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The Nome Daily Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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AFL considers expelling ten CIO-backed unions after CIO charters labor bodies, positioning as rival. CIO pushes unionization of 2.2M textile/oil workers amid strikes idling 100K, including 55K at Chrysler (refusing UAW recognition), 10K at Hudson, 10K at Firestone Akron, and Chicago taxi/freight strikes.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., March 10
The Committee for Industrial Organization's decision to charter local, state and central labor bodies led American Federation of Labor officials to consider expelling ten unions backing John L. Lewis.
The CIO would become an AF of L rival organization if the plan is completed.
The CIO has steered a course for the unionization of two million two hundred thousand textile and oil workers. Many CIO affiliated groups are participating in strikes affecting a hundred thousand workers.
About fifty five thousand Chrysler automotive workers are idle while Chrysler reiterated his refusal to recognize the United Automotive Workers of America, as the sole bargaining agency for its sixty seven thousand employees.
Ten thousand are idle in the Hudson Motor Car Company, and another ten thousand are idle at the Firestone Tire and Rubber plants at Akron, Ohio.
Federal conciliators have been asked to settle the taxi cab strike in Chicago where four hundred and fifty freight handlers and motormen are also striking to prevent the movement of merchandise in a sixty mile freight subway.
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Washington, D. C.
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March 10
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strikes idling about 100,000 workers including 55,000 at chrysler, 10,000 at hudson motor car company, 10,000 at firestone akron; chrysler refuses uaw recognition; federal conciliators sought for chicago strikes.
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Committee for Industrial Organization decides to charter local, state, and central labor bodies, prompting American Federation of Labor to consider expelling ten supporting unions. CIO aims to unionize 2.2 million textile and oil workers with affiliated groups in strikes. Specific strikes at Chrysler, Hudson, Firestone, and Chicago taxi/freight.