Ohio CIO Pledges Full Support for Steelstrike Victory
The Ohio CIO Council Executive Board votes unanimously to back the United Steel Workers in their battle with steel barons. It pledges moral, physical, and if needed financial support to ensure the Steelworkers' victory, and directs copies to Philip Murray, Ohio locals, and city county CIO councils.
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Ohio Ci.o. Council
C.I.O
Ohio
United Steelworkers of America
Ohio C.N.O. Council
Philip Murray
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Everett Points To Three Solid Accomplishments
City Councilman Rollin H. Everett highlights Rainbow Homes housing project progress urban redevelopment plans and fair concession deals at the University of Cincinnati. He notes ongoing outreach with CIO leaders and Cincinnati officials to create low cost housing and replace slums with new construction and better charity proceeds from university concessions.
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Rainbow Homes
CIO
Cincinnati
Ohio
Freeman
Earl Wagner
Washington
Council Planning Committee
Steel strike widens as 40 steel firms sign union terms
The United Steel Workers report 18 new contracts covering 5,200 workers in the past week, bringing total signings to 40 firms and 48,250 workers under the 10c pension and welfare plan from Truman’s board. CIO leaders stay active in national action while mediators press U.S. Steel talks in New York.
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United Efworkers
Clothing Workers Pledge Aid to Steel Strikers
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers pledged full moral and financial support to 375,000 steel workers striking against industrial barons. In a wire to President Murray of the United Steelworkers, ACW President Potofsky urged acceptance of the government fact finding board, praising the steelworkers’ struggle to secure dignity, family safety, and child welfare.
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United Steelworkers of America
America
Truman
Unnion
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers
Jacob S. Potofsky
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
U.S
Potofsky
Congress Closes Year With Flood of Legislation
Congress quit for the year last week passing a flood of bills in the closing hours. A stop gap farm plan a compromise minimum wage and appropriations measures were sent forward while several important items were left unresolved. President Truman praised the progress and federal officials vow further action in the Senate next January on civil rights social security and tax reform.
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Truman
William M. Boyle, Jr
Jacob S. Potofsky
CIO
Senate
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Preavention Cio Executive Board
New York
William O’dwyer
U.S. Steel
Rollin H. Everett
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