Radio Commission Fights Labor's WCFL Appeal
The U S federal radio commission asks the D C court of appeals to deny Chicago federation of labor WCFL a high power clear channel license arguing licenses should serve general public not a specific group. It cites 1928 act priorities and warns granting labor focused stations would deny other organizations and reduce available channels.
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ILNS
Federal Radio Commission
WCFL
Voice of Labor
Chicago
Organized Labor
Commission
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Chicago Federation of Labor
Federation
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Appellant
American Bar Association
Legal Fraternity
United States
Catholic Church
Governor Roosevelts Convict Labor Bill Takes Effect
Albany conferments report Governor Roosevelts signing of a bill enforcing Hawes Cooper provisions allowing states to exclude goods made by convict labor from other states. The measure, drafted by the A F L, passed unanimously in both houses and takes effect January 19 1934 when the federal act begins.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevilt
Hawes-Cooper
A. F. of L
Hoover's High Court Appointee Sustained Yellow Dog Contract
Washington based ILNS reports Judge John J. Parker, Hoover's Supreme Court pick, sustained a yellow dog contract in the Red Jacket Coal case in West Virginia. Parker upheld an injunction that barred union activity, restricting United Mine Workers and leaders like John L. Lewis and William Green, while backing coal firms.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Hoover
United States Supreme Court
John J. Parker
United States
Red Jacket Coal & Coke Company
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
William Green
Philip Murray
West Vginia
Parker
A. P. of L
Senate Judiciary Committee
Green
International Labor News Service
A. F. of L
Parker Record
Senate
van A. Bittner
Legal
Hitchman
Senate Committee
Miners summon Illinois leaders to stand trial
Indianapolis, Duk (ILNS) The convention endorses court trials for insurgents within the United Mine Workers of America. A constitutional change grants the executive board power to try officers and members, with trials set within five days. Expulsion, suspension, or removal from office possible for offenders.
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Indianapolis
Duk
ILNS
Unite Mine Werke
America
Urganina Hom
Ayswal
Conven Rees
Almshouses Fill With Aged Poor In Albany Report
Albany report from the state department of social welfare notes unemployment drives almshouse admissions. The public homes system endorses an old age pension plan and urges legislation to allow aged, decent citizens to live in their own homes to lessen public home admissions.
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Albany
N. Y
State Department of Social Welfare
General Assembly
Board of Social Welfare
Movie Operators Gain in Buffalo Union Shop Pact
Buffalo film workers in independent theatres win a union shop agreement and improved working conditions after collective bargaining.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Moving’ Picture
Overproduction Alarm From Southern Textile Survey
Industrial survey by Geofrey Brown of the American Federation of Labor covers Alabama through Virginia. It tallies 1440 mills in seven states with 7,000,000 plus spindles and 18,776,865 total spindles regionwide, but notes many mills idle and wage conditions poor. Night work by women and children is reported as common despite weak markets.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ilns
Geoffrey ©. Brown
American Federation of Labor
Alabama
Georgia
Tenee
North Carolina
South Carolna
Virginia
West Virginia
My. Brown
Kusiory
Faxon Nills
Aid
Thor Aimlar
North Carolna
Brown
William Green
Ant Whitney
Neoe Ow
Halifax Wage Law Enforced After Long Delay
A Nova Scotia report notes a one year delay in enforcing wage law. After months of agitation, government finally acted to implement the act, with observers citing persistence by workers and officials. The timeline references the 10 year period and the earlier blocked appointments amid the wage dispute.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Devon
Group Insurance for More Unions
Washington Illinois and Saltingee report the Union Labor Life Insurance Company unveils five new policies ahead of the annual meeting to benefit several unions including Stereotyrent No 9 Detroit State Employes No 6 St Bonis Bricklay No 4 Washington Stage Employes No 20 Pontiac Stage Employes No 198 El Pago. President Matthew Wall will brief stockholders on progress at the gathering.
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Washington
ILNS
Saltingee
Union Labor Life Insurance Company
Detroit
St. Bonis
Washington, D. C
Pontiac
el Pago
Weers
Matthew Wall
Akron engineers seek 12 hour shifts for unemployed
Statement by Samuel Mosk president Operating Engineers Vinton outlines idle plant work plan. He notes the request to consider where Akron unemployed could be put to work and lists plants by name.
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wHeditin
Samuel Mosk
Epeinaare’ Vinton, Mosk
Akron
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