Word: lewises
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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"It should be clear that the U. A. W. is not severing its relations with the C. I. O., but that Homer Martin is deserting both the U. A. W. and the C. I. O."-Philip Murray & Sidney Hillman (for Mr. Lewis) to Homer Martin.
This exchange last week officially signaled the rise of dual unions in the automobile, aircraft and related supply industries. Each continued to call itself United Automobile Workers of America. One is a C. I. O. union, to whose acting presidency homely, placid Roland Jay Thomas of Detroit was elected last...
A former electrical engineer who turned auto worker in 1923, Roland Thomas came up out of Chrysler plants where he organized one of U. A. W.'s original locals. His personal popularity will be an asset in the struggle between the factions for rank & file support. But the real...
Those who heard sputterings like this coming out of the radio one night last week chuckled because they were sitting at home, were perched before bars, or rolling along in their cars-and not among the fans who paid as much as $16.50 for a seat to watch a two...
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis was a 10-to-1 favorite before ringtime. But John Henry Lewis, just seven days older but three years wiser in ring experience, is one of the most skilful boxers in the business. He had been defeated only seven times in 99 fights, had never been...