NLRB Issues Taft Hartley Ruling Reexamined in Times Stores Case
A 1947 taft hartley influenced decision surfaces as new labor relations. The Times Stores ruling held workers striking for economic reasons lack voting rights during a strike. The NLRB's stance ties to the Taft Hartley act and the General Counsel Robert N Denham.
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NLRB
Times Stores Corp
Taft-Hartley
Natl. Assn. of
NLRB ruling cited to condemn Taft-Hartley strike voting scheme
The discussion outlines how under Taft-Hartley Section 3 c 3 strikes may forfeit voting rights if not entitled to reinstatement. It labels the process as a union busting formula: strike on economic grounds, hire replacements, seek NLRB election where replacements vote, and resign to the result. It accuses Denham and colleagues of finding no unfair practices in Times Square.
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Wickefs
Denham
Times Square
Labor Rallies Unite AFL CIO Across Cities
Across the nation AFL CIO and unaffiliated unions converge in a push for a progressive Congress to repeal Taft Hartley and tackle living costs. Philip Murray and William Green address large crowds from Wheeling to Akron while West Coast actions shadow a maritime strike involving about 30,000 workers. In Los Angeles, a Coliseum rally and CIO demonstrations reflect the broad union surge.
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San Francisco
Detroit
AFL
CIO
Progressive Congress
Philip Murray
Green
Congress
Wheeling
W. Va
Akron
William Green
Los Angeles
Nati. Cio
CIO Council
Best Adjective Sought for Shirts by NY Trade Group
The Natl. Assn. of Shirt and Pajama Manufacturers in New York offers a prize for the best adjective to describe shirts worn for dress and business. They note work and sports shirts and seek a term for the other shirts, suggesting options like old or frayed or last week’s.
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Natl. Assn. of
New York
NLRB Allows International Union on Ballot In Local Union Election
The NLRB ruled 3 to 2 that an international union may place its name on an election ballot when the local union has properly filed under Taft Hartley. The decision involves Oil Workers International Union CIO and Lane Wells Co of Los Angeles and reverses an earlier ruling. The majority cite the act’s policy to protect employees freedom to designate their bargaining representatives.
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Washington
Oil Workers Intl. Union
CIO
Lane Wells Co
Los Angeles
OWIU
Local 128
NLRB
J. Copeland Gray
James J. Reynolds Jr
National CIO Takes Control of Detroit Council
After years of conflict President Philip Murray empowered CIO Rep Adolph Germer to take over the Wayne County CIO Council in Detroit. He supervised setting up a new council under right wing control with national blessing after three days of noisy debate and altercation.
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Detroit
CIO
Wayne County Cio Council
Pres
Philip Murray
Adolph Germer
Germer
County Cio
Change in CIO council officers sparks regulatory clash
New Officers Mike Novak Al Barbour and Alex Fuller take control of the council while the old slate led by Tracy Doll Sam Sage and Coleman Young disputes a CIO rule over bylaws. The dispute centers on whether subsequent CIO regulations can override prior bylaws approved by the national CIO. Murray supports override. the old officers deny it.
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Mike Novak
Treas
al Barbour
Org
Alex Fuller
Novak
UAW Dodge Local 3
UAW
Barbour
Chrysler Local 7
Fuller
United Steelworkers
Tracy M. Doll
Sam’s Sage
Coleman Young
Germer
Murray
CIO
Hoover Group Plans to Abolish Labor Department
The Hoover commission reportedly considers dissolving the Labor Department and reallocating its functions to other agencies. Led by Herbert Hoover, the panel aims to end the cabinet post of Secretary of Labor as Congress trims department staff from 7,700 to under 3,400 by July 1948. The NLRB staffing also rises from 692 to 1,369 as it enforces new acts.
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Commission
Herbert Hoover
Rail Weekly
Labor Dept
Sec. of Labor
Senate Executive Expenditures Committee
Congress
Manufacturing profits rise 7.9 percent in Q1 year
Net income after taxes for all U S manufacturing corporations in the first quarter this year grew 7.9 percent over the same period in 1947. This reflects stronger earnings across the sector as firms report improved after tax results.
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U. S
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