Murray urges price curbs and rationing to curb shortages
CIO President Philip Murray backs Truman’s voluntary food conservation and warns that eat less alone cannot fix shortages and high prices. He urges government control of basic food allocations and rationing, and calls for Congress to convene a special session to impose restraints and self rules.
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Washington
CIO Pres
Philip Murray
Western
Europe
Murray
Congress
CIO Urges Price Controls to Curb Food Waste and Hunger
The CIO calls for government price controls to halt profiteering in food distribution. It argues meat and grain prices have surged since 1946, with packers and retailers taking larger shares while farmers’ takes rise less. It insists controls are needed now to export savings and aid relief.
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Ber
Citizens Food Committee
CIO
Murray
Congress
Taft Bill Sparks Major Upholsterers Union Strikes
San Francisco AFL official Pres. Sal B. Hoffman says Taft-Hartley law triggers seven current strikes and foreshadows more, arguing the act destroys labor peace though the union will enforce the law rather than defy it.
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San Francisco
Hoffman
AFL
Retail prices in June run 59 percent above 1939 level
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports consumer goods and services cost 59 percent more in June than in August 1939, reflecting inflation trends and living cost changes.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Local 757 Report Highlights Shifts and Community News
Formica notes layoffs for Viola Shirley Rose Ley Ethel Pelley Ann Sebree and Ruth Roberts on 2nd shift. 1st shift rehires Mildred Ross Marvy Kistner and Ethel Fannin. Ernest Sams 2nd shift delegate missed UK convention due to his mother's illness. Leslie Roy served as alternate. Ray Messer broke his arm in a car crash. expects to return soon. Jim McCallister welcomed a son James III born Oct 3 at St Mary’s Hospital. Reba Mansfield recovering from minor operation. Three members canvassed for registration on Sunday Nora Harper Clara Winningham and speaker urged voting against Taft Hartley and for Rollin Everett for Cincinnati City Council. Johnny Thomas injured returning from UK convention. hospitalized at Dayton’s St Elizabeth. Local 757 wishes him a speedy recovery.
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Viola Shirley
Rose Ley
Ethel Pelley
Ann Sebree
Ruth Roberts
Mildred Ross
Marvy Kistner
Ethel Fannin
Ernest Sams
Leslie Roy
Ray Messer
James McCallister
St. Mary's Hospital
James, Jr
Jim
Reba Mansfield
Nora Harper
Clara Winningham
Rollin Everett
Cincinnati
Johnny Thomas
Sydney
Chadwell
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Johnny
Textile Workers Union to Sign Anti-Communist Affidavits
The Textile Workers Union CIO says it will sign the Taft-Hartley required affidavits, first major CIO to do so, as TWUA executive council unanimously approves. President Emil Rieve plans to seek convention approval to reverse current policy and insists the move does not endorse unAmerican principles. The letter to NLRB General Counsel Denham argues compliance is forced by law, warns against raids if not qualified, and cites a proposed 15 cent hourly wage boost when contracts expire next February. The UAW-CIO also touts new protections for field staff including life insurance and health coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Textile Workers Union
CIO
NLRB
TWUA
Emil Rieve
Robert N. Denham
Goodpaster Elected Shop Chairman at Columbia UE Local 766
Wilbur Goodpaster was elected last week as shop chairman of the Columbia Recording unit Local 766 of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, replacing Elmer Hile. The union also changes its regular meeting date to the first Wednesday each month at South Lebanon City Hall with night shift at 1:30 p.m. and day shift at 3:45 p.m.
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Wilbur Goodpaster
Columbia Recording Unit
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Elmer Hile
Columbia Recording
South Lebanon
Rubber Organizers Gain Job Security by Union
The United Rubber Workers CIO assigns field organizers to a seniority based tenure after a president and executive board approval and a 12 month training period. The union constitution amended in Boston expects field representatives to confer on grievances with the general executive board.
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Akron
United Rubber Workers (Cio
Union General Executive Board
Boston
United Auto Workers
CIO
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