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Whitehouse Labor Day Speech Highlights Union Gains
CIO Steelworkers District Director Al Whitehouse surveys progress for American workers under the AFL CIO, lauding labor unity, wage gains, and new contracts. He cites 1955 milestones including a 52 week guaranteed wage plan and substantial hourly increases across basic steel and can industries, emphasizing cooperative labor management within a capitalist framework.
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David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
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Continental Can