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Labor World

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1948

Page

3

Union Label Query Sparks Words at Milwaukee Industry Show

William Green of the Union Label Association spoke at the Milwaukee event where guest Paul G. Hoffman attended. Green claimed the union label stands for the highest form of industrial progress.

Willam Green Paul G. Hoffman Union Industries Inure Waukee Hoffman Green Federated Pictures New York

Supreme Court decision on firemen overtime pay rules

Court upholds that premium pay for weekend and night work must be included in base pay for overtime calculations. McCombs says contracts only need changes. decision hinges on whether premiums are counted in the regular rate or as true overtime.

Supreme Cut Ragshoremten McComb Supreme Court

Anti Labor Propaganda Leaflet Claims Taft Hartley Effect

The Republican National Committee distributed a page leaflet with two cartoons contrasting pre and post Taft Hartley scenes. It argues 70 percent of workers oppose union shops citing an Opinion Research Corporation poll, while real elections show 95 out of 100 workers vote for union shop per NLRB reports.

Republican Nation Republican Party Opinion Research Corporation Une NLRB Taft-Hartley Republican National Committee Washington

AFL Glass Mold Makers Win 18 Cent Hourly Pay Boost

In Atlantic City New Jersey 1500 workers in the reframing mald making department of 7 percent fuss companies secured an 18 cent hourly wage increase. The raise ends a bargaining process between the AFLS American Flint Glass Workers Union and the Glass Containers Manufacturers Institute labor committee. Harry H. Cook of Toledo Ohio union president stated the average raise was 18 cents per hour. The prior wage scale that expired ranged from 1 45 to 1 92 per hour.

AFL Atlantic City N. J AFLS American Flint Glass Workers Union The Glass Containers Manufacturers Institute Harry H. Cook Toledo Ohio

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