Green Opposes Five Day Week for Federal Workers
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor declares the five day week should not be used to reduce earnings abolish annual leave with pay or impose other economic penalties on federal employees. He argues labor supports the five day week but opposes the proposed sacrifices and burdens.
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A. F. of
L. Chief
Congress
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Economy Committee
House of Representatives
Green
Hoover
United States
New York Building Pace Slows Amid Budget Tightness
A New York Building Congress report notes municipal budget and state tax strains have driven a near standstill in metropolitan construction. First quarter 1932 contracts total only 26 percent of 1931, with potential non residential gains of up to 25 percent in Q2 to reach a clearer market footing.
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New York City
SLNS
Thomas S. Holden
F. W. Dodge Corporation
New York Building Congress
New York
Building Congress
Picket Lines Target A&P Stores by Meat Cutters Union
The Meat Cutters' Union of St. Louis established militant picket lines in front of Atlantic & Pacific Stores to urge management to hire union meat cutters. Picketers carried umbrellas and circulated notices that nonunion workers were at the meat counters.
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The
Meat Cutters’ Union of
St. Louis
Atlantic & Pacific
Labor Urges Move to Protect The American Worker's Job
Before the Senate Finance Committee M J Flynn of Americas Wage Earners Protection Conference argued that customs duties are collected on depreciated foreign currencies costing the US millions yearly. He urged basing duties on normal currency value and supported higher excise taxes on foreign oils and coal to protect American employment and revenue.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Senate Finance Committee
M. J. Flynn
Amercia
Wage Earners’ Protective Conference
Treasury Department
Congress
Flynn
Labor
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
England
Custom House
Treasury of
Industrial Workers of America
Committee
Tariff Commission
America
Russia
Orient
Atlantic Seaboard
New England
Indo-China
Ohio Coal Operators Refuse U S Mediation in Big Strike
Ohio miners strike against a 25 percent wage cut with 95 percent on strike and only three non union mines operating. Operators refuse to attend a White House invitation for talks, sending a 300 company telegram backing direct negotiations with employers.
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Ohio
U. S
Washington, D. C
ILNS
United Mine Workers of America
Bie
Doak
Washington
Ume
Cleveland
Lee Hall
Secretary of Labor
Operalovs
United States
Public Ownership Saves Edmonton 600000 Taxes
The Edmonton city public utilities including electric light system power plant telephone and water works posted a 1931 surplus and an estimated 1982 surplus of 816000. Edmonton with 78000 residents is Alberta’s capital. The Alberta Labor News says taxpayers will be relieved of 600000 in taxes due to profitable public ownership.
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Congress
Edmonton
Inuda
Alberta
Elmonton
Alberta Labor News
Alberta Federation of Labor
Who is really boss in your house
Quote from Gray about household power dynamics with Maggie directing children servants and pets while he claims authority over the goldfish.
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Renpeck
Maggie
Gray
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