AFL Demands Wage-Hour Bill Return to House Labor Committee
William Green of the AFL urges Congress to send the wage and hour bill back to the House Labor Committee for fundamental amendments. He cites safety of the bill’s objectives, concerns about the NLRB, unemployment, and the need for a shorter work day and week before any passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. of
House Labor Committee
Washington, BC
ILNS
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Rules Committee
House
Labor Committee
Prent Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
Federation
Ihe
Foels
National Labor Relations Act
Ederal
House Tabor
NLRB
Green
Mary Norton
Olter
Canada Seeks Efficiency in Aged Pension Administration
Ottawa conference between Dominion and provincial officials aims to streamline the old age pension system. Dominion funds 75 percent of costs with provinces covering 25 percent and local administration. New Brunswick joined July 1 1936 and Quebec August 1 1936. For the year to March 31 1938 the Dominion cost is estimated at 27 million dollars for 146 524 pensioners, up from 21.15 million the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
New Brunswick
Quebec
Labor Peace Conference Postponed Until November 29
Washington D C ILNS The peace conference of AFL committees and the committee for industrial organization was postponed by mutual agreement from November 17 to Monday November 29 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Peace Conference
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Miners and Operators Seek Stabilizing Anthracite Bill
A joint conference of United Mine Workers officials and anthracite operators with Pennsylvania congressmen decided to draft a new bill to stabilize the industry and submit it to Congress. Thomas Kennedy named the committee, John L. Lewis urged RFC loans to keep operators from closing. State and federal legislation may be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Congress
Thomas Kennedy
UMW
John L. Lewis
RFC
City Boycotts Japanese Goods by Hall in Yorkshire
The Labourite city council orders all committees and city officials to stop purchasing Japanese goods in protest against borobing earner.
Revival of Utility Construction Taken Up at White House Meeting
Washington scene reports three major events shaping federal and financial power relations. An NYS power authority study targets utility propaganda. William C. Douglas warns Wall Street to reform or be reformed. President Roosevelt and Wendell L. Wilkie discuss basing utility rates on prudent investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Commonwealth
Southern Head
SEC
Wall Street
Washington, D.C
ILNS
Washington
New Deal
New York State Power Authority
Wm. C. Douglas
Security and Exchature Commission
P.d.g
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Wilkie
Commonwealth & Southern Utility Corporation
Communications and Power Commissions
Supreme Court
Wilkie
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Jack Frost
Savage's
Trico
Delco
Delco-Remy
Savage Auto Supply CO
Maple Ave
Hamilton
Ohio
KRERS
Chr
FRIG
Daires
Simmons
Hoover Cleane Simmons
Cere MI
THOR
Thor Ironers
Norge Gas
Zenith
Krebsigh
Curt
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