Union Wins Reinstatement for Two GE Evendale Workers
Auto Workers Local 647 president George Jent announced Leonard Bailey and William Brown at General Electric Evendale plant were restored with full seniority and back pay after arbitrator Prof. Paul N. Lehoczky of Ohio State University ruled in their favor. The 1953 contract gives the union the right to dispute any discharge up to arbitration. International Rep. Al Busch presented the case.
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Leonard Bailey
William Brown
General Electric Co
Evendale
George Jent
Auto Workers Local 647
General Electric
Paul N. Lehoczky
Ohio State University
Jent
Local 647
Brown and Bailey
al Busch
Whittlers Targeted by Governor Lausche Veto Actions
The Cincinnati Post editorial praises Gov. Frank Lausche for vetoing three amendments that would weaken anti pollution rules utility privileges and relief funding. The piece lauds his stand and urges ongoing vigilance to preserve good laws and liberty.
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Cincinnati Post
Post
Frank Lausche
The
Sun
Governor Lausche
Ohio
Whittlers
Lausche
Driving While Intoxicated Law Alert for CIO Members
A Cincinnati and Hamilton County notice reiterates the mandatory drunken driving penalties. It cites a three day workhouse sentence a $100 fine and a one year driver’s license suspension for first offenses and warns judges cannot suspend the sentence. It urges avoiding driving while intoxicated for personal and public safety.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
CIO AFL Name Chosen for New Merged Federation
The Unity Committee of CIO and AFL selects The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations as the merged federation name. George Meany announces it awaiting AFL Executive Council approval in Chicago next month. Walter Reuther notes unity now mainly technical.
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Washington
CIO
AFL
Labor Federation
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
AFL and Cio
George Meany
AFL Executive Council
Chicago
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Ike bars Kefauver from Budget Bureau files
Quote notes President Eisenhower will not let Senator Kefauver access Budget Bureau files citing danger. The remark recalls Ike's past missteps in budget matters that affected his campaign promises, as described by Fletcher Knebel in the Washington Star.
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Ike
Kefauver
Budget Bureau
Union Letters Urge Opposition to Harris Fulbright Bill
Local 674 UAW CIO members from Region 2A in Dayton pass a resolution urging readers to contact senators and representatives. They warn the Harris Fulbright bill repeals the Natural Gas Act, benefits big oil, raises gas heating costs, and may force coal heating reversion.
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Dayton
Congress
Fellows
Congress Report Go Slow Advice Sparks Housing Debate
George L P Weaver CIO Civil Rights Committee director and National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing chairman condemned Albert Cole housing agency head for urging slow racial desegregation. Weaver cited 85 percent of federally funded housing still segregated and minority access limited.
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Washington
Albert Cole
U. S. Housing and Home Finance Agency
CIO
George L P Weaver
Civil Rights Committee
National Committee Against Discrimination In Housing
Weaver
House Committee Favors $1 Minimum Wage
The House labor committee backs raising the minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 per hour by a 21 to 9 vote. A Republican bid to limit the increase to 90 cents failed 15 to 15. the Senate has already approved a $1 hourly minimum.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Pres. Eisenhower
Senate
Petition drives 39 week unemployment plan for November vote
Readers are urged to sign a petition to extend unemployment compensation to 39 weeks and remove many disqualifications so the question can appear on the November ballot.
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GOV. Lausche
Kohler
Ma Tyeg
Daw-Cio Om
Sheboygne
Wis
Heidelberg
Fletcher Knebel
Washington Star
Uaw-Cio
By Arnie Roberts
House Committee
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