18 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Labor World
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
3
The AFL monthly survey lists 82 firms as outstanding for good labor relations and progress in cooperation. It notes one third furnish financial reports to employees, aiding constructive action, with unions and management meeting to prevent grievances, and highlights practices like rapid grievance handling and joint union-management discussions across various plants.
The International Ladies Garment Workers Union distributed vacation pay totaling more than 2.5 million dollars to Dressmakers under an employer financed plan. Checks ranged from 35 to 53 dollars for pressers and cutters, drawn from a fund that paid nearly 4 million in benefits last year. The Joint Board predicts strong demand for tickets as union leaders warn against wage battles while arbitration by Harry Uvitler stands ready to settle any disputes between employers and the union.
The Illinois State Fair announces mail orders for tickets to events Aug. 13 to 22. Box and reserved grand stand seats for Coliseum events are available by mail from July 1, plus season windshield stickers. Prices vary by event with box seats and reserved seating listed, and several performances span Aug. 13 to 22 including dances, races, and shows.
Federal Reserve Board highlights show one in four families may overspend this year by using credit or savings to buy homes and goods. Survey notes 1947 signs of weakening while incomes rose over 10 percent. many households cashed out savings bonds and more bought appliances on installment plans.
The Union Label Trades Department announces the 1949 Union Show will be held in Cleveland from May 18 to 22. AFL officials credit the Milwaukee exhibit with boosting support for union craftsmanship and industrial peace, promising steady employment and purchasing power across the nation.
United States Steel and peers cut about 125 per ton in finished steel output yet only modestly affect the overall price level. Consumers Union notes that two years of price hikes totaling around 150 million dollars annually remain far from reversed, with about 10 percent rolled back.
Congressman Melvin Price of the 25th district accuses Senate members of aiming to inject politics into the Atomic Energy Commission. A five man committee told Congress there is no place for politics in atomic energy and warned that fiddling with fission is a dangerous pastime. They backed President Truman’s plan for fixed terms for AEC members. Republicans hope a future president appoints the commissioners, potentially shifting control and powers hidden by interests wary of Lilienthal’s tenure.
The report describes an experimental upgrade where two headlamps can be installed on a locomotive instead of one, ensuring emergency illumination if one lamp fails. It notes the system's extended use to other units and likens it to a powerful improvement in automobile headlights. Pedestrian safety guidance stresses watching red and green signals.
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