UTSE News 98 Percent Registered Says Local
In a Friday drive on Sept 18 sponsored by Local 809 UTSE the Political Action Committee increased membership registration from about 85 percent to 98 percent. The group aims for 100 percent by Oct 6. PAC volunteers in Everett include Charles N. Simpson Thomas Williams Frank Caffie James Brabson Hugh Hardy and James Steigall. More members are hoped to join by election day.
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Local 809
UTSE
Political ‘Action “Committee
Everett
Charles N. Simpson
Thomas Williams
Frank Caffie
James Brabson
Hugh Hardy
James Steigall
Chicken Dinner by Women's Auxiliary Local 809
Chicken dinners will be sold Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Fur and Leather Workers HQ 1064 Flint Street by the Women’s Auxiliary Local 809 UTSE. Proceeds go to fund a delegate to the Congress of Women’s Auxiliaries in Boston October 13 to 16. Rollin Everett is the campaign target.
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Fur and Leather Workers
Flint Street
Women’s Auxiliary
Local 809
UTSE
Congress of Women’s Auxiliaries
Hotel Bradford
Boston
Mass
Cemetery Workers Mourn James L. Smith Death
Members of Local 1334 United Cemetery Workers mourn the death of James Leslie Smith recording secretary and vice president from St. John's Cemetery He died Sept 25 after joining the union a year ago and helping organize the St. John’s drive and contract win Local officers praised his work and noted the loss to the union and his family
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United Cemetery Workers
James Leslie Smith
St. John’s Cemetery
Smith
St. John’s
Union
Take-home pay buys less now than in 1929 says BLS
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that a weekly take-home pay of 47 dollars today buys goods worth only 30 dollars in 1929. This highlights how inflation has eroded purchasing power over time.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
GM Why I Like My Job Contest Stunt Backfires in Flint
Unforeseen backlash from GM workers across plants and unions undermines the Why I Like My Job campaign. Veterans and 4F workers accuse GM of unfair pay, merit raises, and labor-law issues while Walter P. Reuther criticizes the high pressure publicity push aimed at selling cars through smiling employees.
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Flint
Mich
General Motors
MJC
United Auto Workers
CIO
Buick
NAM
Pontiac
Yellow Truck Local 594
Uaw-Cio
Detroit
GM Department
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Public Workers Housing Employees Gain 10-Cent Raise
Public Workers Housing Authority employees last week received a 10 cent hourly wage increase retroactive to Sept 9, tied to city employee wages and higher than school board pay. Willie Snow of Local 768 announced, with union reps pressing a 30 cent demand previously. Members listed include James Eves, George Victor and James Esters.
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Metropolitan Housing Authority
Willie Snow
United Public Workers
Housing Authority
Snow
Local 768
James Eves
George Victor
James Esters
Auto Workers Chevrolet Output Drops and Job Changes Warned
Passenger car production at Chevrolet fell from 43 to 36 jobs per hour as material scarcity eased and a full week became possible. The shift prompts new job assignments and urges use of the grievance procedure for disputes over work quantity. New hires will reach top rate once capable, with no time limit.
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Chevrolet
260 Rail Men Get Pay Boost
A 1512c hourly wage increase was approved on Sept. 19 in a deal signed by United Railway Workers and CIO regional director Robert J. Davidson. The raise, effective Sept. 1, covers boilermakers molders melters caremakers electricians sheet metal workers carmen helpers coach cleaners power house workers rail shop laborers and Pennsylvania Co maintenance of equipment staff.
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United Railway Workers
Robert J. Davidson
CIO
Carmen
Pennsylvania Co
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E. McMillan
E. Eighth St
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Premier Press Company
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