Greater Cincinnati CIO Council backs Morse Johnson Wagner push
The Greater Cincinnati CIO Industrial Union Council pledged full support and cooperation with the Morse Johnson and Earl Wagner Labor Committee. It will publicize Congressional candidates to October meetings, assist the Telephone Workers campaign for better wages, and provide a Council delegate as needed. The council also urged the Community Welfare Committee to examine Cincinnati housing evictions.
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United Labor Committee
Morse Johnson
Earl Wagner
Greater Cincinnati
CIO Telephone Unions
Council
Cincinnati
Hqus
CIO Industrial Union Council
September union meetings plan speakers for October candidate visits
The council outlines speakers for September union meetings preparing for October candidate visits. Sept 1 meeting urged locals to activate PACs in plants and communities and reviewed registration and PAC drives, with housing tearing down cited as an issue. Credentials accepted from Local 766 and Local 3243. Next council session set for Sept 15.
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Joseph Sepate
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
John G. Parker
Harry Faught
George Budkie
Charles O’brien
John Arnold
United Steelworkers
Lora Nace
Thomas Wrigley
Strike Shuts Down Pacific Coast Ports
Nationwide maritime strike paralyzed ports from Puget Sound to San Diego as over 30,000 workers walked out after Taft Hartley injunction expired. ILWU leader Harry Bridges ruled out renewed talks until employers show good faith, amid a broader coordinated walkout by four other maritime unions and lingering wage dispute with AT&T in the telephone sector.
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Puget Sound
San Diego
CIO
Washington
Pres. Truman
Bridges
U. S. Conciliation Service
ILWU
Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn
Pacific American Shipowners Assn
Texans Help Dixiecrats Bolting Republicans Love
Stetson Kennedy reports on Texas Dixiecrats funding and connections to Republican donor networks. H R Cullen of Quintana Petroleum backs Thurmond and Wright with major contributions. Humble Oil figures steer committee support and Dan Moody Jr leads Young Dixiecrat clubs amid oil industry influence. Local 28 notes cast changes and sympathy messages.
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Dixiecrats
Texas
Houston
E. E. Townes
Humble Oil & Refining Co.publicans
Standard
Humble
American Democratic Nati Committee
Texas Dixiecrats
Dan Moody Jr
Big Money
Dixiecrats War Chest
Tidelands
Phone Workers CIO Study Exposes Wage Lag at AT&T
CIO tests show American Telephone and Telegraph profits up 29 percent relative to the 10 year average for the first half of 1948 and projected to reach 237 million for the year. Local 28 leader Schellenberg says AT&T lags in wage increases and plans a Sept. 10 joint union strategy meeting. PAC chair Brosey launches a $1 drive with odd collections.
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Chicago
Western Electric
CIO
Washington
Bell System
Walter Schellenberg
American Union of Telephone Workers
Cincinnati
Long Lines
Local 23
American Telephone and Telegraph
R. W. Schellenberg
Local 28
A. T. and
Schellenberg
A. T
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Jane Hoffman
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Builders of Destiny
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Mary Teegarden
Fitz Fitzpatrick
Clara Fitzpatrick
Ernstine Locknane
Helen Boing
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Mt. St. Joseph
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