The Chicago star., June 07, 1947, Image 1

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THE CHICAGO
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Vol. 2. No. 23
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BEFORE a united labor audience of
AFL, CIO and rail brotherhood mem
bers, President James L. McDevitt of
the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
lashes out at the Taft-Hartley slave
labor bill. The rally (center) climax
ing a series of demonstrations was
Chicago, June 7, 1947
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held in Harrisburg.
In Washington AFL President Wil
liam Green, (left) and ClO's Phillip
Murray, (right), issued appeals to
their memberships to write or wire
urging veto action by President Tru
man. Murray declared that it was
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AS THE CAMPAIGN urging Pres. Truman io veto the Hartley
labor bill entered the final stage, the Lcs Angeles CIO Council
pul out this leaflet highlighting the dangers facing labor if the
measure becomes law. Have you written the President a note tell
ing him what you think of the bill?
100 YEARS OF
TRIBUNE-ITIS
By CARL HIRSCH
Chicago's greatest disaster was the day that the
Chicago Tribune first hit the streets.
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"the job of all CIO members in the
next 10 days" to make their demand
for a veto felt in Washington. Green
directed "all oficers be assigned to get
each individual member to write . . .
stating his own views in his own
words."
Demand
city rally
by CFL
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Win key
election
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