New York Labor Gains As Wage Law Is Court Proof
The amended prevailing wage law for public works is now constitutional and enforceable, defining the prevailing rate by locality and majority wages. The 48 hour week for women and minors, overtime allowances, and increased workers compensation are also included. A $16.5 million teachers’ salary raise and subway referendum were secured, while other labor bills were defeated.
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New York
International Labor News Service
Albany
N. Y
Smith
Greater
New York State
Wealth Concentration in 1925 Tax Returns Noted
Analysis shows 95 percent of individual tax receipts came from 29 of 1 percent of filers while 82 percent paid no income tax. Millionaires rose to 207, with 3.95 million returns filed due to exemptions. Corporate tax took 1.10 billion with many firms reporting no net income.
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Washington
Millionaire Club
U S Sailing Ships Manned By Aliens Held For Deportation
Seamen's Union protests report that two Pacific coast vessels, the Chillicothe and Tonawanda, will sail with alien deportees aboard from Seattle and Portland. Labor officials are reviewing the protest as unions demand action to prevent outsourcing American seafaring jobs.
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U.S
Pacific Ports
Joseph A. Wise
International Labor News Service
Chicago
Pacific
United States
International Seamen's Union of North America
James J. Davis
Victor A. Olonder
Ini
National Seamen’s Union of America
Larsen
Davis
Seamen’s International
George Larsen
Sailors’ Union
San Francisco
White
Olander
Patrick Flynn
International Seamen's Union of America
Flynn
Chillicothe
Tonawanda
Columbia River
Pacific Coast
Porto Rico senator urges study of island conditions
Senator Iglesias addressed a U S congress committee on Puerto Rican workers urging a long term study of living conditions. He noted visible prosperity in sugar and tobacco but widespread poverty and unemployment behind the scenes. He called for municipal borrowing power, land monopoly control, and development of agriculture with rail valuation leader Norris mentioned.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Santiago Iglesias
United States Congress
Iglesias
Porto Rican Free Federation of Workingmen
Congress
Norris Upholds Rail Rule in Historic IC C Decision
Senator Norris says a and interstate commerce commission ruling linking rail rate values to actual costs rather than replacement costs could trigger a freight rate hike. He warns carriers will likely challenge the decision in court.
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Washington
Senator Norris
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norris
Labor groups extend delegation to Pan American Congress
Three more nations Nicaragua Argentina and El Salvador announce intent to be represented at the fifth Pan American Federation of Labor congress to open in Washington on July 18. Nine nations have signaled plans with Cuba Venezuela Panama Mexico Honduras and the Dominican Republic previously responding, promising a broad North and South American labor gathering.
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Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Pan-American Federation of Labor
Washington
Organized Labor of
Cuba
Venezuela
Panama
Mexico
Honduras
Dominican Republic
Well Known Printer John O Connell Dies in New York
New York report says John O Connell longtime secretary treasurer of Typographical Union No. 6 died at home after brief illness. He was known as Long John and served the union for many years in New York.
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New York
John
Long John
O’connell
Typographical Union No. 6
Pressmen Organize in Klamath Falls Ore
Printing pressmen in Klamath Falls Oregon have organized and affiliated with the trade union movement to improve labor conditions and bargaining power.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
New tax laws cut income tax payers by millions
Washington announces 3,415,812 persons are relieved of income tax obligation and the nation’s income tax paying army is cut nearly in half. In 1926, 8,953,976 returns were filed, compared with 7,369,788 in 1925, signaling a big drop and suggesting ongoing effects will appear in March figures due in 1928.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
United States Treasury
Treasury Department
China’s New Hopes Must Be Respected
Rev. St. George Tucker of Virginia leads an Episcopal Church commission to China this summer. He has 25 years in the Orient and urges respecting the Chinese plea of China for the Chinese, praising their handling of a tremendous problem and predicting a conservative outcome.
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Washington
China
St. George Tucker
Virginia
Episcopal Church
Tucker
Orient
Union Labor Life Begins National Insurance Push
Union Labor Life Insurance Company gains Maryland and District of Columbia approval marking a transition from promotion to active operations. Policies may be written in Maryland and D C and nationwide by mail once state approvals are secured. first policy anticipated soon with interest in who writes it.
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Maryland
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Union Labor Life Insurance Company
International Labor News
Ford Stores Yield to Boycott Threat in Detroit
Henry Ford ordered Ford retail stores to cease serving the public after protests by over 1,000 business men. His three commissaries, meant for employees, began selling general commodities to the public at lower prices, prompting organized threats of boycotts against Ford dealers and suppliers.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford
Printing Pressmen Raise Wages in Arbitration
Oklahoma City pressmen won wage increases of 1.50 to 3.00 dollars per week after arbitration. Apprentices with two years’ service or more receive a 1.50 dollar weekly raise.
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Oklahoma City
Miners Wage Talks Make Progress in Indiana
Settlement of the bituminous wage controversy in organized fields proceeds by district and individual agreements. United Mine Workers show willingness to confer anywhere. Several independent Indiana mines have signed and operate, while many miners remain idle as operators have closed mines and await developments.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Indiana
District 8
Association
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Seamen’s Union
National Conference On Valuation of American Railways
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Labor Temple
David Webb
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Terry
Pittsburgh
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