Green to Draft Bill On Out-of-Work Insurance
Atlantic City ILNS reports President Green of the American Federation of Labor will draft a compulsory unemployment insurance plan to be enacted by Congress, aiming to retain union membership and benefits for workers in non-union shops. The council proposes renewed relief funding and a campaign to restore pay and privileges for federal employees affected by the five day work week and relief acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Executive Council of Federation
Atlantic City
ILNS
Executive Council
Congress
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Council
Florida Jobless Targeted by Fake Employment Scheme
In St. Petersburg the city employment head announced an order for 60 mechanics, drawing over 500 unemployed to apply. Promoter offered race track stock at $1 a share with 50 cents kept by seller, promising future construction work paid half cash and half stock. The scheme allegedly refused union labor.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Advocate
Charles N. Raphan
City Employment Service
Progress Made For Three NYC Unions In Week Of Talks
Theatrical Protective Union No 1 moved toward a wave agreement opposing an 83 percent cut proposed by the League of New York Theatres and opened talks on Sunday performances after a deal with Actors Equity. Typographical Union No 6 agreed to wage arbitration with publishers over pay, with a five member board to settle the dispute. Arbitration will determine standard day night and third shift rates, while a six hour day row remains unresolved. Ship chairmen cloak makers ratified a broader industry agreement pushed by Gov Lehman and union leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
ILNS
Theatrical Protective Union No. 1
Stage Hands
League of New York Theatres
Equity- Typographical Union No. 6
Arbitration ‘Board
Charles P. Howard
Harvey J. Kelly
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association of Indianapolis
Mr. Howard
Herbert H. Lehman
David Dubinsky
Isidore Nagler
Electrical Union Wins Wage Increase to 12 a Day
Trenton New Jersey electrical workers union 269 has signed a new wage scale of 12 dollars per day after four months of resistance to an 11.20 proposal. Business Agent Rupert A Johns announced the victory.
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Trenton
N. J
ILNS
Electrical Workers’ Union 269
Rupert A. Johns
Improvement En Route Seen By A F L Monthly Survey
The American Federation of Labor Monthly Survey reports eleven million unemployed with potential rise to thirteen million next winter. It highlights Lausanne talks, domestic signs of hope, and a push for an 80 hour week. It notes limited factory gains, easing panic, and need for government action to shorten hours and stimulate employment.
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A. F
Washington, D. C
ILNS
American Federation of Labor Monthly Survey of Business
Federation
Atlantic City
Executive Council
Hoover
Starvation wages alleged at Louisville Euro Shirt Company
Louisville workers at the Euro Shirt Company report wages from 2.20 to 5 per week for 58 hours. Female employees average five to eight cents per hour on piece work with many unpaid tasks and frequent machine breakdown delays. Accuses management of high turnover, no bargaining, and exploitative practices. The report, cited by Herman F Young of the AFL, calls for scrutiny of pay structures and conditions.
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Louisville
Euro
Herman F. Young
American Federation of Labor
Young
Mr. Young
U S High Record of Fatalities
Dr. Frederick L. Hoffman writes that in 1931 nearly 200000 Americans killed themselves while 12000 were murdered and 35000 died in automobile accidents. The own action death rate was 20.5 per 100000, second only to 1908 and 1914 1915 in the century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick L. Hoffman
the Spectator
United States
Watch Candidates Modification Committee Advises Workers
Atlantic City ILNS summarizes labor's national committee for modification of the Volstead act urging careful, nonpartisan evaluation of congressional candidates. It notes both parties oppose total abstinence, cites Roosevelt in favor of immediate modification, Hoover unsure, and stresses examining individual views over platform rhetoric.
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Atlantic City
ILNS
Congress
Executive Committee of
Labor
National Committee
A. F
A. PB. of L
Republicana
Roosevelt
Hoover
Workers Win Fair Wage Award In London Victory
The Transport and General Workers Union secured a ruling from the industrial court against Pearse's Motor Service of South Benfleet Essex for violations of road traffic act wages and labor conditions. Overtime on Good Friday bank holidays and rest days cited. License may be withdrawn if noncompliant. Harold Clay notes the act's importance for enforceable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Transport and General Workers' Union
Pearse
South Benfleet
Essex
Wcr
Harold Clay
Protest to Gardner Against Use of Cops in North Carolina
Greensboro labor leaders lodged with Gov. O Max Gardner a formal protest accusing state highway patrolmen of acting as strikebreaking agents during a spontaneous protest over starvation wages that drew thousands of workers from High Point and Piedmont. The resolution was unanimously passed by the Greensboro Central Labor Union on Tuesday night.
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Greensboro
N. C
ILNS
Gate City
Max Gardner
High Point
Piedmont North Carolina
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Chicago
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Plan Ix
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Krebs
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