Inside Story Convention Sets Tone for CIO Split
Labor unions debate walkout or loyalty as 11th CIO convention looms in Cleveland. Left-wing pressure challenges CIO leadership, with merger talks and a possible third federation formation amid cross country opposition from rank and file. Minimum wage rise to 75 cents an hour advances in Congress, promising large pay hikes for millions. Pension inequities at U S Steel spotlighted, as state CIOs push strict voter registration rules for delegates.
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Fe-Ue
UE of FE
CIO
Senate
House
Joint
Congressional Conference Committee
Claude Pepper
D. Fla
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Bell
Whitehouse Fights Powell Suits as Union Harassment Claim
Steelworkers District Director Al Whitehouse says the October 17 suits by the William Powell Company and its attorneys Taft Stettinius Hollister are aimed at intimidating Powell Valve workers and wrecking the union. He asserts the action masks a bid to block wage and benefit gains and to keep Powell Valve below rivals Walworth and Crane.
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The
Sun
al Whitehouse
Steelworkers
William Powell Company
Powell Valve
Fred Smith
Smith
Whitehouse
Taft, Stettinius, & Hollister
Powell
Powell Company
James Coombe
Walworth Valve Company
Crane Company
Union Meetings List for Various Locals This Month
Amalgamated Clothing Workers and allied locals announce union meetings at headquarters and branch halls across Cincinnati area. Local 135 Local 200 Hutch Branch Local 504 Auto Workers Local 674 Oddfellows Hall Norwood Lithographers Local 8 Metropole Hotel Cleves Oil Workers Local 508 Paper Workers Local 98 Novelty Workers Local 258 Local 310 Hedmans Hall Cari Street Local 2772 meet at 3rd and Sycamore with dates through October.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Vine Street
Joint Board
Hutch
Local
Auto Workers Local
Oddfellows Hall
Montgomery Road
Norwood
Paper Workers Local
Arll Street
Hedmans Hall
Cari
Amalgamated launches nationwide Union Label campaign
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America announces a $500000 nationwide campaign to promote union made men and boys clothing. President Potofsky says local committees will urge stores to stock union labeled items and educate buyers on decent wages, working conditions, and quality.
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The
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Cio
Amalgamated
General Press
Radio
Labor Press
Amalgamated Union
Jacob S. Potofsky
Charles Weinstein
Philadelphia
Potofsky
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
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CIO News
Communist Party
Cleveland
Ohio
Philip Murray
Mine-Mill
Maurice Travis Tok
Kintwounp
Daily Worker
Agama
Farr Equipment Workers Executive Board
Electrical Workers
Allan S. Haywood
Haywood
New York
Anthony Girasek
U.S. Steel
Homestead
Pennsylvania
Girasek
USA
Phil Murray
Tony Girasek
Kentucky
State Cio
Mack Swigert
TSH Law Firm
Emerson
Traveler
Cliff Thomas
Auto Workers
Madison RD
Metropole Hotel
Miami and
State Roads
Cleves
Novelty Workers Local
Herwig Hall
Mercer and
Walnut
Sycamore
ACW
Clothing
L. S. Ross
Brooks Ave
Evanston
U.A.W
Fanger & Rampe, Inc
Pearl G Broadway
ANL
Aufdemkampe
Freeman Avenue
Blacktop
Milford
Goshen
White Brick House
Joe Meyer
Dunbar
Fred’k A. Schmidt
Gale
Georgs FP
Bocklet
Mgr
Union Headquarters
Brotherhood Bldg
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