United Electrical Workers Local 757 Rally Recap and Call to Action
Local 757 UE officers and stewards praised for a strong rally at Music Hall and Washington Park. The report urges immediate action for full employment, asks for postcards to Washington, and notes speakers including Jerry Maxey Rollin Everett Jack Kroll and Kermit Eby. The piece mentions a Formica detective on third shift and condolences for Johnny Cox's father.
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757 UE
Music Hall
Cincinnati
Mac Davis
Washington Park
Mack
Jerry Maxey
Wright
Rollin Everett
Jack Kroll
State Cio
Kermit Eby
CIO
Formica Hotel workers inch toward normal after brief injuries
Rose Miles on first shift has been out since the 18th with a bad back but attended the Sunday Job Rally at Music Hall to support the event. Ada Hoffman was badly bruised when a buffing piece flew free last week. Mary Cooper awaits Sgt Thomas Cooper’s Army discharge within 10 days. Millie Huber’s husband Cpl Thomas Huber nears home after over two years overseas. Work slowly resumes as the breaker-arm shifts from No 2 to the former pulley department.
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Rose Miles
Music Hall
Formica
Ada Hoffman
Mary Cooper
Pulley Department
Thomas Cooper
Army
Millie Huber
Cpl
Thomas Huber
No. 2
Illness of Rose Miles Margins Sun Column Absence
The writer learns of Rose Miles illness and notes the Sun has missed her witty commentary on current events. A meeting at Music Hall last Sunday brought CIO Locals together, with those absent urged to read reports of the gathering for highlights and outcomes.
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Rose Miles
the Sun
Music Hall
CIO
UE Delegates Plan Washington Trip to Lobby for Labor Bills
Twenty five United Electrical Workers members will join a Washington trip on October 4 along with CIO reps from West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio. James Marsh says they will meet with senators and representatives to push the Wagner Murray Dingell Social Security Bill Murray Patman Bill Mead Hook amendment on minimum wage FEPC and Housing and Labor Dispute Acts and oppose Ball Burton Hatch. A two day UE District 7 conference will be held October 6 and 7 at the Deschler Wallick in Columbus to discuss organizational and policy issues. Local 76 will be represented by Waldo Stager Herman Schwegman George Thompson and James Marsh with Victor De Cavish presiding.
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United Electrical Workers
Washington, D. C
CIO
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
James Marsh
Deschler-Wallick
Columbus
Waldo Stager
Herman Schwegman
George Thompson
Victor de Cavish
District 7
Local 766 Plans Steward's Conference For Oct 21
Amalgamated Local 766 UE plans an all day stewards conference at the Gibson on October 21 to brief stewards and officers on the CIO full employment program. About 125 attendees expected with leaders from International Union and Washington noted. Negotiations for King Machine Tool Co contract opened October 21. second meeting scheduled for October 29.
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Local 766
Amalgamated
United Electrical Workers
Gibson
CIO
International Union
Washington
Julius Emspak
Clifford McAvoy
Joe Vejlupek
Cleveland
Veterans Committee
Henry Fiering
Rollin Everett
the Sun
King Machine Tool Co
Elmer Eismann
Steelworkers Set Two WLB Panel Hearings This Week
Two War Labor Board hearings are planned at Hotel Gibson this week. On October 4 Fosdick Machine Tool Co is under contract dispute with Jim Gallagher representing the steelworkers. On October 9 Sawbrook Steel Castings faces a full contract dispute with Ray Sowder for the union and Glenn Hess as staff representative. Hess of Middletown proudly announces birth of son Robert Garry on September 21 weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. The family also includes nine year old Barbara.
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American Tool Works Unit
National War Labor Board
WLB
American Tool Works Stewards
War Labor Board
Hotel Gibson
Fosdick Machine Tool Co
Jim Gallagher
Sawbrook Steel Castings
Ray Sowder
Glenn Hess
United Steelworkers Office
Robert Garry
Hess
Middletown
Barbara
Fun For Steel Conference Is Planned
The third annual two day conference of District 25 United Steelworkers of America opens at 10 a.m. October 20 at Hotel Gibson. A banquet at 7 p.m. on the Gibson Roof will be followed by an entertainment program. Juvenile performers Joy Gilbert Andy Moder and Bobby Ziegler return by popular demand. Director Al Whitehouse anticipates a large attendance.
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United Steelworkers of America
Hotel Gibson
Gibson
Joy Gilbert
Andy Moder
Bobby Ziegler
al Whitehouse
District 25 Host Conference Invites Labor Leaders Officials
Delegates and their families from the forty local unions in District 25 were invited to attend a conference. A number of prominent labor leaders government officials and religious leaders are expected to attend and most have indicated they will be on hand.
Clothing Workers Meccia Heads Clothes For Italy Drive
Marco Meccia appointed general chair man of the Clothing Drive For Italy by the Committee of American Relief for Italy. The Cincinnati Committee includes Italian fraternal, social and labor groups. Drive runs Sept 10 through Oct 15 with Amalgamated headquarters at 1015 Vine Street as a deposits center. Meccia asks CIO members for clothing for all ages plus shoes bedding and sewing supplies.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Marco Meccia
Coat Makers
Italy
Committee of American Relief For
Cincinnati
Jack Kroll
All Union
Kroll
Amalgamated
Vine Street
Meccia
CIO
Cemetery Workers Approve contract Proposal
Cemetery Workers Local 1334 unanimously approves a contract package from their committee. Proposals include 15 cent hourly pay raise, 20 cent for grave diggers, two weeks paid vacation for five plus years and one week for one to five years, 40 hour week, 36 hours minimum, and grievance changes. September 27 meeting with company officials to negotiate. Howard Forkner leads CIO regional office. Gus Heitkamp named representative. group belongs to Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council.
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Howard Forkner
CIO
Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council
Gus Heitkamp
Germer to Assume Washington Post
Adolph Germer acting regional CIO director leaves for Washington to assume duties at the Washington Regional office during Allan Haywood's European trip for the World Trade Union Conference in Paris. George DeNucci will replace him as acting secretary treasurer of the Ohio CIO Council and Columbus sub regional director.
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Adolph Germer
Washington
Allan Haywood
Europe
Paris
George DeNucci
Ohio Cio Council
Columbus
Germer
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N. J
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Federated Pictures
G. A. Gray Planer
T. C. Turner
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