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Firefighters Fight Move to Undo Voter Safeguards in Nevada
Las Vegas labor leaders denounce Clark County Senators Gibson and Brown for backing a bill to strip initiative and referendum rights on local money matters. President Melvin Lowell of Local 1285 calls the move a bid to erode democratic power, while unions push National Electrical Week events and a series of local union elections and contests. Joe Angelo challenges Les Thornton for the Western State District USW directorship, highlighting labor politics and calls for local contract ratification.
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Melvin Lowell
International Association of Fire Fighters
Aflcio
Clark County
James, Gibson
B. Mahlon Brown
al Willer
Local 357
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Nevada
Paul Laxalt
Janet Freeman
Electrical Workers Credit Union
Charleston Bowl
United Steelworkers of America
Las Vegas
Joe Angelo
Phil Murray
California
Les Thornton
Angelo
Thornton
Dino Papavero
International
Emil Narick
Pennsylvania
Narick
I. W. Abel
George Meany
Walter Reuther
Aneglo
Indiana
International Union
Republic Steel
Murray
Basic Steel
Oakland
Calif
National War Labor Board
War Manpower Committee
Federal Wage Stabilization Board
California Labor Federation
Alameda County Central Labor Council
COPE
Abel