King Tool Co. unit wins 11.5 cent raise in contract
King Machine Tool Local 766 members ratify a one year contract boosting average hourly wage to about 1.35 with an 11.5 cent raise and six paid holidays. The agreement preserves seniority and an irrevocable check off for two years amid layoff. Negotiations began in September with Elise Eismann chairing the unit. other locals plan meetings with Shott Manufacturing and G A Gray.
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King Machine Shop
Elise Eismann
Richard Nichols
Harley Henson
Shott Manufacturing Co
G. A. Gray Co
Local Officer Nominations at 217 East 8th Street
The meeting at 217 East 8th Street will nominate local officers and delegates to the UE District Council and the Greater Cincinnati CIO Industrial Union Council.
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K-D Lamp Unit
Union Hall
East 8Th Street
Nora Coffee
Doris Heeg
Betty Miracle
Lucian Harmon
Herbert Duncan
UE District Council
Greater Cincinnati Cio Industrial Union Council
Formica approves 20 job studies from committee
Formica Notes Management approves the Job Evaluation Committee’s 20 studies. New rates take effect immediately for positions including Inlay Dept. checker E, Inlay builder D, realwood process man B, Saw Dept. slitter operator D, slitter operator helper B, and Veneer Dept. dull rubber.
Editor’s critique of Times-Star Taft-Hartley accuracy
Al Whitehouse of District 25 United Steelworkers denounces the Times-Star editorial The Horrors of Slavery as misleading on the Taft-Hartley Act. He says NLRB elections are not binding on employers and explains the correct process for union shop petitions and votes. He calls the Act a slave labor act and urges clarification.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
al Whitehouse
United Steelworkers of America
Whitehouse
Times-Star
New York
NLRB
International Association of Machinists
AFL
Robert A. Taft
Shop Committee to Meet on Job Approvals and Absence
A shop note lists several jobs awaiting approval by Mr Williams while the Machinist Shop foreman remains off on leave. It urges patience for workers who did not see their position listed and reports a machinist ill at home awaiting return.
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Pregwood
Williams
Arva
Tool’s stepson obituary noted by Norval
Leslie Tool’s stepson obituary referenced in Norval as a somber notice. Herbert Hirschberger UK international representative addressed the regular members last week with an engaging talk. Stewards solicited for the Community Chest in their departments amid high prices. Carl Flach and I commend the stewards for their good work.
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Herbert Hirschberger
Carl Flach
Payne assigned as organizer to Local 765 in Norwood
Forrest Payne of Dayton has been assigned as organizer for United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers at Allis-Chalmers Local 765 in Norwood. He previously served as business agent for Amalgamated Local 752 in Mansfield.
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Forrest Payne
Dayton, C
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Allis-Chalmers
Norwood
Mansfield
Amalgamated
Wages Prices and Profits Talked by Hyman Lumer
A subject of steward class last week focused on Wages Prices and Profits. Hyman Lumer UK District 7 activities director led the discussion followed by a question and answer period. Refreshments were served.
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Hyman Lumer
UK District 7
Lumer
We We of Local 757 Apologize for Second Shift
Rose Miles reports an apology from Local 757 for issues during the second shift. The note expresses regret and solidarity with affected workers and aims to address concerns raised by the workforce.
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Rose Miles
757
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