Labor Forum Highlights Steelworkers and Industry Dispute
Frank Thernes and the writer attended a Religion Labor Forum where Al Whitehouse of District 25 Steelworkers outlined the steel crisis. He described May 1949 training, a Fact Finding Board, delays by industry, pressed strikes, and calls for wage relief that would not reduce take home pay, criticizing industry for prioritizing machinery over workers.
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Frank Thernes
al Whitehouse
District 25
Steelworkers of America
Spose
Whitehouse
Truman
Fact Finding Boards
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Carnegie-Illinois Corp. Steel
Steel Industry
Federated Pictures
Steelworkers urged to back their cause in labor fight
The article questions executive pension perks at Jones & Laughlin and Bethlehem Steel, noting high retirement pay for Moreell and Homer while urging readers to support the steelworkers. It points to Myron Taylor’s influence on U S Steel and Bell System plans, framing the dispute as labor versus management.
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Myron Taylor
U. S. Steel
Bank of New York
At&t Co
Liberal Bell System
Labor
Nine Union Posts Vote on November Fifteenth
Elections for nine union posts set for November 15 under new division by laws effective November 1. Local 303 plant 206 207 and others list candidates for Chairman Vice Chairman and Secretary Treasurer with work locations at Fourth Street Building Seventh Street and Melrose Exchange. Voters learn each candidate's union activity and job site before polling at Hotel Gibson Rooms 4 and 5 Mezzanine.
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Office Local
Plant
Traffic
Fourth Street
Chas. M. Freeman
Chuck
B.M.V.S
Jeannette E. Bergen
Jean
Office Council
Seventh Street
Eva Boyd
Eva
Ing
Marie Sauer
Marie
Elmer Cashman
Elmer
Ch- Pa
Frank A. Thernes
Frank
Helen Herbst
Helen
Marie J. Rames
Traffic Council
Avon Exchange
Hazel Flaugher
Hazel
Melrose Exchange
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Communications Workers of America
the President's
Jones & Laughlin Steel
Ben Moreell
Morell
Jones & Laughlin
Homer
Bethelem Steel
Raymond E. Bowser
Ray
Local 303
Hotel
Gibson
Future Farmers
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Robert S. Stevens, Jr
Lynchburg
Kenneth England
Chandler
Aris
John Castrogiani
Montrose
Jack H. King
Dadeville
England
Pace IN
Central Parkway
Brighton
Pollack
Dentist Associates
Stephan
Schantz, Skrotnik, Myers, Sullivan
Vine Street
Palace Hotel Bldg
DR. Pollack
WKRC
WCKY
Schramm
Rugh, Inc
Club Flamingo
Greater
Cincinnati
Hemlock
York ST
Newport, KY
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