Ore Ships Idle as U S Steel Strike Ties Up Great Lakes Fleet
Labor stoppages tied to U S Steel Pittsburgh Steamship Division threaten to extend to 20 Great Lakes shipping firms. Six weeks of curtailment halt ore movement from Minnesota to Cleveland Chicago and Pittsburgh, risking winter supply. About 7,100 miners and 3,000 dock and rail workers idled as crews strike for union recognition. MEBA warns of wider action if demands are unmet.
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Pittsburgh Steamship Division
U.S. Steel
Great Lakes
Pittsburgh Steamship
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Oliver Iron Mining Division
U.s.steel
Frst
Cio-United Steelworkers
Masters, Mates and Pilots Association
Marine Engineers Beneficial Associations
MEBA
Pittsburgh Pibamahiyt
Labor unrest slows Lorain trades in 1956 season
AFL Local 925 and Fruehauf management seek talks as the contract nears expiry on Sept 12. Weather, strikes at National Tube and Ohio Edison delayed work, leaving about 10 000 CIO United Steelworkers idle nationwide and 200 Lorain area truckers idled. Union meetings set for Sunday and Tuesday discuss next steps amid a tough summer for construction crews.
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AFL Building Trades
Focal
AIW
Building Trades Council
Russell Reisinger
Cio-United
Lorain Works
CTO
Ohio Edison
Edgewater
Lorain
Jim Stockard
Afl-Truckers Union
National Tube
Building Trades
Bargaining Agent Vote Results Vary Across Plants
AIW at Avon Lake Fruehauf Trailer plant won one and lost one NRLB election in nearby industries. Lads Laer Manufacturing saw 38 for and 47 against union affiliation. Wooster Finishes Co. reported 116 employed. AIW opened talks with Cleveland Steel Products in Wellington with about 50 members. Local 971 CIO United Auto Workers embraced housing referendum efforts in Elyria and urged petition withdrawal. Realtors and builders committee filed late referendum petitions blocking low rent housing progress. Local 971 reminded members to register for Twaling delegates. Lorain Stechworkers Hall Aug meeting to decide district political endorsements. Lode 834, Machinists in Wichita, ratified with Boeing 1,750 to 4,784 in favor.
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Avon Lake
Fruehauf Trailer Co
Laer Manufacturing Co
Wooster Finishes Co
AIW
Cleveland Steel Products Co
Wellington
Cio-United Auto Workers of
Bendix-Westinghouse
Elyria
Thomas Teaiman
Local
Arealtors and Builders Citizens Committee
Floating Pickets Stage Food Lane Protest Across Lake Erie
A four day strike by CIO unions disrupted Ohio Edison operations with pickets patrolling land sea and air. A shipload of demonstrators remained off shore in Lake Erie during the action aimed at preventing food from reaching the plant via boat to supervisors.
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Cio-Utility
Ohio Edison
Lake Erie
Johnston's NO-ROACH Fights Roaches and Ants Anew
Scientists endorse the modern method to control roaches and ants using Johnston's NO-ROACH Brushed directly where pests dwell. The colorless odorless coating remains effective for months enhances sanitation and ease of use. Sold in various sizes from 8 oz to quart with prices listed and available at local hardware and drug stores in Elyria and surrounding outlets.
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Johnston
Elyria Howe
Day's Howe
Gallaher's
Marshall's
Standard's
Focal Hardware
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Terrell
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Shively
Bass Ave
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Charlie
Eddy
McGarvey
GMI
General Motors Institute
Flint
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Harry §. Grim Jr
Charles Florence
K.D
Donald M. Lang
Edgewood Dr
Brentwood Lake Village
Carl Norris
Lake Ave
Brown, Lipe-Chaplit Plant
Vlyria
The
Lorain County
Afl-Molders
Electron Alloys
CIO Group
International Association of Macchinists
Elevision
Wichita
Kan
Lodee
University of Wichita
Jeld Jlegse
Boeing Airplane Co
Commercial Electric Equipment Corp
Mass Avenue
Ohio
Bob Schumar
Schumar’s Body Shop
Cleveland Street
Bendix Westinghouse
Hollywood
Elyrial
Liie
Yates CO
Grafton Road
Jack Yates
Koplin’s Drug Store
Lodi Street
Bills
East Broad
Park Avenue
Bill McClelland
Sotherden Insurance Agency
Colony
Lyons Truck Sales
International Harvester
Truck Sales & Parts
Chestnut St
Amherst
Tractor Sales, Inc
Track S. Amherst
Wim. C. Dane
Leo R. DE Soto
Broad St
Comp
Chrysler Corp
Dunlap Tire Distributors
U. S. Steel Homes
the Meister CO
Lorain County Bank
Correce-Crafe
Evenkade
Ee-Nee
Young Yacht & Supply
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Independent Oil CO
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