Labor Leaders Find Soldiers Favor Unions
In France six American labor leaders visited Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for lunch to share impressions from the fronts. Ike urged no letup on the home front, saying more weapons now could shorten the war. The group wore GI gear as they stood with the general by his tent after the meal.
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New York
France
Gen
Eisenhower
TWU
Meade Davidson
WWRL
TWA
Philadelphia
NLRB
Labor Leaders Urge Uninterrupted War Production
Six American labor leaders in France cabled AFL President William Green and CIO President Philip Murray urging uninterrupted and accelerated production of essential war materiel. They said workers cannot let the men risking their lives pay the price for quarrels at home.
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Washington
France
AFL
William Green
CIO
Philip Murray
War effort boosts unity as labor and soldiers align against foes
Informal talk on lab support for the war and GIs appreciation shows servicemen and organized labor moving forward together. AFL head Fen ton says strike talk is propaganda while 90 percent of GIs favor unions per UAW CIO chief Thomas. CIO leaders praise soldiers for using provided weapons and vow no dues for mobilized workers.
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AFL
Frank P. Fenton
Eisenhower
Pres. R. J. Thomas
United Auto Workers (Cio
FEPC Obtains Work Increase After July Settlements
FEPC reports fuller utilization of manpower from the satisfactory adjustment of 127 discrimination cases in July. FEPC Chairman Malcolm Ross cites settlements including war plans using qualified minority workers. Alleged discrimination in hiring dismissals upgrading and help wanted ads accounted for 69.6 percent of new cases. rest involved inferior conditions unequal pay.
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Washington
FEPC
Malcolm Ross
Ross
Radio Lies Countered With Truth
In New York the Transport Workers Union CIO challenges labor skeptics who doubt airing workers views on radio and promotes a path where labor perspectives counter big financial interests on air.
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New York
N. Y
Thomases
Transport Workers Union
CIO
New York AFL Endorses Roosevelt For Fourth Term
The New York State Federation of Labor, representing about 1.5 million workers, endorsed Franklin D. Roosevelt for reelection at its 81st annual convention in Syracuse. A brief demonstration followed as delegates approved a resolution praising Roosevelt’s wartime leadership and warning against totalitarian threats. The measure, proposed by the federation's executive board, passed with only seven delegates opposed.
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Syracuse
N. Y
New York State Federation of Labor
Tom Dewey
Pres. Roosevelt
AFL
Dewey
Roosevelt
U. S
Hitler Mussolini
Japan
Teamsters Endorse Roosevelt For Fourth Term
The Ind. Bro. of Teamsters Executive Board in Chicago unanimously endorsed President Roosevelt for a fourth term during a press conference on the eve of the AFL Executive Council session. Daniel J. Tobin announced the decision, noting Republicans on the IBT board but stressing unanimous support for FDR. William Green declined to reveal the council’s planned political action.
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Chicago
AFL Executive Council
Ind. Bro. of
Teamsters
Roosevelt
IBT
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL
William Green
Green
Tobin
FDR
CIO PAC denies false vote coercion claims across papers
The CIO P A C and its supporters say reports that the group coerces members to vote Democratic are deliberate falsehoods. Union leaders deny pressures or resignations tied to ballot choices while noting the secret ballot remains protected. Milton Murray of the American Newspaper Guild says endorsements do not bind individuals.
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New York
CIO Political Action Committee
CIO
Scripps-Howard
CIO Smelters Union
Utah
Associated Press
Cincinnati Post
William E. Mullins
The
Boston Herald
American Newspaper Guild
Cio-Pac
B. B. Baldwin
PAC
United States
Milton Murray
Milwaukee
Roosevelt
Xavier U Labor School Opens Registration This Fall
Xavier University labor school invites CIO members to register at Amalgamated Clothing Workers office in the Railway Brotherhood building Court and Vine streets or at the Central Labor Council AFL in the same building. Registration runs Sept 25 to 28 with classes starting Oct 3 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Courses cover Democracy and Labor Public Speaking Labor Ethics Labor Legislation History of Organized Labor Parliamentary Procedure Group Psychology and Organizations Principles of Economics Fundamentals of Law and Legal Practices Propaganda Analysis and Public Relations.
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CIO
Xavier University
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Railway Brotherhood
Court and
Vine Streets
Richard T. Deters
S. J
Central Labor Council
AFL
Brotherhood
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United Steelworkers
Sherman H. Dalrymple
United Rubber Workers
S. H. Dalrymple
Sec
Treas
Eric Peterson
Intl Assn. of Machinists
Frank
Federal Communications Commission
Labor
Davidson
Douglas L. McMahon
McMahon
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Young Transport Workers Union
National Association of Manufacturers
Gops
Xavier U. Labor School
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