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...becoming the biggest union in the U.S., last week U.A.W. was fairly busting its pants. In two years its dues-paying membership had tripled, was around half a million. Its bank account had swollen 650% to a fat $439,663. Holding its sixth convention, in Buffalo, chesty U.A.W. changed its name to the United Auto, Aircraft and Agricultural Implements Workers, announced a membership goal of 1,000,000 in the next four years...
...will be issued after an NLRB check of payrolls against union membership. Other provisions: 1) S.W.O.C. may petition for certification in other plants; 2) workers fired after the strike will receive back pay and vacation money, less any money earned elsewhere; 3) all company unions at Republic's Buffalo plant will be "disestablished...
...really big spate of orders will force the conversion of present automaking plants, tools and man power. Chevrolet, which got a new $89,075,000 War Department contract for 1,000 Pratt & Whitney airplane engines a month, has already prepared to convert all of its automobile facilities in Buffalo and Tonawanda to their manufacture. Other orders: To Ford, $140,000,000 for 4,807 Pratt & Whitneys (in addition to 4,236 already on order); to Chrysler, a $42,000,000 subcontract for Martin bomber parts; to Hudson, a $12,000,000 Martin subcontract. Detroit at last...
...Buffalo dock workers would lose their jobs. A New Orleans representative said the project would damage the South's biggest port...
...juggling schedules and repair lay-ups, airline operators have thus far been able to maintain all flights. But last week's snatch will put an end to that. American Airlines will suspend two daily trips on the Chicago-Buffalo-Albany-Boston run. Eastern, United and T.W.A. probably will make similar service cuts...