Housing League Fights Cincinnati Blight
A letter from Mrs. Roy Johnson highlights Cincinnati’s poor housing as a citywide blight. The Better Housing League and Basin area work relocate families, improve conditions, and cite high crime and mortality tied to substandard homes while detailing 1953 activity and eligibility rules for federal housing aid.
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Johnsons
Benjamin P. Groves
Bleecker Marquette
Better Housing League
Cincinnati
Basin Area
CIO Earns Thanks of Community Chest
Jack Stiegler a CIO labor representative thanked the CIO for its support of the 1955 Chest campaign. He noted increased plant campaigns and wider payroll deductions, crediting CIO day tours and film showings. Stiegler listed CIO Chest representatives Al Whitehouse Steve Chevalier and Al Jordan on boards and committees.
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CIO
Jack Stiegler
Community Chest
Mr. Stiegler
Chest
CIO Chest
Stiegler
al Whitehouse
Steelworkers
Kentucky Chest
Steve Chevalier
CIO Industrial Council
The
Aid For the Aged
al Jordan
Cincinnati Chest
Christmas Party For Amalgamated Cloth Workers Kids
The Cincinnati Joint Board Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America hosts its annual children's Christmas party on Saturday December 11 at the union headquarters 425 East Fourth Street. Old Santa will attend with gifts. Two film showings at 1 30 and 2 45 p.m. Admission limited to children of Amalgamated members.
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Cincinnati
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
East Fourth Street
Santa
Amalgamated
Year-Around Jobs Top Goal of UAW Bargaining
Ed Hellkamp reports at the UAW CIO Economic and Collective Bargaining Conference in Detroit that the main goal is a guaranteed annual employment plan. It would provide 52 weeks of work or cash payments for employees with two years' seniority, plus protection for probationary workers and notice-backed layoffs. The package also seeks a wage increase linked to the 1948 formula and consolidation of cost of living float into base rates.
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CIO Auto
Detroit
Pro
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Housing League
United States
Red Feather Community Chest
Roy Johnson
Armory Ave
Race St
Hopsital
Laurel Homes
Johnson
General Hospital
Alma Girard
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
Hamilton County
Housing Bureau
Alma Girard With
Roy. James
Leonard
UAW
Ed Hellkamp
Uaw-Cio
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