Workers Vote For Union When Given Free Choice
Washington reports that a Twentieth Century Fund study of 204 582 ballots shows 67 percent for regular unions vs 80 percent for company unions overall in labor elections under government boards. In textiles and longshoremen unions favored, while automobile workers split, with ballots often indorsing individuals due to ballot wording.
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20Th Century Fund
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Labor
Twentieth Century Fund
Automobile Workers
Automobile Board
Chevrolet Forge
Greif Violator in Unionization Case in Staunton Virginia
Washington based ILNS reports L Grief & Byes Inc Baltimore owner of several plants faced a National Labor Relations Board ruling for violating Section 7A by threatening to close Staunton Virginia plant over unionization efforts. Board also found interference via Mutual Benefit Association creation and management run by officials. The firm must end involvement and report employee status within 10 days. The Greif case has lingered with NRA authorities.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
L. Greif & Byes., Inc
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Staunton
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
National Labor Relations Board
Mutual Benefit Association
National Industral Recovery Act
Labor Board
Amalgamated
Greif
NRA
Bethlehem Steel stockholders clash over executive salaries
New York City stockholders at Bethlehem Steel pressed to cut the pay of chairman Charles Schwab president Eugene Grace and secretary R B McMath. Proposals to limit salaries to 20 percent of 1934 profits failed as insiders retained control, signaling possible legal action.
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New York City
SLNS
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Eugene G. Grace
R. B. McMath
Schwab
Leopold B. Cashland
Grace
Mr. Cashland
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel
Mary F. Gallagher
New York
The
Cashland
Father Coughlin
Coshlana
Congress Eyes Tax Cut for Dime Cigarettes Vote Proposed
Congress shows sentiment to cut the tax on 10 cent cigarettes and allow a vote this session. The Allied Tobacco Workers' Council urges continued pressure as labor seeks fair treatment for union made tobacco. Bills H R 5450 TR 6124 AR 6368 proposed a tiered levy with dime cigarettes at 2.70 per thousand.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
United States
Allied Tobacco Workers’ Council
House
Ways and Jmeans Committee
Small Investors Spun by Broker Racketeer Injunction Filed
Federal officials moved to halt operations of a California raiding company after investigators said it collected about 828000 from small investors. The scheme funneled funds into commodity trading in Chicago and Winnipeg, paying dividends to early backers with money from new deposits.
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Carson City
New
ARTNS
Xeewiltloe
Calonial
Chicago
Winnepur
Pyra- Canada
Accu
Jobs Pay Gain In Pennsylvania Factories
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reports from mid February to mid March that wage earners on Pennsylvania factory rolls rose about 1 percent while wage disbursements increased 2 percent. Employee hours worked gained 2.6 percent, signaling well maintained factory activity.
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Philadelphia
ILNS
Pennsylvania
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank
Homeless Men Seek Relief in St Louis Bureau
From November 1 1934 to April 1 this year the Bureau for Homeless Men logged 10 442 aid requests in St Louis Missouri Applications declined by about one thousand in February and March from the prior three month average.
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St. Louis, Mo
AFLNL
Bureau
NLRB Orders Secret Ballot Election at Kelsey Hayes Wheel
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a two week secret ballot election at Kelsey Hayes Wheel Company Detroit to choose representation between United Automobile Workers' Federal Labor Union No. 18677 and a company union Employers' Association. UAW claims 2,167 members with 914 signed cards. company union claims 1,960. The board says continuing rival unions would cause 40 conflicts and that election serves the public interest. The company started its union after the National Recovery Act Section 7A aimed to ban company unions.
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A. F
L. News Service
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Kelsey Hayes Wheel Company
Detroit
Mich
United Automobile Workers’ Federal Labor Union No. 18677
American Federation of Labor
Employers’ Association
Kelsey Hayes Company
Cominion
Lumber Mill Workers Fight Slash in Wages
About 400 workers at the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company plant in West Helena Arkansas strike over wage cuts and longer hours. Across Alabama and nearby plants additional crews from Jasper and Cleveland Lumber Company join the stoppage shrinking output and idling fifteen sawmills in Walker county.
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West Helena
Ark
ILNS
Chicago Mill and Lumber Company
NRA Lumberede
At Appeal
Supreme Court
Jasper
Ala
Usns
B.A. Carr Lumber Company
Hidvidje
Cleveland Lumber Company
Walker County
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Delco
Savage Auto Supply Co
Maple Avenue
Pyright
Tom
Secretary of the Treasury of
Axton - Fisher
Brown & Williamson
White House
W. BP. Axton
Axton-Pisher
National Labor Board
Hoover Factory
Hoover
Hoover Company
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