Guild Negotiating Committee Seeks Higher Raises
New York Cincinnati Newspaper Guild sent its Negotiating Committee back to the Post and Times-Star to demand larger raises for lower wage brackets. Offers ranged from 5 to 9 dollars top, with $78 top minimum at Times-Star and $80 at Post. Guild votes authorized filing a dispute under the Smith Connally Act and pledged first week raises to fund the guild treasury. A fundraising drive supports striking colleagues in California and Pennsylvania. Saturday event planned at Teamsters Hall as Los Angeles strikes persist and rival Camden Philadelphia papers face wage fights aided by police and CIO support.
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the Post
Max Sien
the Times-Star
California
Pennsylvania
Teamsters’ Hall
Twelfth Street
Labor Secretary Warns Congress May Impede Unions
Atlantic City New Jersey CIO delegates hear Secretary Lewis B Schwellenbach warn against rushing legislation that could bind the labor movement with new restraints. He says he will cooperate with the GOP but will not abdicate, urging cautious action in coming months.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Congress
Sec. of Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
U. S
CIO
GOP
Anderson Becomes New NAACP President After 1947 Vote
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People elected Ethelbert N. Anderson president by a two to one margin over James Smith. Harold Snell announced officers including Dr. B. F. Cann first vice president and Miss Saide Samuels second vice president. The group endorsed the United Construction Workers in a wage and conditions dispute with the city, calling for parity in working conditions and holiday pay.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Harold Snell
Ethelbert N. Anderson
James Smith
B. F. Cann
Saide Samuels
Marietta Cordell
Avilla Ellis
Eugene D. Johnson
Lester P. Bailey
Gwedolyn Berry
Theodore M. Berry
Ollie Glisson
Walter
United Construction Workers
UFL
NAACP
Urge Contract Suggestions For Local 17
Members attended the November meeting in full. Anna Finn substituted for recording secretary Anna Belsen and presented the new By-Laws of the Relief Committee. The membership approved the report and will elect officers in January.
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Anna Mae Belsen
Anna Finn
Relief Committee
Anna
UAW Presents Job Schedule to Fisher Managers
The Fisher Body Shop Committee led by Ray Quinlan and Jack Steele presented a classification schedule to Fisher Body management on November 21 to end piece work at the Norwood plant. They plan a counter proposal after study and a GM Corp hourly rate negotiation outlook.
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Fisher Body Shop Committee
Ray Quinlan
Jack Steele
Fisher Body
Norwood
Steele
Wage Hike Threats and Press Debate Stall Labor Action
Ask Wage Hike leaders threaten to seek Congressional action to decentralize labor if unions push demands. Murray complains newspapers overlook the issue while Reuther argues employers can raise wages without triggering price hikes, noting GM spent $47 million on propaganda in five years to push the opposite idea.
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Congress
Murray
Reuther
General Motors
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The
Cincinnati Newspaper
Mamee
Ets
Guild
Hearst
Los Angeles
Stern
Philadelphia Record
Camden Courier
Camden
Anderson
Ed Hill
Eagles Hall
Whetsel Avenue
Madisonville
Tony Hartman
Carl Wortman
United Auto Workers
Eddie Hellkamp
Sec
Treas
UAW
GM Corp
Chevrolet Shop
Chevrolet
International Union
Quinlan
Norman Ellis
Ellis
AVON
Hamilton Ave
Northside
Aufdemkampe
Freeman Avenue
Silvia
Pollack
Drs
Erner
Schantz
Haley
Steonen
Vine ST
Enquirer
Mogakear
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