Steel Strike Highlights Pension Fight and CIO Solidarity
About a half million United Steelworkers strike over pensions and wages after a government fact finding board urged no wage increase but a company funded pension plan. The piece urges support for steel and Bell System workers and notes upcoming Community Chest drive and club visit to Kroger Boys' Club.
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United Steelworkers of America
CSO
Philip Murray
Truman
Bell System
Union Signs Cance Contract Along Fact Finder Lines
In Cincinnati the United Steelworkers of America and American Can Company reached a nationwide agreement just before the October 1 strike deadline. Negotiations began December 19 at the Hotel Linton, with a 30-member union committee and a 9-man company committee. The pact covers 15,000 workers across 28 plants and introduces a company financed pension plan. Beginning October 1, wages will be set by a joint union company committee, with the plan details administered by the same body. Insurance meanwhile costs about 5 cents per employee, per this settlement surpassing the fact finder report. The contract runs to March 15, 1950, with pension protections until 1951 and insurance until 1952.
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Cincinnati
United Steelworkers of America
American Can Company
Hotel
Linton
al Whitehouse
District 25
al Jordan
al Jones
Local Union 1861
San Jose
California
Steel Factfinding
Registration closes October 10 for election voters
The notice urges unregistered members to visit the Board of Elections at 620 Sycamore Street or register at their regular voting place on October 10 to be eligible to vote in the November elections.
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Board of Elections
Sycamore Street
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