Oil Field Workers Institute Held in Baytown Texas
The first of a series of southwest institutes by the Coral Unions of the Oil Field Workers was held in Baytown on August 2 and 3. Sponsored partly by the Oil Field Workers and Central Labor Union of Baytown, the event featured Robert Oliver as host on opening night with BE W Mounce describing the Workers Education Bureau programs. George L Googe explained recent labor legislation while George Wilson of the Houston Labor Council offered remarks and an open forum followed. About 150 attendees are reported each night.
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Baytown
Texas
Oil Field Workers and Central Labor, Union of
Robert Oliver
BE. W. Mounce
Workers Education Bureau
Western Area
George L. Googe
Googe
George Wilson
Houston Labor Council
Oliver
Holt Ross
A. P. of L
New Orleans
American Labor Movement
United States Labor Movement
Workers’ Party
Labor leader urges WPA projects move to PWA to halt strikes
Atlantic City ILNS reports President William Green of the American Federation of Labor urges transferring WPA building projects to the Public Works Administration to maintain prevailing wage standards and avert a nationwide strike. He stresses willingness to accept a monthly security wage while preserving hourly wage rates, and notes expected coordinated actions in cities like New York and Philadelphia.
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Atlantic City
N. J
ILNS
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
William Green
American Federation of Labor
WPA
New York City
Philadelphia
Public Works
Green
Executive Council
New York
New Jersey
PWA
48 Hour Week Bill for Labor in State Institutions
Boston Massachusetts legislatures pass a 48 hour work week for workers in state hospitals prisons jails reform schools and related institutions after a hard fought battle. Enactment will increase staff numbers and improve care for patients and inmates despite strong opposition with organized labor backing the measure.
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Boston
ILNS
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Organized Labor
Pequot Mill Workers Strike in Salem and Peabody
About 2,000 operators at the Salem and Peabody Pequot Mills walked off August 13 amid a labor dispute. The ILNS report notes the stoppage involves a sizable workforce at the two local plants and reflects ongoing industrial tension in the area.
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Salem, Mass
ILNS
Salem and Peabody
Pequot Mills
School For Women Workers Ends Successful Season
The Summer School for Women Workers in Industry, run by Bryn Mawr directors, ended an eight week session August 2 at Mt. Ivy, Pomona, N Y. Fifty-one students from 15 states plus two from England studied economics and English, with focus on the American labor movement and workers' needs.
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New York City
Bryn Mawr
Mt. Ivy
Pomona
N. Y
Bryn Mawr College
Ramapo Hills
Denver
North Carolina
England
Tailors’ Union
Kent
NRA
Tabor
Niet
Guffey Snyder bituminous cog stabilization bill backed
Washington report notes a House Ways and Means Committee favorable vote of 12 to 11 for the measure with labor and administration support. President Roosevelt urged passage in a letter to Representative Samuel B Hill. Co author Snyder said the bill follows the Schechter decision and would be constitutional with similar logic by the court. The bill drops Title 1 provisions and lowers the drawback to 90 percent, removing objectionable features.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Samuel B. Hill
Snyder
Pennsylvania
Scheeter
Supreme Court
NRA
Tom Moore resigns as Canadian Labor head to join federal commission
Ottawa ILNS reports Tom Moore longtime president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada is resigning to become a commissioner on the unemployment and social insurance commission. P M Draper will serve as president until the officers election in September at the Halifax Nova Scotia convention.
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Ottawa
ILNS
Tom Moore
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Unemployment and Social Insurance Commission
P. M. Draper
Halifax
N. S
Smith Re-Elected Secretary Hosiery Workers' Federation
Philadelphia Pa The annual convention of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers re-elected William Smith, a general secretary of the organization, by a large majority. His term extends as the federation continues with long service and steady leadership.
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Philadelphia
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
William Smith
Work Conditions On Lake Boats Hit
Torents TBNS Workile sonisi tion on Canadian Take route have lwerie Intolerable says Capit J N McMaster president of Federation of Seamen and Engineers Wines have been noluced to about one half what they are on American lake boats In stem of three hear shifty firemen vow Wonk six how shifty in tempera tures of 122 deeries Still the men find it difficult to keen at public rill A shew flown is inevitable sayy Uo captain
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J. N. McMaster
Federation of Seamen and Engineers
Seamless Hosiery Firm Signs Union Shop Pact
SEAMLESS Philadelphia says Rambo-Re gar of Norristown Pa has signed a union shop union label agreement with the American Federation of Hosiery Workers. The contract adopts 40 hour weeks for all plant labor includes seamless fixers and hosiery code provisions. Minimum wage of 27.50 weekly set for fixers with arbitration and check-off provisions. Company produces infants children ladies and men hosiery and supports union labor relations noting improved morale and efficiency.
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Philadelphia
SLNS
Rambo-Regar
Norristown
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Eli Nation
Oakland Foundry Workers Win Wage Increase
In Oakland California one hundred twenty five members of the International Brotherhood of Foundry Employees won a ten cent an hour raise for non journeymen molders raising the old forty cent rate to fifty cents after a week long strike that halted plant operations. The settlement, brokered by James Doyle and Frank Brown with W A Spooner, requires adherence to union rules and a minimum one cent per hour rise, plus ongoing labor standard safeguards. James Doyle also announced a union agreement with the Lynch Cleaning and Dying and Campbell Cleaning and Dyeing concerns marking a broader labor victory.
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Oakland
Calif
International Brotherhood of Foundry
Sneas
Vulcan Foundry Company
James Doyle
Frank Brown
Molders’ Union
W A. Spooner
Alameda County Central Labor Council
Moleys
the Cleaners and Dyers
Uneon
Lynch Cleaning and Dyeing
Campbell Cleaning and Dyeing
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Oil Field Workers’ Institute
Baytown, Texas
Pequot Mill Workers
Tye
Chicago Market Co
Delco Light Parts
Savage Auto Supply Co
Maple Avenue
Rye
Plymouth
School For Women Workers
Guffey
Hosiery Workers’ Federat’n
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