04 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
1
The Water Tower Dad's Club raises funds for the 1235 State Street playground while seeking improvements and more activities. Over 22 000 people visited last summer making it the second busiest playground in the area. A July carnival will fund repairs and future upgrades.
A $1000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the attempted assassination of Farm Labor Union leaders amid a Kern County strike against the Di Giorgio Fruit Corporation. James B. Price, president of Farm Labor Union Local 218, was critically wounded during a meeting at a union member’s home.
President Truman urged Congress to amend the Social Security Act to cover 20,000,000 more workers, raise benefits for dependents, and increase federal aid to the needy. He warned existing benefits are inadequate and stressed the need to broaden coverage for retirees and those relying solely on social security payments.
Fragmentary notice outlines potential reforms from Evicsson Telephone Co. including women eligibility for bene fits tests with directional ultra signals at 60 and up to 40 dollars monthly in part time employment. It discusses increasing monthly earnings limits to 4800 from 3100, and permitting more simultaneous connections Stockholm Sodertalje line.
Photo shows day shift workers in Russell Miller Milling Company small package department with modern machinery ready to package mixes for grocers. All workers are members of Flour, Feed and Elevator Workers Local No 21246. Joseph Elfgen, union president, leads. Names appear in back and front rows. Photo credit Jack Foimer.
Dwight H. Green urged Illinois residents and organizations to observe the first Sunday in June as Shut-Ins Day. The note praises unselfish community acts by groups and individuals that help disabled or long‑term ill people, expressing gratitude for recognition and friendship.
May 12 Fort Worth Texas Victory H Nyborg president of the Association of Better Business Bureaus denounces merchants who gouge the public as a bigger threat to American free enterprise than communists. He calls for vigilance against price abuses and urges actions to curb them.
The NLRB ruled under the Taft-Hartley Act that an employer may compel an audience of employees to hear anti union speech on company property if the speech does not threaten retaliation. The decision overturned 1946 Wagner Act policy and held that forced attendance does not violate unfair labor practices, though it notes workers retain the option not to listen. The ruling cites the Babcock Wilcox case and cites testimony about a plant superintendent addressing workers during an election. The decision emphasizes speech as expression not constituting coercion.
Chicago officials outline federal and state rules governing youth employment. Minors under 16 face strict limits, with age certificates urged for compliance. Special prohibitions apply to hazardous jobs and occupations using power tools, while hours are capped and school attendance protected.
Plumbers Local No. 163 and Pipefitters Local No. 853 merge into Local No. 853 of the United Association. Officers elected include David H. Dooling as president and C. H. Logan on the finance committee. Negotiations for amalgamation have been in progress. meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month with East Ferguson.
Joseph D. Keenan, secretary of the Chicago Federation of Labor, is appointed director of Labor's League for Political Education, AFL’s political action group. The AFL executive council and the League met at the Union Industries Show in Milwaukee. William Green and George Meany serve as league officers. Harrison leads the political section committee. Montana to issue lifelong serial numbers for newborns starting January for security and ID purposes.
The convention delegates hear that free unions and collective bargaining are essential to a healthy economy. Government should allow strong unions and broad labor programs, citing Wagner Act and Social Security as foundations. A minimum wage rise and protections against unemployment and old age risks are urged to support workers nationwide.
A Department of Labor report states union rates in construction rose only 51 percent between June 1999 and April 1998 while costs of building materials surged 69 percent and wholesale prices climbed 16 percent. The document argues wage increases do not explain rising home costs.
Lee W. Minton head of the Glass Bottle Blowers Astor Station urges use of Union Labels Shop Cards and Buttons as a counter to anti-labor legislation. He says demanding union-made products ensures better jobs and wages, arguing only union solidarity can advance the labor movement. Sunflower seeds are noted for high oil content similar to olive oil.
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