Dangerous shop pranks warned at UAW Local 674 meeting
Local 674 members attend monthly gatherings at Odd Fellows Hall beyond capacity. Chevrolet shop chairman Roscoe Ingram says management is asked for relief. if denied, the issue goes higher. Past president Willis Marrer hospital bound for recovery. An injury from a homemade milk carton bomb injures a Fisher Body worker and Jack Fischer appeals for blood.
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Roscoe Ingram
Chevrolet Shop
Ingram
Fisher Shop Committee Warns on Bombs and Milk Ban
The Fisher Shop Committee warns workers that constructing or using acetylene bombs will lead to termination. A reprisal for injuries caused a milk sales ban on lunch wagons. The piece notes speed changes at Chevrolet and urges time studies if workloads become heavier. J M Dolan offers peace gestures to Herb Floyd and Hulan Jeffries.
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Fisher Management
Fisher Shop
Chevrolet
J. M. Dolan
Herb Floyd
Hulan Jeffries
Mr. Dolan
Brewery Strike Ends After 17 Cent Raise Pact
Milwaukee CIO brewery workers at Schlitz Blatz Pabst Miller and smaller brewers accept a 17c hourly raise ending a three week strike. The settlement raises weekly pay to $6.80 retroactive to March 1 and sets minimums at $63.80 for bottlehouse workers and $65.80 for others.
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Milwaukee
CIO
Schlitz
Blatz
Pabst
Miller
United Brewery Workers
UAW CIO Wins Caterpillar Plant Union Vote in Peoria
In a May run off at Caterpillar Tractors Co plant Peoria Illinois the UAW CIO defeated AFL to become the bargaining agent by 7702 to 5644 after an initial May 12 vote where AFL led 4707 to 2656 with 2112 none and 1170 unaffiliated machinists. The CIO contract holder was kept off the ballot for missing noncommunist affidavits.
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Peoria, Ill
Uawafl
NLRB
Caterpillar Tractors’ Co
Uawcio
Uaw-Cio
Intl. Assn. of Machinists
Griffin Wheel Local 647 Breaks Off Negotiations
Negotiations between Griffin Wheel Co and Local 647 United Auto Workers were broken off last Thursday after daily extensions past the May 6 contract expiration. Albert Busch said no progress on wages hours overtime holidays vacations insurance or union security. The union sought a union shop after a 43 to 9 vote last month. Local 647 planned to open talks again June 1 for three garage units.
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United Auto Workers
The
Griffin Wheel Co
Albert Busch
Orize
Local 647
Suzy Delair Stars Opposite Louis Jouvet in Jenny Lamour
Suzy Delair offers a seductive screen presence in the Federated Pictures production Jenny Lamour sharing top billing with Louis Jouvet.
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Suzy Delair
Jenny Lamour
Louis Jouvet
Federated Pictures
Local 256 Seeks Nonjoiners and Picnic Plans Attended
President John Link asked shop stewards to list all who refuse to join the Plaything Jewelry and Novelty Workers Local 256. Tom Evans and M Farrag joined the stewards and Executive Board meeting as guests. They attended the local 258 picnic at Recreation Colsesion with officers and families invited. Archie Tewart, picnic chairman, organized games for children and a rolling pin throw for women.
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John Link
Tom Evans
M. Farrag
Local 258
Archie Tewart
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Oddfellows Hall
Willis Marrer
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Covington
Jack Fischer
General Hospital
Fellows
Goldsmith's
Dept. Stores
Greater Cincinnati
Covington, Ky
Aurora
Ind
New Castle
AFL
Calama
San Company CO
Reuther
Walter Reuther
Linda
Detroit
Griffin Wheel
Auth
Suzy
Kathman
Goodyear
West Fifth St
Dr. Scholls
Lancett Motor Sales
Austin
DEVON
Dorset
Lancett Motor Sales, Inc
Reading Rd
Reading, Ohio
Fanger & Rampe, Inc
Pearl G Broadway Quality
All the Family
Joe Kelsch
John Schwerz
E. McMillan
Albee Theatre
Nti Dhe Heidelberg Rye
Elmer Wheeler
Miller School OF Business
E. Sixth ST
Cincinnati
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