CIO Unions Push Wage Demands Across Textiles Packing
Two hundred delegates at a New York wage conference demand substantial wage increases to match soaring living costs. Textile and Packinghouse unions vote strike prep, aligning with CIO affiliates including Steelworkers and Auto Workers. UPWA locals in Chicago back strike action against Swift Armour Wilson and Cudahy with a dollar-an-hour minimum, guaranteed annual wage, and a health fund.
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Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
Packinghouse
N. Y
Metal Working Cio
TWUA
Emil Rieve
UPWA
Chicago
Swift, Armour, Wilson
Cudahy
UTSE News Makes Good Chest Gifts
The United Transport Service Employer and Local 809 donated over 200 to the Community Chest fund drive with major contributions from church and home collections. Other UTSE locals helped exceed 700, with Local 325 and Local 95 singled out. Local 809 will hear officer nominations next week for the coming year.
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United Transport Service
Local 809
UTSE
Southern Dining Car
Pullman Laundry Workers
Wigbell elected CIO council delegate for Local 51
James Wigbell, an agent for Metropolitan Insurance Co., was elected delegate to the Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council for Local 51, United Office and Professional Workers. He fills the post left vacant by Esther Temchin’s resignation, announced this week by Elmer Martin, president.
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James Wigbell
Greater Cincinnati
Novelty Workers Raise 2400 for Chest Drive
Employees of the U S Playing Card Co and Local 256 members contributed over 2400 to the Community Chest fund drive. Clarence Rau reported the workers aided in the collection with diligence this week.
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U. S. Playing Card Co
Clarence Rau
Rau
Smoke Ordinance Support From Labor Leaders
Maury Rubin editor of the St. Louis Labor Tribune with a 26000 circulation backs the coal smoke abatement plan. He notes little local opposition except Illinois coal dealers who fear smokeless fuel reduces business. Lloyd Weber of the International Association of Machinists also commented.
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Geons
Maury Rubin
St. Louis Labor Tribune
Illinois
Labor
Lloyd Weber
Independent International Association of Machinists
District 9 Endorses Health Ordinance
District 9 with about 20 000 members declares the ordinance has accomplished much for the health and welfare of the city and expresses support for it.
Daily paper price hike boosts vendor take and ads rise
Vendors gain a penny per five cent raise while readers pay 20 cents more per 100 papers sold. With 150000 copies per title, extra revenue runs to about 1500 dollars daily and billions of dollars yearly across papers, amplified by higher advertising space and rates.
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The
SUN
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