Textile Workers Convention Prep for Possible National Lockout
The United Textile Workers of America emergency committee plans a special convention in New York City starting August 13 to vote on a possible nationwide strike. President Thomas F. McMahon cites low unemployment and wage disputes across cotton woolen worsted silk and rayon industries.
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New York City
ILNS
United Textile Workers of America
Thomas F. McMahon
Francis J. Gorman
Washington
Hitler Bans U S Labor Journal In Germany
New York City ILNS Advance reports the Reich Ministry of the Interior bans the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America magazine Hitier Bars U S Labor Journal in Germany. Union officials say the magazine promoted trade unionism and aided the boycott of German goods in protest of Nazi destruction of German unions.
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New York City
ILNS
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Germany
Reich Ministry of the Interior
Munich
Hitler
NLRB Finds 7a Violations In Washington Grocery Case
The National Labor Relations Board announced findings that a Washington grocery employer violated Section 7a of the act. The decision cites unfair labor practices affecting employees and their organizing rights in the district.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
National Labor Relations Board
National Indus
Dispute Over Discharged Detroit Grocers Workers
Trial recovery act case against C F Smith Company of Detroit involves alleged discriminatory discharge of three men in March. NLRB hearing July 26 heard company testimony that dismissals were for disloyalty while union activity claims were raised by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. NLRB ordered reinstatement of the workers on June 21.
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C. F. Smith Company
Detroit
Mich
National Labor Relations Board
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
National Labor Board
Republic Steel Reopens 13 Tin Plate Mills After Pact
Warren Ohio reports Republic Steel Corp restarts 13 tin plate mills after a month shutdown and a tentative labor pact with Amalgamated Association lodges in Warren and Niles. The agreement ends a long dispute over a 21 year working contract, terms undisclosed.
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Amalgamated
Steel Industry
Republic
Labor Urges Broad Expansion to Restore Economy
The American Federation of Labor warns that private business cannot restore the economy alone and urges a nationwide general expansion of production and consumption. The group cites federal relief costs, tax burdens, and unemployment as indicators of the need for coordinated action among industry labor and government to create wealth and jobs.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
NRA
Federation
Creosote Workers Strike in Hattiesburg Mississippi
One hundred and fifty Gulf States Creosoting Co. employees walk out in a unanimous strike here. Labor leaders negotiate with company officials over a settlement of the strike aimed at protesting discrimination against members of the local creosoting plant union formed in June as an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor.
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Hattiesburg, Miss
ILNS
Gulf States Creosoting Co
American Federation of Labor
Charging Agreement Violated by Mobile Longshoremen Threat
About 1200 Mobile longshoremen threaten to strike over alleged violations of a June agreement that ended a four week strike. Charles Logan of the U S Regional Labor Board says he conferred with groups after returning to Mobile. Workers accuse companies of discriminating against returning workers and favoring strikebreakers or forcing union affiliation for rehire.
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New Orleans
ILNS
Mobile
Charles Logan
United States Regional Labor Board
Garment Workers Vote 90 Percent for Strike
In Montreal 3000 ILGWU members voted 90 percent for a strike to press demands for a 40 hour week union recognition and specified wages. Tailors receive 82 dollars weekly, cutters earn 1 dollar per hour, and operators and presseres earn 1.10 dollars per hour.
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Montreal
ILNS
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Minneapolis Strike Clashes End in Arrests and Deaths
National Guardsmen raided strike HQs after strikers met at public grounds. Four leaders jailed for unauthorized assembly. Central Labor Union offices evacuated and guarded after dispersing about 2 000 spectators. State Rep Roy E Wier among those searched. Picket John Belor dies in hospital marking two total strike fatalities.
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Minneapolis
SLNS
National Guardsmen
Central Labor Union
Central Body
Roy E. Wier
John Belor
Labor Board Orders Employes Reinstated
The Labor Board directs Jersey City and Lyndhurst Bus Co to reinstate two discharged employees Ricard and Cyril Joyce or face enforcement. The board found no reason to alter tentative findings and will transmit final findings to agencies on August 6 unless reinstatement is reported.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
National Labor Relations Board
Jersey City
N. J
Lyndhurst Bus Co
Ricard
Cyril Joyce
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Alabama
Perkins
William Green
David Dubinsky
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
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U.S. Labor Journal
Court Sts
C. J. Parrish
Secy
Union
Harold W. Nichols
Batavia, Ohio
Brown, Butler
Clermont
Warren Counties
Robert G. Taylor Mortuary
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C. W. Gath CO
Aunt Lu
A. F. of L. Survey
Creosote
Garment
RAD
Labor Board
Edgar K. Wagner
Schwenn Coal Company
RED Jacket Coal
Pocahontas Anthracite Koppers Coke
H. Stephan
Coal and Coke
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