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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1948
Page
1
Fragmentary report notes GOP minority faced pressure in a council session with sharp criticism and references to labor and percentage figures, leaving unclear names or dates but signaling dispute over labor costs and party stance.
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission had ruled for rate increases described as a gauge of the public by Mayor Albert D. Cash. Council split on whether to back the ordinance keeping the lower or higher rate, with Molloy signaling possible municipal ownership if Cash’s charges hold. Inflation nudged prices up again as mid April approached.
CIO News survey shows seven anti labor congressmen defeated in primaries for voting for Taft Hartley and having poor labor records. Defeated were Democrat Peter Jarman of Alabama Carter Manasco of Alabama Emory Price of Florida Democrat Hugh Meade of Maryland Republican James Gallagher of Pa E W Chadwick of Pa and James Scoblick of Pa.
Washington reports Rep. Michael J. Kirwan says purchasing power for American workers has fallen 14 percent since the war, with most decline after price controls ended. He blames Republicans and the National Association of Manufacturers for the reduction in living standards.
Washington reports hearings begin on ending compulsory union shop under Taft-Hartley law. Sen. Ball leads inquiry as bills by Ives and Landis seek deauthorization votes. NLRB counsel Denham notes high union victory rate but concedes votes unnecessary.
General Motors and the UAW negotiating committee approve a wage package affecting 225000 workers including 1800 at Norwood plants. The offer includes 8 cents cost of living, 3 cents annual living standard rise, quarterly adjustments, and a shortened probation period from six to three months.
The union plans to refer a GM dispute to a joint committee if the Supreme Court upholds the NLRB. GM-UAW members voted to strike if no settlement, while 75,000 Chrysler workers also struck over wage demands. Chrysler offered 6 cents, later withdrawn, and Packinghouse Workers ended a 67 day walkout. Pickets continued at Wilson & Co as three union members were killed on the line.
Members of Local 757 United Electrical Workers voted to accept a seven percent wage increase from Formica Co. The SUN learned as the press week began.
The Taft-Hartley Board's general counsel Robert N. Denham says unions should compensate a striker who loses pay when blocked by picket lines. An NLRB examiner overrules him, saying a fired union activist and a strikebreaker are not comparable. The piece critiques NLRB free speech rulings and notes CIO Fur and Leather Workers shifting to a Catskills resort fund. U S News cites 1948 profits at 21.0 billion, four times 1939 prewar levels, prompting debate on worker needs and big business profits.
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