Labor-Grade Consolidation Faces Back-Pay Bottleneck
The Retroactive Pay Panel advances as Lou Reed cites the Labor Board directive consolidating 28 labor grades into 13 as the main bottleneck. Top-rate workers moved to even grades keep pay, with many jobs awaiting the decision. About 53 percent of plant jobs stand to be affected. claimants urged to contact their committeemen. TOOL ROOM WORKERS DONATE BLOOD
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Reed
War Labor Board
Six Months Ruling Cuts Aspirants For Stewards Elections
The Stewards' Councils adopt a six month tenure rule for candidates, reducing totals. Eligible nominees include A Trotta and others for Chair, B Stickley and others for Vice Chair, with lists across Secretary Treasurer Sergeant-at-arms and Parliamentarian. Evening meeting names alternates and second highest vote winner as alternate Parliamentarian.
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J. Sandow
W. Edwards
M. Dowers
B. Green
H. Brooks
E. Harrison
Union seeks automatic top rate and retroactive pay ruling
The Union argues for immediate top rate application and retroactive pay based on it. The dispute is before the Post-Directive Branch of WLB. A shift-wide blood drive, led by Frank Heil, raised union solidarity. Services were held for a local worker at 245 Worth St. with a cooperative meeting noting union company cooperation.
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WLB
Vaughan critique of air power pamphlet sparks wartime profits debate
A controversial Wright Aeronautical pamphlet signed by G. W. Vaughan is challenged as propaganda. The piece argues for peace power through industry gains while data show 1943 profits for 24 aircraft firms rising 966.5 percent since 1939 and overall manufacturing profits up 4.5 percent, suggesting war-time profits fuel the claims.
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Wright Aeronautical
Air Power
G. W. Vaughan
Curtis-Wright Corporation
Vaughan
National Association of Manufacturers
National City Bank
Mr. Vaughan
Wright Aeronautical Workers Donate $65,000 to War Chest
Employees of Wright Aeronautical, largely UAW-CIO Local 647 members, contributed nearly $65,000 to the War Chest Drive. The figures were announced at a War Chest Report Luncheon held Wednesday at the Hotel Gibson.
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Wright Aeronautical
Uaw-Cio
Hotel
Gibson
Rites Held For Local 647 Member
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Jack E. Biller aged 24. He worked as an assembler in the Cylinder Department on the third shift at Wright Aeronautical. The passage notes total receipts and ongoing drive participation, with Chest leaders praising the effort as constructive for the industry.
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Jack E. Biller
Wright Aeronautical
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