Bucks For Roosevelt Will Bring Returns Manifold Bucks For Roosevelt
The CIO Political Action Committee launches a nationwide drive titled A Buck for Roosevelt urging 5,000,000 CIO members to contribute one dollar during Labor Day four week campaign. Sidney Hillman says the dollar secures social security collective bargaining rights and postwar employment, framing the effort as self defense against poverty and reactionary forces. The funds aim to elect Roosevelt Truman and a supportive Congress, backing unions and progressive government.
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New York
N. Y
Organized Labor Movement
CIO Political Action Committee
Roosevelt
CIO
Sidney Hillman
Cio-Pac
Pews
Sloans
Queeny’s
Rockefellers
du Ponts
John Smith
Pew
Truman
Hillman
Paper Workers Secure Wages and Benefits Increase
Through Local 112 the Sorg Paper Co. in Middletown Ohio raised wages on merit from 3 to 15 cents an hour and extended the 40 hour week to 48. The company also seeks a $25 War Bond bonus for each new hire lasting at least three months. Thomas Mitchell notes the move aims to end substandard wages in the Miami Valley.
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Paper Workers Organizing Committee
Sorg Paper Co
Middletown
Thomas Mitchell
Miami Valley
Blood Need Still Acute
A renewed appeal for blood donors was issued this week by CIO blood donor chairman Joe Sepate. He noted Labor Day turnout was disappointing as workers took time off. He urged immediate donations and urged calling the Red Cross at UNiversity 2150 to make appointments.
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Joe Sepate
CIO
Lepate
Red Cross
University
Four Million Get Under 40 Cents
NEW YORK Although a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour has been set for the 21 million workers protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act more than 4 million workers outside its reach earn under 40 cents hourly Labor Day statement by L Metcalfe Walling administrator of Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions urges parallel state action to shield workers from postwar wage cuts deflation and unemployment
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New York
L. Metcalfe Walling
Mr. Walling
Norris Ends Long Career as Champion of Public Interest
The obituary recounts Norris as a staunch fighter for the people against private interests. It credits him with ending the lame duck session of Congress and securing legislative reforms locally and nationally. His support for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fourth term is noted as a lasting legacy.
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Norris
Roosevelt
Gas Workers to Vote on CIO AFL Agent Next Week
Cincinnati Gas and Electric and Union Light workers will vote next Tuesday and Wednesday to choose a bargaining agent between CIO and AFL. Nine mobile units will collect ballots over a 65 mile area including Cincinnati suburbs and towns such as Georgetown Batavia Hamilton Middletown Covington Ky. The count is set for Thursday night.
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Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Union Light, Heat & Power Co
CIO
AFL
Cincinnati
Georgetown
Batavia
Hamilton
Middletown
Covington
Ohio
Lima
Vicinity
Straub
Fur Workers Advance PAC Contributions
Fur and Leather Workers Local 214 led by president George Grigsby reports progress in collecting contributions for the W National PAC. A regular meeting is set for Saturday September 16 with a guest speaker to be announced on vital labor issues. all members are urged to attend.
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W National Pac
Fur and Leather Workers Local 214
George Grigsby
Truman Defends Postwar Labor Protections and Production Policy
President Truman urged reconversion to keep wartime production for postwar prosperity. He warned against pressure groups that could curb new enterprise and warned of unemployment without continued labor management cooperation. He praised labor's role in victory and stressed transition challenges and need for cooperation among workers, employers, and farmers for durable world peace.
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Democratic Party
Truman
Autonomy Fight Aims To Reshape UMW Structure At Convention
Ray Edmundson, former District 12 leader, leads autonomy forces to restore district elections for International Board members. He predicts 85 percent of Illinois delegates back the drive and plans a roll call require 30 percent support with a caucus set the day before the Cincinnati convention.
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United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Big Miners’ Convention
Ray Edmundson
District 12
Springfield
UMW
Edmundson
Illinois
International Board
Cincinnati
America
International Office
Dist
West Virginia
Autonomy
Gibson Hotel
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Utility Workers Organizing Committee
Jess Straub
National Labor Relations Board
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