United Steelworkers Leader to Headline District 25 Conference
James G. Thimmes vice president of the United Steelworkers of America will be a headline speaker at the Sixth Annual Conference of District 25. The gathering brings local unions together to discuss joint problems and policies and to prepare for contract changes. Maurice Wigbels of Lunkenheimer Co. serves on the District 25 wage policy committee.
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Thimmes
USA
James G. Thimmes
United Steelworkers of America
United
District 25
Maurice Wigbels
Lunkenheimer Co
Thimmes Featured as Veteran Leader in Local Steel Workers
Thimmes, with deep roots in the steel workers movement, is highlighted as a longtime organizer. The piece notes the 1900s era roots in the Amalgamated organization and references the ongoing shift within the National Wage Policy Committee and Local 310 as two committee seats are elected at the Boston convention.
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Thimmes
Amalgamated
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Helen named district director and elected vice president
Helen was named district director for District 38 Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast area and elected vice president of the International Union. The conference opens Saturday Oct 23 at 10 am and runs through Sunday with wage policy committeemen from other areas shaping union policy. The district banquet at Gibson Hotel Roof Garden Saturday Oct 23 at 7 pm features vaudeville acts for the annual celebration.
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Turing
Helen
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast Area
International Union
United Steelworkers
Gibson Hotel Roof Garden
McIntosh Attacks GOP on Unemployment Legislation
Ray McIntosh Democratic candidate for the Ohio General Assembly spoke at Local 1861 Steelworkers meeting on Oct 16 criticizing the states Unemployment Compensation and Workmen’s Compensation acts as weakened and misrepresented. Fellow candidates Morse Johnson and Earl Wagner also addressed the crowd.
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Ray McIntosh
Ohio General Assembly
Morse Johnson
Earl Wagner
Dewey Social Security Changes Warned by CIO Leader
Washington report notes Van A Bittner CIO social security chair warned that a Dewey victory could hit the system hard. He cited 80th Congress actions narrowing coverage by a million, eroding benefits via rising prices, and mass firings of workers essential to run the program.
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Dewey
Bittner
80Th Congress
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
van A. Bittner
CIO Committee On Social Security
Local 310 PAC Drive Continues Ahead of District Meeting
Local 310 Steel workers urge members to attend the District 25 USA conference at the Hotel Gibson Roof Garden on Oct 23 and 24. Delegates must be present Sunday morning to vote for the Wage Policy Committee. Voters require further education in the next 10 days and volunteers are sought to work at the polls.
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Steeworkers
Uy Nom
Local 1861
District 25
United Steelworkers of America
Gibson Roof Garden
Bob Jones
USA
Hotel Gibson Roof Garden
PAC
Political Action Committee
Grievance Committee
Textile minimum wage raised to 87c in government mills
Labor Sec Maurice Tobin ordered a rise from 50c to 87c per hour for textile mills under Walsh-Healey contracts. The change follows public hearings and union advocacy by the CIO Textile Workers Union. Evidence shows most mills nationwide already pay at least 87c to about 800,000 workers.
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Washington
Maurice Tobin
Walsh-Healey
Textile Workers Union
CIO
Record Bonus Paid to Bickford Tool Co. Workers
Local 1895 reports a September bonus paid to Bickford Tool Co. employees for all machines and repairs shipped from the plant. Officials cite contract clauses supporting the payout and note the bonus covers last week of September.
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Bickford Tool Co
Bickford Tool
Christmas Party Plans Amid Union Fundraiser
Local 1895 members run a year end food and basket project with a Thanksgiving fundraiser. Shop stewards lead the drive and urge participation from ill members to aid the seasonal effort.
Union Meeting Advances Merit Increases at Local 3243
The Bar gaining Committee of Local 3243 and Brighton Screw Co. representative Mr Wartchki reported success in merit increases. Local president Lora Nace Ethel Slusher and Dave Robard served on the committee. Cincinnati Post endorsement of Dewey prompts reflection on Scripps-Howard liberal stance and business ties. Local 1895 members urged to visit or send cards to ill coworkers Scott Turner Finnerty and Koehler. Ed Miller plans marriage and continues to visit sick members.
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Wartchki
Brighton Screw Co
Lora Nace
Ethel Slusher
Dave Robard
Cincinnati Post
Thomas E. Dewey
Cincinnati
Scripps-Howard
Hoover
Dewey
Local 1895
Messrs
Scott, Turner, Finnerty
Koehler
Ed Miller
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Dave Hall
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