Berry Urges Private Jobs to End Unemployment Crisis
George L. Berry, Roosevelt's industrial program leader, calls on U.S. business chambers to join the Council for Industrial Progress in tackling unemployment and the misdistribution of income. He warns that recovery is fragile and urges private enterprise to provide jobs to prevent further economic crisis.
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A.B
L. News Service
Washington, D. C
George L. Berry
Roosevelt
Council For Industrial Progress
Council
Mr. Berry
Major Berry
Hawnee
Berry
Rotary Clubs
Industry Council
Newspaper Guild Receives AFL Charter in New York Meeting
William Green, AFL president, presented the American Newspaper Guild charter at the Hotel Biltmore. He urged democratic rule within unions and warned against minority control, stressing AFL’s aim to raise living standards for newspaper workers while respecting press freedom. The piece notes a 40 hour week and overtime rates in a district per an agreement with bricklayers' unions.
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Windsor
Ontario
ILNS
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers’ International Union
A. F
L. News Service
New York
N. Y
William Green
American Federation of Labor
A. P. of L
American Newspaper Guild
Biltmore
Americ
A. F P. of L
Green
Atlantic City
A. F. of L
Aluminum Company raises wages for 20000 workers
After month long talks with A F of L unions the Aluminum Company of America grants a three cent an hour wage increase for 20000 hourly employees across six plants. The raise, effective September 15, is a five percent boost and brings hourly pay 11 percent above 1929 levels. J W Wilson VP stated readiness to discuss mutual interests with designated union representatives.
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Pittsburgh
A. F. of L
Aluminum Company of America
Aluminum Company
National Council of Aluminum Workers
J. W. Wilson
Philadelphia Will Get Two Man Cars
Philadelphia Rapids Transit Co will replace many one man trolley cars with two man cars in September on three busy lines. The change comes after pressure from Mayor Wilson amid years of streetcar employee protests and public support for the switch.
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Philadelphia, Pa
ILNS
Wilson
Philadelphia Rapids Transit Co
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Corporal McPherson
Castle
David Webb & Sons
Ross
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Chicago Market Co
Savage Auto Supply CO
Maple Ave
Hamilton
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Newspaper Guild
Union Aluminum Workers
Philadelphia
General Electric
Kress Thinou
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