New Federal Prevailing Wage Law Applies Nationwide
The February 27 law takes effect across the United States on Good Friday. Contractors must pay locally prevailing wages. no advance rulings exist. Disputes go to the secretary of labor, whose decision is final, with appeals possible and enforcement via valid complaints. Union officials anticipate early filings against low-wage bidders.
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Washington
Ilns
United States
Secretary of Labor
Department of Labor
Hugh L. Kerwin
Division of Conciliation
Labre Department
Roosevelt Urges Commission to Study Unemployment Insurance
Governor Roosevelt calls for creating a state commission to report a plan for scientific unemployment insurance to the next legislature. He also proposes official status for the existing stabilization of employment committee. He urges action this session and stresses industry shared premiums and state supervision.
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New York
Roosevelt
Winning Strike Brings 1200 Workers Back Under Union Rules
Philadelphia hosiery workers halted production February 16 and secured 11 settlements. More than 1,200 employees resume jobs under union conditions as plants remain tied up. Police and injunctions support employers but fail to deter the strikers.
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Philadelphia
Five Day Week Debate On Costs Of Change In Industry
Oakland leaders address a convention criticizing employers who resist a five day week and cite wage and dividend shifts in 1930. Frank C. MacDonald, California Building Trades Council head, warns that production and consumption gaps threaten workers and the nation as wages fall while dividends rise. He notes railroads cut salaries but increased dividends in the first half of 1930.
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Oakland
Calif
Frank C. MacDofald
California Building Trades Council
MacDonald
United States
Harris proposes 90 percent cut in immigration quotas
Senator Harris of Georgia urges a two year 90 percent reduction in all immigration quotas. A similar bill passed the house previously but stalled in the senate. Harris says the move is needed amid widespread unemployment and many workers earning part-time wages.
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Washington
Harris
Georgia
House
Senate
Labor-Management Mutualization of Mills Aims in Textile Sector
United Textile Workers leaders push for a 48 hour week through worker employer cooperation. Delegates from Danville Philadelphia and New England report rising strikes and strong militant mood in the South and industrial centers. The Naumkeag mill example in Salem Massachusetts is cited as proof of cooperative management boosting prosperity and stability.
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Aim
New York City
SLNS
United Textile Workers of America
International
Danville
Philadelphia
New England
McMahon
South
Middle States
Gorman
South Carolina
Tennessee
Cotton Textile Institute
U. T. Ware
American Federation of Labor
Naumkeag
Salem
Mass
United Textile Workers
Guaranty Trust Confirms Signs of Trade Upturn
Guaranty Trust of New York backed ILNS reports that trade is turning the corner with improvement in steel, pig iron, building, and the auto industry. Declines in foreign trade, cotton consumption, and copper demand eased seasonally. The pace remains irregular and full normalization is not expected until 1933.
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New York City
ILNS
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
House of Morgan
International Labor News Service
Harding
Floyd Gibbons
Cloak Union Wins Extra Pay Dispute
New York report shows Raymond V. Ingersoll, impartial chairman of the cloak industry, ruling that wage rates above the minimum scale cannot be altered without worker and union consent. The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union and manufacturers set up the chair to settle disputes, affirming protection for exceptional workers and limiting employer unilateral changes.
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New York
Raymond V. Ingersoll
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Unionist Urges Mooney Pardon in California
M J Keough president International Molders Union sends a letter to Governor Rolph urging a full pardon for Thomas J Mooney. He cites witnesses recanting testimony and petitions from trial officials and jurors, plus support from churchmen led by Rev Francis J McConnell.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
M. J. Keough
International — Molders’ Union
Rolph
Mooney
Keough
Fickert
California
Francis J. McConnell
New York
Episcopal Church
Rail Employment Down Ten Percent Across Nation
Interstate Commerce Commission data show 1930 railway employment averaged 1,510,688 with $2.59 billion in wages, down 10.44 percent from 1929. Maintenance of way faced the largest drop at 15.08 percent, while executives and staff saw the smallest declines.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Police Aid Employer to Stop Mill Strike
Philadelphia police terrified non English speaking workers at the Apex Hosiery mill during a strike. Officers patrolled the mill and threatened deportation as communists if they ceased work, signaling heavy police involvement in support of the employer.
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Philadelphia
American Federation of
Union Labor Opposition Kills Dangerous North Carolina Bill
In Raleigh the judiciary committee reported unfavorably on an anti syndicalism bill aimed at criminalizing syndicalism and sabotage. Labor and liberal opposition halted the measure despite backing from Wilbur R. Dosher Ira T Johnston and R G Cherry. Representative J S Howell led the fight to delay the bill. The defeat is seen as a victory for free speech and assembly rights amid pressure from industry groups.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
ILNS
Judiciary Committee of
House
Wilbur R. Dosher
Wilmington
Ira T. Johnston
Jefferson
R. G. Cherry
Guastonia
Cherry
North Carolina Department of the American Legion
Aderholdt
Ella May Wiggins
Manville-Jenckes
Gastonia
Johnston
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
J. 8. Howell
Asheville
Probe Uniform Rail Price Sparks Senate Inquiry
The Interstate Commerce Commission questions why steel rails stay priced without change for years. Senator Couzens chairs the probe, asking Attorney General Mitchell for action or a possible senate investigation. An unnamed New York banker cites railroads paying 43 dollars per ton for rails while other steel shapes cost less.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mitchell
Senate
Couzens
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
New York
Taxi Drivers Win First Signed Agreement in Los Angeles
Taxi Drivers Union No. 640 secured its first signed contract with the California Cab Company in Los Angeles, marking a key win for local drivers and workplace negotiations.
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Los Angeles
Calif
California Cab Company
Workers Suffer Dividends Hold Montreal Rail Line
Montreal reports show private Canadian Pacific railroad profits stable for stockholders while labor bears the burden with layoffs, part time work, and wage cuts. Operating expenses drop by over 23 million dollars and special income from ships hotels telegraphs lands and mines hits a new high of about 20.04 million, surpassing 1929 figures.
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Montreal
Quebec
Canadian Pacific Railroad
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Richman
Hamilton
Ohio
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Guaranty Trust
Big N. Y. House
Morgan
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