Liberals Demand Stronger Reconversion Bill Amendments
A minority report by four Democrats from the ways and means committee denounces the George reconversion bill as a skeleton that would not aid war plant workers or veterans. They urge liberalized unemployment benefits, federal support to bolster state programs, and protection of workers who produced munitions for victory.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
America
John
D. Dingell
D. Mich
Walter A. Lynch
D. N.Y
Aime J. Forand
D. R.I
Herman Eberharter
D. Pa
George Bill
Congress
Grant Leather Co Employees Earn Paid Vacations
The WLB ruling grants paid vacations to American Oak Leather Co workers. Employees with three to six months get half a week, six months to one year one week, and one year or more receive two weeks. Grigsby notes NLRB election success and ties to North Carolina organizing efforts.
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American Oak Leather Co
WLB
George Grisby
The
Fur and Leather Workers, Local 214
Grigsby
NLRB
North Carolina
Dale Zysman
Deadline Set for Renewal of A Books by Sept Fifteenth
Cincinnati District OPA announced a September 15 deadline for mailing renewal applications for A books to local boards. The aim is to have new A books in holders' hands by September 22, as explained by John E. Robinson Jr., district OPA director.
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Cincinnati
OPA
John E. Robinson, Jr
Scout Leader Voices Dissent Over Rickenbacker Pamphlet
A reader letter dated August 27 1944 challenges Elbert K Fretwell and Scout leaders for distributing a pamphlet bearing Eddie Rickenbackers address. The writer urges nonpartisan youth development and notes 18 year olds in combat should be eligible to vote, arguing troop directors should not be mandatory in political matters.
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Elbert K. Fretwell
Eddie Rickenbacker
the Sun
New York Dispatch
National Council
Boy Scout
Rickenbacker
Aocal Council
CIO Wins 3600 Paper Workers
The Paper Workers Organizing Committee based in the Keith building won an election affecting 3600 workers in West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania. They worked for West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co at Covington Virginia Luke Maryland and Williamsburg Pennsylvania. District 50 of United Mine Workers was eliminated in a preliminary election. The post election competition was CIO against AFL.
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Paper Workers Organizing Committee
Keith Building
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co
Covington
Luke, Md
Williamsburg
United Mine Workers
CIO
AFL
Labor Day 1944: workers face postwar economic challenge
The piece highlights American workers' crucial wartime production and union bargaining, noting 130 billion dollars in weapons and 15.5 million joining the workforce. It cites Taft and Dewey as critics of postwar guarantees, warning of unemployment and stalled peace plans as organized labor confronts a new crisis.
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Sen. Taft
Hillman Defends Union PAC Role Amid Dewey Campaign History
Hillman testified that New York unions including Amalgamated Clothing Workers donated to Dewey’s 1937 district attorney bid at her request, while Dewey supporters pressed for more funds. He argued GOP allies like R Gannett push anti labor measures and challenged Rep. Church to debate union members directly, prompting Church to weep over union pressure. Church declined.
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Dewey
Cio-Pac
Hillman
New York
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
CIO
Ralph Church
PAC
Church
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Sewell Avery
Montgomery
GeraVor
American Food Store
Roosevelt
Brewster Aircraft Plant
Grant Leather Co
SUN
CID
Land
Robert A. Taft
R. Gannett
National Association of Manufacturers
Dewey Hillman
ACW
Coney
America’s Finest
Imusement Park
Coney On
Island Queen
Toot Broadway
ParolerTarela
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pepsi-Cola Co
Long Island City, N. Y
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