Supreme Court Ruling Spurs Drive For Minimum Wage Acts
Washington seeps with reaction to the court reversal on minimum wage policy. President Roosevelt seeks Attorney General opinion on whether 1918 DC women wage law is revived or must be repassed. States including Massachusetts New York California Michigan Minnesota New Jersey New Hampshire and others plan or reinforce laws as 6,000,000 women are affected and wages may rise 20 30 percent.
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Railroads Behind On Track Maintenance, Keller Tells Senate
L B Keller for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and the Association of American Railway Labor Executives told a senate interstate commerce subcommittee that railroads lagged $2.425 billion in track and bridge maintenance over six years. He cited 18 658 rail accidents from 1925 to 1935 due to defective trackage, 177 deaths, 3 678 injuries, and $20.359 million in property damage. He noted rising track mileage while maintenance staff fell by about half and warned speeds up to 108 mph increased risk.
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Columbus Charter Case Briefs Filed In Columbus
Attorneys for the Columbus Federation of Labor and related parties argued before Franklin Common Pleas Judge Cecil J. Randall whether to continue an injunction or dissolve the writ restraining Francis Dillon from revoking the federation charter. Reasons to keep the injunction cited lack of authority and due process concerns. reasons to dissolve included Dillon endorsing the GM sit down strike and alleged constitution violations. Judge Randall said he would study all arguments before ruling. Also noted, John A. Phillips urged unions to back President Roosevelt’s plan to reorganize the Supreme Court at the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor convention with 500 delegates.
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Labor Demands Swift Action on Wagner Steagall Bill
Labor leaders from the American Federation of Labor housing committee protested delay in passing the Wagner Steagall housing bill. The resolution urged immediate action despite the federal judiciary reform controversy, noting hearings were not scheduled and administration support was vague. The statement linked housing reform to nationwide needs, citing a forecast of 12 to 16 million homes required by 1950 and criticized the administration’s delays in addressing the housing shortage.
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American Federation of Labor Housing Committee
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Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers
John Coefild
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J. W. Williams
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Supreme Court
Montreal Building Labor Wins 7 Per Cent Raise
Montreal Building Trades Council and Vicinity reach contract raising wages for building workers by seven percent on average. The agreement covers workers in Montreal and surrounding areas, signaling improved pay for unionized trades through next contract term.
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Kansas judge orders Buller plant sit down workers evacuated
Circuit Judge Emory Wright ruled existing laws fail to protect striking workers rights and issued an injunction ordering sit down strikers to evacuate Buller Manufacturing Company plant. He noted property rights favor owners while call for legal changes to aid workers. Strikers from Amalgamated Association left the plant an hour before the deadline after occupying it since March 12.
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Buller Manufacturing Company
Congress
Safety Congress Date Announced In Columbus Ohio
The Ohio industrial commission announces the Eighth Annual All Ohio Safety Congress and Exhibit to be held at Neil Howe in Columbus on April 20 21 and 22 1987. The event gathers state industrial safety forums under the division of safety and hygiene to promote safety measures. John L Breidenbach of Dayton is named chairman of the construction section of the congresses.
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Ohio State Federation of Labor
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