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Montgomery Ward's Private War
Katzander, Shirley | April 29, 1944 issue

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The article focuses on the deadlock between executive Montgomery Ward and the War Labor Board (WLB), which involved the strike of more than 4,000 workers in Chicago. Presiding over the vast mail-order empire is Sewell L. Avery, chairman of the board, who twice before has refused to comply with WLB rulings. In February, 1942, the National Labor Relations Board certified the local as bargaining agent for Ward's employees and the WLB directed the company to sign a contract. Ward's agreed to the pay increases ordered by the WLB but balked at inclusion of a maintenance of membership clause in the contract. Avery said he would sign only if the corporate President expressly ordered it.

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STRIKES & lockouts; WARD, Montgomery; AVERY, Sewell L.; WAGE increases; CORPORATE presidents; CHICAGO (Ill.); ILLINOIS; UNITED States
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