Company Unions Influence Campaign To Organize Steel Workers
Pittsburgh July 30 The drive to organize the U S steel industry hinges on company unions viewed as an unknown quantity. About 90 percent of steel workers have voted in employee representation plans for years, affecting the potential shift to Amalgamated Association. Organizers fear a possible mass desertion, while companies hope the unions will stabilize labor relations and slow union gains.
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United States
Pittsburgh
Amalgamated Association
Company unions not true unions say steel men
President Eugene Grace of the Tron and Steel Institute argues that employer employee representation plans differ from unions and rely on mutual goodwill. He notes company unions emerged after WWI and expanded in the 1930s under NRA backing, contrasting with independent unions built to fight for workers’ demands.
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Eugene Grace
Tron and Steel Institute
Company unions shape steel mill elections and loyalties
The article discusses employee representation plans at Carnegie-Illinois and Sheet & Tube, noting that voting determines representation and that insiders court workers. It details the role of company unions, outside influence, election signs, and the mixed success of concessions and pay adjustments within the steel industry.
Organizing Drive Spurs Steel Industry Tensions
The speech argues that the organizers behind the long range steel drive threaten to gamble half a million dollars and the future of the United Mine Workers. It claims the drive faces counter pressures and outlines the organizers strategy and aims.
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United Mine Workers
Pioneer Church Destroyed by Fire in Olivet
The Wittenberg Church six miles north of Olivet burned early Saturday at about 3 o'clock. Origin of the fire is unknown and the Menno fire truck failed to reach it in time. Built 56 years ago, the church was Hutchinson County’s oldest public building and recently updated with a basement. Insurance on the structure and fixtures was only five dollars, suggesting a rebuilding effort may follow.
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Glencress
Unclear historical note hints at wartime services at old church
Fragmentary text recalls someone named Ulving and a church used for regular services and Memorial Day ceremonies. Mentions British army deserters counts for 1933 and 1924, suggesting a discussion of historical military records and local worship space.
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