Akron delegates dominate at CIO convention
The Akron CIO convention featured prominent Cincinnati participants with George Martin of Shoeworkers reelected as vice president and Robert Davidson securing Cincinnati as 1947 convention host. Delegates pushed increases in unemployment compensation, old age pensions, fair employment laws, and housing bills while debating the 3 cent per capita levy.
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Portsmouth
George Martin
The
Shoeworkers
William Lavelle
Hartmarin
Davis
Sowder
al Jordan
Cincinnati Cio Council
Martin
New York
Jordan
Akron
Robert Davidson
Cincinnati
State Council
CIO
Ohio
Murray - Wagner Dingell
Patman
Wagner- Ellender-Taft
Lithographers’ Union
Isaac Bradshaw
Auto Workers
United Electrical Workers
Lolithe Jordan
Transport Service
Clothing
Adah Glass
Clothing Workers
Edna Nixon
Joe Lepate
Eva Jercher
Mildred Richardson
Bertha Haggard
Walter Grainer
Margaret Rettig
Harold Braun
Paul Fessenden
Akron Rubber Workers
State CIO Adopts 10-Point Program For Veterans
The Ohio CIO Council Veterans' Committee approves a ten point plan. It includes full veteran health care and rehabilitation, employment for all, expanded on the job training, liberalized unemployment benefits, a Veterans Home and Farm Purchase Act, expanded education, recodified relief act, a state Veterans' Affairs department, adequate bonus legislation, and a Veterans' Committee in each local union council.
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Ohio Cio Council Veterans’ Committee
Ohio
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans’ Committee
Industrial Union Council
UE Wins Long Phelps-Dodge Strike Ending 8 Month Walkout
CIO members returned to Phelps-Dodge Copper Products plants in Elizabeth New Jersey on September 9 after an 8 month strike. Settlement provides 18 percent hourly increase retroactive pay averaging over 150 dollars per worker, continued union membership and dues checkoff. The walkout began January 4 amid frequent stickbreaking attempts and injuries during a company effort to import scales by boat from New York.
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Eliabeth
N. J
CIO
Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corp
New York
Beauty to Join CIO Recreation Program Is Planned
CIO Recreation and Athletic Committee schedules 8:30 p m meeting at The SUN office to discuss including a women’s league and girl teams. Chairman James W. O’Brien says bowling will start in October with up to 100 teams under CIO this winter.
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CIO
CIO Recreation and Athletic Committee
SUN
Bell Block
Vinestreet
James W. O’brien
O’brien
O'Brien
Music Drowns Murray Blast At NAM
Philip Murray Labor Day address on KFBI Wichita was interrupted by a sudden band performance. Listeners called for explanation and were told the interruption resulted from technical difficulties. The station was not linked to the FBI.
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Murray
Nam
Wichita
Kans
CIO
Philip Murray
KFBI
Natl. Assn
FBI
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State Cio
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief
Whetsel Ave
Madisonville
Federated Press Pattern Service
Ave of the Americas
N. Y
Long Phelps
D. Strike
E. McMillan
Aufdemkampe
Freeman Avenue
Sullivan
Men & Boys Clothing
Lockland, Ohio
E. Eighth St
Cherry
Premier Press
Cincinnati, Ohio
Frances M. Howell
Maysville
W. McMillan St
FBI, Sat. & Sun
Champion Cowboys
Lucky Texters
Thrill Circus
America
Strauss, 6Th & Walnut
Rodeo, Inc
Keith Bldg
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