Wage Increase Announced At Mass Meeting Of Amalgamated Workers
Arthur Hartmann briefed a gathering of more than 2000 Cincinnati Joint Board members on a negotiated wage rise. Production workers gain 12 1 2 cents an hour and cutting room workers 13 9 cents, plus a 65 cent minimum entry wage, effective November 4. Leo Zycki warned of inflation and urged labor driven political action. The session closed in a tribute to Sidney Hillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hartmann
Cincinnati Joint Board
Jack Kroll
Kroll
Fur and Leather Plan Interesting Meeting
Local 214 will hold its last membership meeting before elections at 7 30 p m Saturday Oct 19 at the Lincoln Community Center Linn and Gest streets. A guest speaker Brother George Grigsby president will discuss elections and economic conditions with a wartime film on atrocities in German prison camps and a Cologne prison camp talk by Phil Parr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Community Center
Linn and
Gest Streets
George Grigsby
R. A. Taft
Nuremberg
Cologne
Germany
Phil Parr
Phil
Formica Notes Naomi Jewell Leaves Plant on Doctor's Orders
Naomi Jewell has left the plant due to medical orders and cannot work the night shift. Ann Se bree mourns the loss while Exie Jenkins, now in California, seeks contact with former colleagues. Edith Curtis continues Christmas card sales from hospital with orders via Ethel Fannin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Jewell
Naomi
Ann Sebree
Exie Jenkins
Miscellaneous Inspection
Exie
California
Edith Curtis
Ethel Fannin
Edith
LTSE Plans Unionism Class And Local Activities
Local 809 prepares a two day weekly unionism class and plans two volleyball teams under the Recreation Committee led by Joe Williams and John Waller. Arthur Dicks returns as recording secretary after recovery. The newsletter discusses political action urging registration and voting to aid the PAC. Fifteen thousand Pullman workers will vote on bargaining agent amid craft versus industrial unionism debate. Local 809 and locals nationwide honor Martha Sutton Calloway, wife of Ernest Calloway, who died October 15 in Chicago after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Transport Service
Joe Williams
John Waller
Arthur Dicks
Ernest Calloway
PAC
Pullman
UTSE
AFL
Martha Sutton Calloway
Raley and Kauffman Elected to District 7 Executive Board
UK District 7 Council in Cleveland elected Talmadge Tom Raley and another member to the Executive Board. They approved a minimum contract program for the district and anticipated a national UE program and a future all Shop Committees meeting. The note underscores the need for shop committee participation and votes in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raley and Kauffman
District 7 Executive Board
UK District 7 Council
Cleveland
Talmadge
Tom) Raley
Raley
Taft Nuremberg Trials Discussed by Committee
The group considered Sen Robert Tafts remarks on the Nuremberg trials. Plant Manager Harry Gruenwald stated that wars drive material innovation and new uses for resources, citing Formica Co as evidence with more varnishes and chemicals developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Robert Taft
Harry Gruenwald
Formica Co
Ninth Ward Neighborhood PAC Club Meeting Set for Oct 22
The Ninth Ward Neighbor hood PAC Club will meet at 3 p m Tuesday Oct 22 at the home of Mrs Margaret Webster 2911 Lincoln place. Members are urged to come and bring their friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Ward
PAC Club
Margaret Webster
Lincoln Place
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Siartmann
Hartmann
Artmanon
Leo Zycki
Ave Tence
Krzycki
Workers of the World
Union
Sidney Hillman
Robin Hood
Madison Rd
Oakley
George Bannister
PRNG
Union Newspapers
Union Stationery
Western Printing Co
Sycamore Street
Main
Formica Notes
Rose Miles
LTSE
By Nathaniel Jordan
Elmer Kauffman
Charles Elston
William Hess
Tait
Kauffman
Cooper’s
Dunn ST
Lockland, O
Amorini
Jefferson
Custom Tailors
Cincinnati
Linen Department
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