Industry profits rise 25.8 percent in spring quarter
Industry profits for the April to June quarter climbed 25.8 percent from the same period in 1947, reflecting stronger activity across sectors and contributing to improved economic signals for the year.
Cincinnati Labor Elects Two Union Members to City Council
Since Labor Day Cincinnati voters elected Rollin Everett of the CIO Newspaper Guild and Harry Proctor of the AFL Painters to the City Council. The win created a Charter Council majority and brought a Democratic mayor to office for the first time in 35 years.
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Cincinnati
Rollin Everett
CIO Newspaper Guild
Harry Proctor
AFL Painters
Charter Council
Reuther Urges Labor Unity to Drive Action
Walter Reuther argues unity among organized labor is essential to curb inflation, inspire domestic progress, and sustain world democracy. He notes AFL CIO cooperation on the European Recovery Program and calls for a broad, practical push before Labor Day.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Peter McGuire Pioneered Labor Action and Labor Day
Peter J. McGuire, founder of Labor Day and key AFL figure, promoted political action within the labor movement. He organized the Brothers of Carpenters and Joiners in 1881 and served as secretary at the AFL's founding convention in 1886. A Socialist, he urged workers to pursue political and economic goals and died in 1914 at 62.
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Peter McGuire
Peter J. McGuire
New York Central Labor Union
McGuire
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Bro. of Carpenters & Joiners
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