Breese Unit Greese Local 761 Agrees Two-Week Strike Settlement
The Greese Unit Local 761 of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers signed a two week strike settlement on Tuesday after a conciliation meeting the previous night. The contract includes a general wage increase and improvements in maintenance of membership seniority and vacation clauses. Members ratified the pact and Breese workers returned to duties Wednesday morning.
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Greese
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Breese
Grievance Committee Elected by Cincinnati Time Recorder Unit
The newly elected Grievance Committee of Local 761 will also handle contract negotiations. Members are Roger Jenkins Jr chairman George Alf Robert Asbach Wilbur Renner Vernon Sennett and Ray Tucker. The group plans a second meeting with the company on June 2 or 3.
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Cincinnati Time Recorder Unit
Roger Jenkins, Jr
George Alf
Robert Asbach
Wilbur Renner
Vernon Sennett
Ray Tucker
Time Recorder
Clarence Raiser
Sickness and disability halt seven million Americans daily
A 24 hour snapshot shows seven million Americans disabled by illness or disability, with about half cases lasting six months or longer, highlighting widespread health impact across the nation.
Local 766 Sends Plea to President Truman on Labor Laws
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Local 766 voted to urge President Truman to veto anti labor legislation. International Rep Willard Bliss spoke at the May 25 Columbia Record unit meeting. A June 14 family picnic at Hoppies Island and a June 5 party at Rundles Rathskeller were announced for members and families.
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United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
President Truman
International
Willard Bliss
Columbia Record Unit
Truman
Columbia
Hoppie’s Island
Gray Planer Unit
Rundles Rathskeller
Rathskeller
Frisch’s Car Cafe
Oakley
Wallace draws crowds on nationwide tour for peace and prosperity
Henry A. Wallace continues a nationwide tour attracting large audiences. AFL CIO and rail brotherhood leaders in Los Angeles urged Wallace for president in 1948, and a Wallace for President club was formed to show their support.
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Henry A. Wallace
AFL
CIO
Rail Brotherhood
Los Angeles
Wallace
Local 765 Sponsors CIO Radio Program
Local 765 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers sponsors the CIOs radio program The Other Side of the News airing Mondays at 8 15 PM over WSAL.
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CIO
Local 765
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
WSAL
U.S. Steel Reports Record First Quarter Profit for 1947
The article notes U.S. Steel posting the highest quarterly profit since 1929 in the first quarter of 1947, using the result as a barometer of American business. It opens with a biblical quote and comments on Congress affecting public mood.
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U. S. Steel
Nail That Lie NAM Is Pouring Out Baloney on Wages Profits Lic
Marty Solow decries NAM spokesmen and argues wage increases impact prices minimally. He cites Bowles and FTC data on production costs, notes low strike levels in 1947, and critiques monopoly claims. The piece links labor costs to housing and warns of rising construction prices amid policy shifts.
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Nam
Marty Solow
Natl. Assn
Nam Pres
Earl Bunting
Chester Bowles
Sunday
New York Times
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
U.S
Free Enterprise
Congress
UE District 7 urges veto action on anti labor bill
A Columbus meeting of UE District 7 leaders outlines a campaign to pressure President Truman and lawmakers to veto a pending anti labor bill. Members are urged to send $1 contributions, telegrams and letters to officials, and to lobby CIO and AFL leaders to press Truman for a veto while warning of erosion of labor gains.
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Elmer Kauffman
UE District 7
Columbus
Truman
Philip Murray
CIO
William Green
AFL
A. F. Whitney
Congress
Formica Rotes Ailments Mention Rita Rist Operation at Bethesda
Mae Rist's daughter Rita underwent surgery at Bethesda Hospital Monday. Jayson Pelly husband of Ethel Pelley from Inspection 2 returned home from the hospital this week and is wished a speedy recovery.
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Mae Rist
Rita
Bethesda Hospital
Jayson Pelly
Ethel Pelley
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Charles Coryell
Louis Faber
Claude Martin
Albert Nisonger
Harold Smith
Local 761
Maurice Horwitz
Truma
Grav.ii
Heliry
Avondale
Progressive Citizens Group
Club
Bunting
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sen. Robert Taft
Seek Union Shop
Washington
Witknef and
Meeweiss
Formica Insulation Co
Formica
Rose Miles
Palm Beach
Goodall
Shillito
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