Workers Must Win Own Gain Rally Emphasizes Job Drive
The Rally For Jobs at Music Hall warned postwar unemployment may worsen by spring with OPA estimating 10,000,000 out of work. Speakers urged political action to secure better wages and full employment, citing returning servicemen and CIO leaders. A delegation to Washington on Oct 4 was funded to push unemployment compensation and social security.
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Rally For Jobs
Music Hall
OPA
Jack Kroll
National Pac
CIO Council
CIO
Washington
Company union tactics blamed for Westinghouse lockout
The United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers CIO accuses Westinghouse Electric Corp. of using a company union inspired strike by office employees as a pretext to lock out production workers seeking a $2 daily wage increase in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Believe It Or Not The CIO Rally For Jobs Debate
A private bulletin to Ohio Chamber members warns of a calculated drive by powerful interests to trigger a postwar crisis and wartime controls. It contrasts CIO aims with chamber propaganda and cites a CIO commitment to full employment and fair wages. Continued on Page 4.
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Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Times-Star and Enquirer
CIO
Ohio Chamber
Times-Star
Enquirer
Chamber of Commerce
Workers Must Choose Benefits Or Job Protection
The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation offers unemployed workers a choice between surrendering years of seniority and union protection or forgoing unemployment benefits. This stance was reported by The SUN this week.
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Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Workers Prefer Loafing Says City Labor Strike Threat
Robert G. Sarvis city works director accused Cincinnati laborers of loafing on unemployment benefits rather than taking city jobs. Stories cited workers at 21 a week, only available to those in higher pay brackets, with a GM Local 674 employee rejected after seeking work via U S Employment Service and BUC benefits. Three choices faced workers: abandon seniority, lie about willingness to stay, or idle without benefits until reemployed. Local 674 leaders plan a mass meeting as GM strike vote looms.
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Robert G. Sarvis
Cincinnati
Sarvis
Hildeburn Jones
BUC
the Sun
Norwood
SUN
Columbus
Willis Marrer
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Kermit Eby
Eby
Jerry Maxey
UAW
Wrights
By Rollin H. Everett
Sdnor
General Motors
Uaw-Cio
Catch
Brass Company
Board of Elections
Sycamore Street
Rollin H. Everett
Hamilton County Political Action Committee
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