Union Accepts Steel Fact Finders Recommendations
The United Steelworkers accepted President Truman's steel truce extension to Sept. 25 and endorsed the fact finding board's recommendations as a basis for settlement. The plan calls for a 10c hourly pension and social insurance package, with 4c social costs on companies and a joint study on pensions to begin by March 1. USA President Murray praised the board, while unions authorized accepting the recommendations to end the looming nationwide strike.
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Why It Is Wrong To Change The Ohio Ballot
Analysis warns against altering Ohio's ballot in 1949. It argues the current 1891 design is familiar, warns of disenfranchisement for less educated voters, and urges a state vote against the amendment with a November 8, 1949 ballot date. The piece frames the issue as Western Taft era influence and party sentiment.
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Clothing Workers Gift Factory to Italian Town
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers union of New York gave a factory to Carrarra Italy. ACW members donated 250000 dollars to the project aiming to ease Italian clothing workers unemployment and a clothing shortage. The non profit facility will employ about 400 workers with modern machinery plus a recreation room cafeteria nursery and showers. Philip De Luca leads the liaison effort between the union town and factory after a year in Carrarra.
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Everett's Charter Group Backed for City Progress
Cincinnati voters face a City Charter Committee campaign framed by labor business and professional leaders pledging to press public improvements housing and health programs. The author emphasizes PR voting and urges high turnout to continue modernization under the Charter majority while warning of apathy and the need for first choice support.
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Truman Prepares 1950 Campaign Against Special Interests
President Truman readies for the 1950 campaign as he endorses a Fair Deal push. He denounced reactionary interests in Labor Day speeches at Pittsburgh and Des Moines, calling for Taft Hartley repeal and a sound farm program. White House aides hint he will name senators and representatives he views as foes.
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