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United Automobile Worker
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Labor leaders Walter Reuther and R.J. Thomas rallied in Detroit with veterans and unions to save the OPA, criticizing Michigan congressmen for opposing it and urging Senate action, ahead of November polls.
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R. J. Thomas denounces some Michigan congressmen for their OPA stand, many of whom, he declared, "don't give a damn about what the people think, but listen to the National Association of Manufacturers cracking the whip." He was addressing a Town Hall meeting conducted by the Educational Director of Local 600, Edgar Lee, sitting on his left. The rally was also addressed by President Reuther and Sam Sage of the Wayne County CIO Council.
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Walter P. Reuther stated at a rally to save OPA sponsored by the American Veterans Committee and the UAW-CIO in Detroit that congressmen who voted against OPA would be remembered at the polls in November. Canada Lee urged listeners to pressure Senators to correct the House's mistakes. R. J. Thomas denounced Michigan congressmen for their OPA stance at a Town Hall meeting conducted by Edgar Lee of Local 600, claiming they ignored public opinion in favor of the National Association of Manufacturers. The rally was also addressed by Reuther and Sam Sage of the Wayne County CIO Council.