Labor Conference in Cincinnati Draws 500 Steelworkers
About 500 members of the United Steelworkers District 25 attended the third annual conference at the Hotel Gibson in Cincinnati. The theme What Can I Do For My Union centered on union solidarity, with district director Al Whitehouse honored for his work. Speakers urged plant organizing drives and discussed closed shops and labor rights, while other leaders praised Whitehouse and outlined war effort support and labor unity.
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CIO
Cincinnati
United Steelworkers
District 25
Hotel Gibson
al Whitehouse
Ray Sowder
John Rief
van A. Bittner
Phil Murray
Bittner
America
George Medrick
Pennsylvania
Rollin Everett
Everett
Elmer Cope
Cleveland War Labor Board
Washington Board
Whitehouse
Philip Clowes
The
War Production Board
Andrew Steel Co
Clowes
Boyd Wilson
George Weaver
R. T. Deters
S.J
Xavier University
George de Nucci
Jacob Klayman
Ohio Cio Council
Jack Kroll
Arthur Hartmann
CIO Council
Washington
Pittsburgh
Formica Hotel Report From CIO Conference Colum bus
Reporter notes Philip Murray roused 3,000 attendees at Columbus CIO meeting with a pin drop hush. Formica locals 757 disappointed by turnout. Navy-discharge news for two Formica spouses Exie Jenkins and Nettie Muncy. plant resumes normal operations after layoff. Household and plant updates include new 10 pack press to boost table tops for dinette sets. Jack Koebe clarified as night fireman, not foreman. Labor candidate Rollin Everett urged to vote on Nov 6.
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CIO
Columbus
Philip Murray
Murray
Formica
Jack Koebe
Jack
Labor
Rollin Everett
Day Co Employees Vote For Strike By United Electric Local
Members of United Electric Radio and Machine Workers Local 766 at J. H. Day Co. voted 171 to 14 in favor of a strike after management refused union demands. The NLRB conducted the election. shop committee led by Wm Adler and Ben Lieberman. Fred Boegeman, a Pioneer leader, died after an operation at Good Samaritan Hospital. A UE dance is planned at the UAW Hall on November 10 with tickets through shop stewards.
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J. H. Day Co
United Electric Radio & Machine Workers
NLRB
Wm. Adler
Ben Lieberman
J. H. Day
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers
Fred Boegeman
Good Samaritan Hospital
Fred
UE Amalgamated
UAW
Vine St
Russell Smith
His
Orches
Ward 21 Political Action Committee Meeting Set
A 21st Ward PAC meeting is scheduled for 8 p m on October 30 at Rose Miles home 1668 Tremont St Fairmount volunteers are urged to assist the campaign and a large turnout is anticipated.
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Political Action Committee
Rose Miles
Tremont St
Fairmount
Cemetery Local 1334 Wins Higher Wages and Hours
The contract of Cemetery Workers Local 1334 increases pay by 10 cents per hour for maintenance staff and 15 cents for grave diggers, plus a 40 hour work week. The vacation clause stays the same. After months of effort led by the contract committee with Howard Forkner of the CIO regional office, a rally at the gate helped seal the win. President Talmlige Lipperer says the local will invite a guest speaker at each meeting.
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Howard Forkner
CIO
Penn Rail Workers Vote Returns in CIO Win in Three Departments
National count shows United Rail Road Workers of America CIO winning three departments in Pennsylvania elections. Molders and Boilermakers districts favored URRWA CIO while Laborers and Powerhouse workers also backed URRWA CIO. Independent Union trailed in all three. Over 40,000 shop employees across 14 states cast ballots. CIO total 20,147 to company union 23,054.
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CIO
United Railroad Workers of America, Cio
Urrwa-Cio
Independent Union
Urrwa- Cio
Company Union
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