Ward Defiance Slows War Effort At Hummer Plant
Army seized the Hummer Manufacturing Co. plant in Springfield Illinois, a Sewell Avery dispute test between AFL CIO unions over maintenance of membership and no strike pledges. William H. Davis warned Congress that disintegrating the war labor system would end industrial peace.
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Washington
Hummer Manufacturing Co
Montgomery-Ward
Springfield
Ill
Sewell Avery
William H. Davis
WLB
Congress
Ward
War Labor Board
Hummer
AFL
Avery
CIO
First Jap Yank Killed In South Pacific War
Seattle CIO Local 7 remembers Sgt Ken Omura the first Japanese American in U S uniform to die in the South Pacific. Omura an active member of Local 7 United Cannery Agricultural Pailing Allied Workers CIO helped organize Alaska salmon industry and signed an early CIO ecard.
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Seattle
U. S
South Pacific
Ken Omura
Local 7
United Cannery, Agricultural Paiing & Allied Workers
CIO
Omura
Alaska
Know Your Congressman and Labor's Election Tactics
The National Association of Manufacturers issued a nine page booklet advising how to influence congressional committees and bids for compromise before opposing bills. The Cincinnati Enquirer condemns CIO PAC plans to mobilize support for a presidential candidate as dangerous and undemocratic, stressing individual voter choice and warning against coercive influence in elections.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
CIO
National Association of Manufacturers
The
Enquirer
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Franklin D. Roosevelt
NAM
Cincinnati Daily
Martin
Cio-Pac
England
R. E
New York Times
Washington
U.P
Congress of Industrial Organization
Bronx Housewives Picket Over Rent and Price Ceilings
United Housewives march in Bronx storefronts to protest rent and price controls violations. They report abuses to the OPA and picket until owners comply. A butcher faced 30 days suspension after their actions and tenants won a heat related rent case in court.
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New York
iIf
Bronx
OPA
United Housewives
Ask Back Pay In An Appeal
Local No 10 Aluminum Workers of America and officials signed an appeal for a year of back pay to be presented to the regional War Labor Board. William Black and Chris Kraft conferred with Wage Hour officials in Cleveland and filed notice after meetings. A 7 percent cent hourly increase was granted, with a push for a $1.10 base rate for permanent mould workers. current rates run 72 to 94 cents.
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Black
Chris Kraft
Cleveland
Aluminum Industries Inc
Local No. 10
UE Dance Set By Local 766 At Knowlton's Corner
The United Electrical workers unit Local 766 will sponsor a dance in the UE hall at Knowlton's Corner at 8 p.m. Saturday. Music and entertainment will be provided by members of the local. Howard Jones is chairman of the entertainment committee.
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King Machine Tool Co
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Knowlton’s Corner
Howard Jones
WMC Announces Jobs Open for Negro Men in Expansion
WMC says at least 500 Negro men will be offered jobs in an expanded war plant with potential for 800 Negro women later. John Baker notes a recruitment committee led by Mrs. Reber Cann and publicity via papers and radio. Jobs include machine shop work janitors and laborers with good conditions and upgrading prospects.
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John Baker
WMC
Baker
Reber Cann
Cincinnati
CIO
U. S
Elm Street
Central Parkway
Politics Charged in Poll Move
Washington report notes 37 Senate Republicans and 18 who opposed cloture to abolish the poll tax now back a constitutional amendment. The Judiciary Committee declined to take up a separate amendment from Joseph C. O'Mahoney. Democrats charge the GOP move aims to keep the disfranchised from voting this year for political gain.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D. Wy
Local 57 votes on international and national union officers
Edwin Heck local vice president says members of Local 57 American Communications Association will vote soon on international and national officers. Ballots from Local 57 and other locals will be sent to New York City for counting, with results announced after tabulation.
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American Communications Association
Edwin Heck
Heck
New York City
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PAO
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Hollywood
Brooklyn
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