U. E. King Unit Gains in Vacations and Pay
The union reports a voluntary agreement with the company on maintenance of membership and checkoff. Vacations increase to 48 hours with pay for under five years and 96 hours for over five years. Night shift bonus rises 2 cents per hour retroactive to June 8, 1944. Wages may be reopened if the little steel formula changes. Job classifications will raise rates as details finalize. Commissioner Bell aided in settlement with Bargaining Committee led by Harry Hines and Waldo Stager assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner Bell
U. S. Conciliation Service
Harry Hines
Waldo Stager
U. E. Field
Negro Vote Independent says Roosevelt campaign praised
The Cincinnati Committee of the National Non Partisan League for Re election of Roosevelt credits Negro voters for independence from bosses and pre election favors. Theodore M. Berry chairs. The group lauds PAC CIO unions for educating voters and enabling youth participation in election work. The statement says the Negro vote acts according to record rather than party promises.
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Cincinnati Committee
National Non-Partisan League
Roosevelt
Theodore M. Berry
PAC
CIO
Closed shop ban wins in Ark Fla
Little Rock Arkansas report says a state constitutional amendment banning the closed shop narrowly passed. The measure aims to prohibit labor union requirements on employment and union membership. Supporters argue it protects workers from compelled union policy while opponents warn of weakened collective bargaining.
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Ark., Fla
Little Rock, Ark
30 000 Infants Born Yearly With Syphilis
Dr. Walter Clarke outlines congenital syphilis risks and notes progress in 1943 with premarital and prenatal laws. He cites states enacting blood tests for expectant mothers and marriage license applicants, urging unions and communities to support broader adoption.
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Walter Clarke
M.D
American Social Hygiene Association
Broadway
New York
United States
Indiana
Nebraska
Missouri
Wyoming
Idaho
Georgia
Kansas
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Labor Wins Michigan Campaign Results Highlight CIO Lead
Detroit area gains surface as labor driven effort shapes presidential and legislative outcomes. Roosevelt trails in early tallies but gains momentum in three major cities Detroit Flint Pontiac with CIO as the main force and AFL active in Detroit.
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Detroit
Michigan
Roosevelt
Dewey
Owosso
Flint
Pontiac
CIO
AFL
Closed shop ban follows two years after labor act
The article notes that a closed shop ban comes after the adoption of a drastic labor control act pushed by the Christian Americans, a native fascist group active mainly in the south.
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South
Michigan Prevents Fraud With Expanded Election Legislation
The discussion argues that new measures protect families and increase case findings and prevention. It notes Dewey leading in only three states Ohio Indiana Wisconsin and references Michigan's 19 electoral votes with an edge of 17 000.
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Michigan
Dewey
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Mrs. Roosevelt Warns Isolationists See-Through Efforts
Washington reports Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt at a press conference says isolationists will keep trying to influence Americans. She expresses faith in the majority to reject them and cites New York politician Ham Fish's defeat as part of the answer. She adds returning servicemen should reeducate older generations toward an international outlook.
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New York
Ham’ Fish
Talk Steelman for Secretary of Labor Dept
Washington speculation grows that Dr. John R. Steelman may be chosen as Secretary of Labor after resigning from the U S Conciliation Service. His record as a labor friend and conciliator could placate AFL and CIO factions, though party balance would draw criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelman
Secretary of Labor Dept
Washington
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
Labor
AFL
CIO
Grumman Heads Wire Drive For Western Union Election
American Communications Association has assigned Frank Grumman from New York to lead a wire drive in preparation for a coming election to determine the bargaining agent for Western Union employees. The National Labor Relations Board ordered the election in October to be held within 90 days. The contest is CIO versus AFL, nationwide but decided regionally.
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American Communications Association
Frank Grumman
New York
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
AFL
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U. E
King Unit
American Communications Assn
Federated Pictures
NLRB
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Labour Department
Grumman
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