Organized Labor Fights Federal Pay Cuts in Congress
Labor leaders and AFL President William Green press Congress to reject wage reductions for federal workers. Hoover backs a five day week for per diem staff and a month off for salaried employees. AFL urges lawmakers to maintain government pay standards and avoid triggering a nationwide wage-cutting trend.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Congress
House Economy Committee
Hoover
Labor
William Green
Federation
Green
Friends of
Not Too Late to Start April Union Label Campaign
Washington D C April union label campaign urged by John J Manning secretary treasurer of the AFL union label trades department. he calls on every union and local to act, spend union funds on labeled goods, and educate the public on union living standards. free literature available by writing to the AFL building. appreciation expressed for cooperation aiding unemployment relief through purchasing power.
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Washington, D
ILNL
John J. Manning
Union Label Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Union Labor Trades Department
Manning
International Labor News Service
Ieeerhandise
Washington, D. C
State Compensation Fund Defeated in Massachusetts
Massachusetts house defeated a bill by the State Federation of Labor to create a state fund for industrial accidents under the workmen compensation act. Representative Higgins of Boston led the opposition, arguing employers were withdrawing and self insuring, while backers warned it would push insured workers into private insurers with a near monopoly.
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Massachusetts House of Representatives
State Federation of Labor
Higgins
Boston
Roll Call Vote Seem Likely On Beer Bill Now
Roll call on the O Connor Hull 2 75 per cent beer bill appears assured with 120 plus signatures on the petition to discharge the Ways and Means Committee. Labor marked campaign for Volstead act modification argues legalization would aid economic recovery, raise revenue, and restore respect for law. The labor committee seeks to press for a floor vote to let representatives show their stance to voters.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
House
Ways and Means
O'Connor-Hull
Congress
Labor
National Committee For
Action Labor National Committee For
Matthew Woll
John B. Colpoys
Roosevelt signs 19 New York labor bills. vetoes others
Gov Franklin D Roosevelt signed 19 labor bills endorsed by the New York State Federation of Labor and vetoed several measures opposed by organized labor. The measures include wage protection on public works, ten hour trucking, workmen’s compensation enhancements, and a $30 million unemployment relief bond, with a statewide vote to approve. President John Sullivan of the federation sits on the state commission.
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Albany
N. Y
ILNS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
New York State Federation of Labor
State Department of Public Works
New York State Federation
Organized Labor
Guv Roosevelt
State Industrial Board
New York State
Railroadmen's Brotherhoods
Medical Board
Teachers’ Retirement System
New York City
State Department of Labor
Rand
John Sullivan
Florida Labor for Beer Endorses AFL Stand
Florida Federation of Labor endorses the AFL position for legalization of 2.75 percent beer at its annual convention in Jacksonville. Wendell Heaton of West Palm Beach was reelected president and Tampa chosen for 1933 convention. A Q Deweese of Pensacola reelected secretary treasurer. five vice presidents named: G H Russell Miami, A Mullins Pensacola, A B Rountree Jacksonville, W Bullivan Tampa.
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Jacksonville
Fla
TLNL
Florida Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Wendell
Heaton
West Palm Beach
Tampa
A. QO. Deweese
Pensacola
G. H. Russell
The
Miami Labor News
Miami
A, A. Mullins
A. B. Rountree
W. Bullivan
St Joseph Building Trades Condemn Convict Quarries
The Building Trades Council of Jefferson City Missouri protests state penitentiary officials use convicts in a city quarry delivering crushed rock at 1.10 dollars per yard, below free labor cost. Convicts earn five cents a day while free workers earn forty five cents an hour for the same work, forcing other quarries to close or cut hours as unemployment rises.
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Building Trades Council
Jefferson City
State
Job Drive Near 600000 Mark Amid War Against Low Mood
New York City reports the War Against Low Mood campaign pushing toward 600000 jobs for unemployed workers. About 2000 communities joined under the American Legion AFL and other sponsors with Labor Department aid. The plan aims for mostly permanent jobs with a 380 day minimum, while temporary roles comprise roughly 65 percent. Local efforts vary, with Plainfield's separate Depression campaign and Los Angeles taxicab fee repeal noted.
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New York City
ILNS
Department of Labor
Hotel
Biltmore
Prevailing Wage Scales Paid On U S Marine Hospital
The 100000 addition to the U S Marine Hospital at Evansville Indiana will be built by local labor paid the prevailing wage scales. Harry Dynes of the conciliation bureau of the Labor Department said this after a conference with Evansville labor unions and the construction company superintendent. Preference will be given to married men with families. The Retail Clerks Union of Seattle Washington renewed agreements with twenty seven stores and more are expected, Leo Ledwich reports.
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U. S. Marine Hospital
Evansville
Ind
Harry Dynes
Conciliation Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Construction Company
Seat Ue, Wash
Leo L. Ledwich
Union Printing Publicity Committee Forms in Little Rock
The union printers pressmen stere otographers and bookbinders of Little Rock organized an allied publicity committee to promote the union label on printed material and boost firms that use Build Arkansas Industries as their slogan while outsourcing printing work elsewhere.
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Little Rock, Ark
Arkansas
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