions Amendment
In Austin the Texas House erupted as Rep. Hydrick proposed an amendment calling for firing squad executions of all union members and confiscation of union assets. Eight voted for the measure while 63 rejected it as a hoax amid jitters over erasing acts from the record.
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Murray Receives War Medal For Meritorious Service
CIO President Philip Murray is shown receiving the Medal of Merit from Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson for meritorious service during the wartime mobilization. The ceremony underscores leadership of American workers in the industrial emergency of World War II.
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Ohio House Adopts Revised Union Busting Bill
The Ohio House Industrial Relations Committee backed the substitute Van Aken bill 9 to 5 amid protests from labor groups who lacked a copy for review and were denied a hearing 10 to 4. The panel also passed HJR 7 barring the closed shop and sent the measure to the Rules Committee with adjournment looming June 6.
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CIO PAC drive on Labor USA radio feature Saturday
The CIO PAC drive for dollars will be discussed on Labor USA this Saturday at 6 45 p m on WSAI Jack Kroll CIO PAC director and CIO President Philip Murray will be heard The CIO schedule also includes Rollin Everett Monday 8 15 p m on WSAI The Other Side of The News Leland Stowe UE Wednesday 9 30 p m WLW
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Philip Murray
Rollin Everett
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Leland Stowe
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