The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-11-07
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- Miami Beach, Fla. - Formation
Of a central political committee
representing all labor, as a pre-
lude to establishment of labor
party, was urged here by A. F.
Whitney, newly reelected head of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men.
Denver Proposals to trans
form the National Federation of
Telephone Workers into a closely
integrated national union repre-
senting 100000 workers headed
the agenda here as the 18th assem-
bly, met Nov. for a two-week
session.
San Francisco-The Information
al Longshoremens & Warehouse
mems Union filed suit for more
than 6 million dollars against the
Waterfront Employers Association
on behalf of 10000 west coast
longshoremen who had not receiv-
ed retroactive pay due them under
their June Ia contract.
Washington A detailed pic
ture of the prices and rents vet
Grams will have to pay for housing
started under the Wyatt emer-
gency program showed the median
new house costing $4,000 and rent
ais averaging close to $65 month
ly.
New York-The merged distri-
button of two major labor news
services, making available to the
S. labor press their first all
H,lnd national. and international
news coverage, became effective
with new joint operations by the
Federated Press and Allied Labor
News.
Washington OPA estimates
show that congressional action
ending price control on petroleum
and it's products will cost Ameri-
can consumers $50 million dollars
annually.
Hollywood - Reversing a prev
ious order giving jurisdictional
control of Hollywood set erection
to the Conference of Studio
Unions, the AFL executive council
has awarded the jurisdiction to the
International Alliance of Theatri-
cal Stage Employees.
Washington The U. S. Su-
preme Court in 6-3 decision up
held the constitutionality of the
Georgia county unit vote system
whereby Eugene Talmage was re-
nominated.
New York-The crippling 26-
day maritime strike drew to an
end as east and gulf coast oper-
ators signed an agreement with
the Master Mates G. Pilots pat
termed on the one reached a week
earlier with the striking Marine
Engineers Beneficial Union.
Philadelphia Blaming "the
worst initiation in our country's
history on "the lust and greed of
merican business" President
Philip Murray served notice he
would seek "healthy" wage in
creases for 100000 steelworkers
when contract talks open Jan. l.
Washington Because of his
refusal to bury his expose of the
work of active American fascists,
O. John Rogge, special assistant
to Attorney General Tom C. Clark,
was summarily dismissed on
orders believed to have come from
the White House.
Washington - The admnistra-
tions accelerated decontrol policy
can be serious threat to the sue
cess of the veterans emergency
housing program, Housing Expedi-
ter Wilson Wyatt warned, unless a
firm control is kept on vital build
ing materials.
Washington-The longest hotel
strike in the history of the capital
come to a close on its 2l day when
four AFL unions accepted terms of
a settlement negotiated by Recon
version Director John r. Steelman
The 5000 hotel workers won hour
ly raises of to 7 cents, a $50 |
weekly minimum, improved vaca-
cation rights and elimination of
the split shift.
Peace Talks Stalled.