Railroad Labor Flags Dictatorship Proposal
Washington, D. C. 19 N5 Rail labor executives representing 21 railroad organizations denounced wage cuts and job losses as they criticized private railroad ownership. They urged government control as the only accepted form of monopoly, warning against private profits from a consolidated main line system and calling for direct government operation to ensure employment and essential service.
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Washington, D. C
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Washington
United States
Wall Street
Llano Colony Plan Outlined at All Souls Church
George T. Pickett, Llano colony manager, described the Newellano La cooperative project and its 19 year history. He noted a congressional bill to absorb unemployed citizens through industrial and agricultural communities with self-liquidating bonds and a national corporation to establish colonies. Working hours would total 30 per week unless local agreements allow more.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Llano
U. S
Morgan Bank Faces Probe by Senate Committee
Washington D C ILNS J P Morgan Co a dominant private bank faces intensified scrutiny as the senate banking committee expands its powers to investigate its activities The firm refused to answer 28 questions and a Pecora drafted resolution seeks broad constitutional authority for the probe The judiciary committee backs an investigation into delays in prosecuting Joseph W Harriman on charges of false entries in bank records
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
J. P. Morgan & Co
Colossus
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Morgan
Wall Street
Ferdinand Pecora
Pecora
Judiciary
Joseph W. Harriman
New York
Harriman National Bank and Trust Co
George Z. Medalie
Justice delays Harriman prosecution under Hoover request
A historical note indicates a delayed prosecution of Harriman at the urging of the Justice Department during the Hoover era to allow time to straighten the bank’s affairs. The statement reflects political pressure and administrative strategy of the period.
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Cently
Harriman
Department of Justice
New York Conference Decries Social Injustice Policy
The 134th annual session of the Methodist Episcopal Church reports condemn the present economic order as pagan and calls for systemic change to meet basic decency for all. It argues industry should serve human welfare, not profit, and urges society to provide the greatest good for the most people.
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York City
Ilns
New York
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rhode Island Labor Backs Locked-out Pawtucket Types
Rhode Island labor rallied in support of Typographical Union No 212 members locked out early in March by the Pawtucket Times. The lockout is seen as an opening move against union conditions in Rhode Island and New England newspaper plants. Printers were locked out to push an open shop in the paper's composing room after longstanding contracts.
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Pawtucket
R. 1
Rhode Island
Pawtucket Times
New England
The
Times
Studio Pay Cuts Restored at Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures announces salaries reduced in March have been restored at its studios exchanges and New York offices. The 26 and 50 percent cuts capped an eight week period from March 8, with production schedules resuming in Hollywood studios leading to salary restoration.
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New York
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Announces
Hollywood
Columbia
Unemployment soars as A F L cites 13 million March jobless
A F L President William Green reports March jobless totals exceed 13,000,000 based on government figures and union reports. He warns of a deflation driven downward trend, wage cuts, and a need for vigorous government action to restart industry and employment. He cites 26.7 percent unemployment in March and sector breakdowns across building, manufacturing, metal trades, and more.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Navy ends five day work week for federal employees
Washington reports the navy department abandoned the five day week, returning to a 51 hour work week for all navy yards and operations. After conferences and legal opinions, the attorney general ruled the economy act requires longer days. The labor department had already ended the five day week. Congress would have to order its return.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Navy Department
Navy
McCarl
Department of Labor
Perkins
Congress
Through a Woman's Eyes by Jean Newton
A 1915 WNU Service column argues that a wife can unsettle her husband without harm by pointing to others who fare better. It suggests making him uncomfortable through tact and social comparison, warning that persistence could end a marriage.
New Jersey Governor Backs 44 Hour Week Law for Women
Gov. A. Harry Moore pledged support in a letter to Emil Rieve president of the American Federation of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers for a 44 hour work week for women in industry. The measure, now before the state senate labor committee, follows reports women in industrial and mercantile firms in New Jersey work 54 hours weekly with strong labor backing.
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Trenton
N. J
Emil Rieve
American Federation of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers
Harry Moore
New Jersey
State Senate Committee On Labor
Hitler Aims to Crush Toilers Warning From British Labor Party
London notes the British Labour Party warns England against fascism in Germany. They say the Jewish boycott is only part of the picture and that the Nazis spearhead a deliberate push to suppress all working class activity using reactionary forces.
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Hitler
Labor Party
London
England
Germany
Chamber of Commerce Backing Labor Wage Policy Urged
A special committee led by P. W. Litchfield urges the Chamber of Commerce to support labor’s wage policy. It calls for wages to rise with productivity, periodic adjustments, a 40 hour week, flexible schedules, and voluntary government supervised agreements to curb abuses while opposing fixed maximum hours or universal minimum wages. The report will be presented at the chamber’s May annual meeting in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Organized Labor
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
P. W. Litchfield
Akron
Ohio
Goodyeat Tire and Rubber Company
Chamber
Washington
Railroads Seek Wage Cut Data From New York Employers
Eastern railroads in New York state issue a questionnaire to large employers to gather data on wage cuts by January 1 1980 to March 1988 across clerical skilled and unskilled workers. They also seek figures on reductions in working hours and use the data to justify further wage reductions under the railroads labor act.
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New York City
SLNS
New York State
Railroads Extend Pay Cut as June 15 Change Rule Remains
Railroad workers last year accepted a ten percent pay reduction, extended this year to October 31, with either side allowed to seek changes as early as June 15. Railroads seek a further ten percent cut in saturation and wage terms.
Atlanta Labor Opposes Georgia Retail Sales Tax
The Atlanta Federation of Trades declares vigorous opposition to a general retail sales tax before the Georgia General Assembly. The resolution argues the tax is contrary to the policy that those most able to pay should bear the main expense of government. John Scott, vice president, introduced the measure.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Georgia General Assembly
State Federation of Labor
John Scott
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Bigelow
Liverpool
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