Drive for 17 cents wage rise prompts CIO political push
United Electrical readers are urged to vote to pressure Congress on the 17 cent per hour wage demand backed by the CIO, U S W and U A W. The piece argues War Labor Board lack of authority, urges voter registration, and highlights political calculations involving Taft Elston and Hess.
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CIO
United Steelworkers
United Auto Workers
Patton
PAC
War Labor Board
Congress
Taft
Elston
Hess
Cincinnati
U. E
Soldier ballot surge led by Wayne County CIO effort
In Michigan, the secretary of state's office reports more than half of soldier ballot applications originate from Wayne County Detroit with about 9 000 cards submitted. The CIO has been active in soldier ballot agitation in Detroit.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Wayne County
Detroit
Secretary of State
CIO
U E Wins Heekin Plant After a Two Month Drive
The Heekin Can Co. Norwood plant votes to join United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America in a 179 to 39 election with 21 of 24 mail ballots returned. Organizing committee members led the campaign and a meeting will set up administrative officers.
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United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America News
U. E
Heekin Plant
Heekin Can Co
Norwood
NLRB
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers of America
Margaret Sonnycalb
Elmer Snow
al Spitsig
Lee Jones
James Dumford
Walter Lay
Ethel Reed
Marie Clements
Right to Veterans Rights Booklet Issued by Government
The Office of War Information released the first government pamphlet informing veterans of their rights and benefits. About 2,500,000 copies will be distributed by the armed forces and federal agencies, with copies available at army and navy discharge centers.
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Army
Navy
If you ike The SUN read it then pass it along
A casual note inviting readers to share The Sun with a friend. The message emphasizes passing along the newspaper after reading. It reflects a social circulation motive common in midcentury papers.
Kilgore Bill Receives Local 765 Backing in Reconversion Push
Members of UER and MWA CIO Local 765 approved a resolution endorsing Kilgore Bill S-1893 to speed reconversion and avoid mass unemployment. Petitions will circulate among Norwood plant employees for signatures before sending to Sen. Taft and Reps Hess and Elston. Delegates Elmer Stone Harry Keuffer and James Marsh were elected CIO Council members with Marsh as author.
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U. K
Norwood
Allis-Chalmers
Robert A. Taft
William Hess
Charles Elston
CIO
Elmer Stone
Harry Keuffer
James Marsh
Marsh
Gifts Seal Russian U S Friendship
Our nation's workers in defense plants have aided the Soviet people and strengthened U S USSR friendship. Edward C. Carter, president of Russian War Relief, notes AFL CIO and railroad brotherhoods mobilized 14 million workers, with total contributions of 13,715,070.99 dollars in cash and value during the first half of 1944.
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New York
U. S
Ussr
America
AFL
Carter
CIO Urges Postwar Full Production and Jobs Plan
The CIO promotes peacetime expansion of production and employment through government labor industry and agricultural cooperation. It calls for a guaranteed annual wage, revised living cost measures, expanded social security, and active government planning to sustain demand and prevent recession after Roosevelt’s reelection. It frames a choice between Dewey Hoover and Roosevelt for America’s postwar economy.
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CIO
Roosevelt
America
Dewey
Hoover
Congress
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CIO Political Action Committee
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Frank Kingdon
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Murray
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