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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
7
An analysis of AT and T wage proposal to the union on September 21 shows discrimination and no starting wage increases for Cincinnati workers. Top increases cited are $2.50 for groups three to five and $3.50 for groups six to seven.
The text notes increasing wage differentials by department and city, citing a pattern from telephone workers in the CIO and flagging national concern voiced by AUTW President J. Mor tan. It describes how employer offers vary by region and union affiliation, with broader implications for labor groups.
Daton beats Cincinnati wages by two dollars while Cambridge and Portsmouth top rates by four dollars. Company limits offers to plant central office crafts, traffic and clerical staff, denies outside maintenance and merit employees, and cites comparable work within a community to justify pay gaps. Union counters with full all-staff offers and warns against disunity amid a long lines bargaining stalemate.
Local 28 AUTW schedules two special meetings at the Crystal Room Hotel Linton on Friday Oct 15 at 1 30 p m and 7 30 p m. Discussions focus on options if AT and T negotiations stay unsatisfactory. R W Schellenberg president announces. Congressional candidates Earl Wagner and Morse Johnson will speak.
Cincinnati will host a meeting of presidents from all Telephone Workers locals at the Hotel Linton on October 9 and 10. R W Schellenberg of Local 28 announced the session called by J J Moran of AUTW to review Telegraph Co negotiating proposals. If negotiations fail by October 15, wages may be frozen until June 2, 1949, and the union could resort to joint work stoppages or four hour delays.
The Cincinnati Newspaper Guild meets on Tuesday to plan a dinner and PAC discussion as part of the American Newspaper Guild wage conference set for October 30 and 31. PAC chair Larry Ulrich reports $97 raised to date. Betty Donovan leads plans for a wives party.
In California a 16,000 strong Oil Workers International Union strike targets refineries. Pickets operate 60 boats with loudspeakers to block deliveries by water and two planes to spot barge movements. Paratroopers are ready to jump to establish inaccessible lines. Cities covered include Vallejo Petaluma Point Richmond Martinez Pittsburgh Stockton and Sacramento. The demand is a 2k hourly raise.
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