Electrical Weriers Discuss New Contract Provisions At Meetings
At the membership meeting held Thursday November 7 members voted to discuss minimum contract requirements at every meeting through May 1947 when the new contract is to be negotiated. The group rejected a 500 monthly assessment and formed a Committee led by McKinley Davis to revise the local constitution. The committee includes Elmer Kauffman William Burton Ed Mines Robert Quade Rose Miles William Addison Helen Ferguson James Clark and Mae Rist and will meet soon with all meetings planned on Sundays. Local 757 extends sympathies to Ed and Jack Driscoll whose father died Saturday November 9. Harry Happel has become a supervisor in the Inlay dept Fid Gott was injured in an accident Friday and Bill Puckey received sick leave.
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McKinley Davis
Davis
Elmer Kauffman
William Burton
Ed Mines
Robert Quade
Rose Miles
William Addison
Helen Ferguson
James Clark
Mae Rist
Fid Gott
Punch Press
Bill Puckey
Engineering Dept
Bill
Tucker reelected to third term as Local 761 president
Ray Tucker was re elected to a third term as president of Local 761 United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers. Officers elected include Vernon Sen net Harold W McDonald Robert Asbach Charles Jenneman Clark Bellis John Arms Wilber Renner Claude Martin Caroll Harden Julius Adler executive board members Rob ert Kinead Forrest Miller Val Karshes trustees and Fred Jenkins Jr floor guard. Most officers work at Cincinnati Time Recorder Co. New contract demands to be negotiated soon.
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Ray Tucker
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Vernon Sennet
Harold W. McDonald
Robert Asbach
Charles “Whitey” Jenneman
Clark Bellis
John Arms
Wilber Renner
Claude Martin
Beese
Caroll Harden
Julius Adler
Robert Kinead
Forrest Miller
Val Karshes
Fred Jenkins, Jr
Martin
Breese
Cincinnati Time Recorder Co
Tucker
Formica Hotel Staff Updates and Injury News
Margaret Connick of plant two on second shift fell last week and has been unable to work since. Ann Sebree returns to Ys after medical release and plans to stay. Jump drill back pay issued to several workers, including Clara Schroeder who received $60 and M. Mofferd $24. Evelyn remains unnamed.
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Margaret Connick
Margaret
Ann Sebree
Ann
Clara Schroeder
M. Mofferd
Evelyn
Protection Against Tuberculosis Flatt Benefit Checks
Flatt received a $14 TB protection payout while others will get their checks soon. The Stewards Council adopted a policy requiring stewards to attend two of three meetings to maintain good standing. The second shift stewards invite all members to a social on December 7 at the union hall with promises of plenty of fun.
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Flatt
Stewards Council
Union Hall
Planer Unit Backs Committee With Six To One Strike Vote
G A Gray Planer unit members of Amalgamated Local 766 United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers voted six to one in favor of strike if needed to press for contract demands. Talmadge Raley reports the meeting, with G Ed Donelson chairing. Negotiating committee support noted.
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Planer
G. A. Gray Planer
Amalgamated
G. Ed_ Donelson
Gray Planer
Raley
Wage Increase Fights Across U S Boss Arguments
The piece surveys repeated employer arguments against wage hikes across economic cycles from 1933 to 1945. It notes how business groups and media have framed higher wages as harmful, claiming rising costs, inflation, or disrupted recovery, with patterns traced through depressions and wartime periods.
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America
NAM
Chamber of Commerce
Westinghouse
U. S. Steel
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District 7
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Columbus
Lorwick
Union Trust
Cincinnati
United Electrical Workers
Nixon
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Washington
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