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February 5, 1960
Summit County Labor News
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (IUE) proposes a $300,000 defense fund to support participating unions in nationally significant strikes, announced by President James B. Carey and approved by the executive board in Washington.
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IUE Launches Defense Fund
The Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers have offered $300,000 as a start toward a union defense fund for aid to participating unions in "nationally significant" strikes.
The proposal, announced at a news conference by IUE President James B. Carey, was approved by the union's executive board at a meeting in Washington. The total would be made up of $100,000 from the IUE defense fund and $200,000, subject to approval by contributors, donated previously by IUE locals and staff to the Steelworkers.
The latter money is scheduled to be returned by the USWA.
The IUE suggested that the proposed defense fund to be administered by a committee of the AF-CIO and the federation's Industrial Union Dept.
Carey said that the proposal included replenishment of the fund on the basis of $1 per member per year for participating unions.
The Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers have offered $300,000 as a start toward a union defense fund for aid to participating unions in "nationally significant" strikes.
The proposal, announced at a news conference by IUE President James B. Carey, was approved by the union's executive board at a meeting in Washington. The total would be made up of $100,000 from the IUE defense fund and $200,000, subject to approval by contributors, donated previously by IUE locals and staff to the Steelworkers.
The latter money is scheduled to be returned by the USWA.
The IUE suggested that the proposed defense fund to be administered by a committee of the AF-CIO and the federation's Industrial Union Dept.
Carey said that the proposal included replenishment of the fund on the basis of $1 per member per year for participating unions.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Union Defense Fund
Iue Proposal
Labor Strikes
Af Cio Administration
What entities or persons were involved?
James B. Carey
Iue
Uswa
Af Cio
Where did it happen?
Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
James B. Carey
Iue
Uswa
Af Cio
Location
Washington
Story Details
IUE offers $300,000 for a union defense fund to aid in nationally significant strikes, comprising $100,000 from IUE and $200,000 returned from Steelworkers; to be administered by AF-CIO committee with annual $1 per member replenishment.