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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
6
In Los Angeles, about 2,000 Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. workers walk out after 1,800 remain on the job amid a grievance dispute. Management calls the walkout unauthorized and illegal, while union officials could not comment. Safety patrols at crossings remain under supervision. Sacramento reports 1,800 workers continuing to work under the shift.
The Louisville & Nashville and other unions rejected a southern governors appeal to end the 29 day railroad strike, insisting on binding arbitration while signaling willingness to arbitrate. CIO President Walter Reuther urged a $1.25 minimum wage as part of broader labor reforms amid congressional hearings on wage policy.
New York reports two new recruits join the billion-dollar water asset list for nonfinancial corporations, bringing the total to 33 as Shell Oil and Chrysler joined last year. The article notes banks, insurance, and finance firms are excluded from the list.
The California Senate confirmed Pierson as civil defense director on Wednesday, appointing him to the post effective since last November and noting his role as acting OCD director.
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