Machine Politics Threaten Social Security Aid
Washington dispatch warns that local bosses in eastern states are using machine politics to influence who receives Social Security Act aid including pensions unemployment, sick and dependent children benefits. The piece notes efforts to amend law, broaden worker lists, and tighten safeguards to prevent manipulation by political moguls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
L East
Harry Hopkins
United Textile Workers
Washington
Congress
Phonograh Music For Sit-Downers
The educational department of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union sent Victrola records to Detroit for the United Automobile Workers to liven sit down vigils in auto plants. The 13 labor songs were used by the Rubber Workers' Union at Akron during strikes.
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New York City
ILNS
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Detroit
United Automobile Workers
Rubber Workers’ Union
Akron
Labor marches on with AFL expansion and union drives
The American Federation of Labor cites December 1936 charters and a membership of 4 675 876, with gains since 1933. New metal trades charter for Pearl Harbor workers unites naval stations. Bayonne oil plants join union efforts with I A O W. Dorchester Roxbury retail organizing campaign targets store workers. ILGWU pursues quarter million members with education and publications including Hand book of Trade Union Methods.
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American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
Federation
Pearl Harbor Naval Station
Honolulu
Metal Trades Council
Metal Trades Department
Standard Oil Company
Tide Water Oil Company
Bayonne
N. J
International Association of Oi
Dorchester
Roxbury
Boston
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
John Wexley
Steel
Rubber workers strike for higher pay in Erie
Erie Pa ILNS reports 710 United Rubber Workers affiliated employees strike Continental Rubber Works on January 18. They demand recognition and a wage rise of 6 to 10 cents an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie, Pa
ILNS
United Rubber Workers of America
Continental Rubber Works
Victim of Alabama Reactionaries Tells Story to Senate Panel
Joseph S. Gelders, former University of Alabama physics assistant professor and civil liberties advocate, testified about brutal beating by Birmingham area assailants last fall. He linked attacks to anti-labor repression amid witnesses detailing police and guard brutality against workers and communists.
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Alabama
Senate
Washington, D. C
ILNS
la Pollette Civil Liberties Committee
Joseph S. Gelders
Law and
Birmingham
Gelders
France
University of Alabama
National Committee For the Defense
Jack Barton
Lower Minimum Asked In Walsh Healy Act
Secretary of Labor Perkins urged broadening the Walsh Healy act by raising coverage from 10000 to 2000 dollars for government contracts. She cited figures on 550 contracts worth 27500 and 200 awards under the act in three months ending December, insisting a lower threshold would improve effectiveness and noting Gen David Walsh planned a supporting bill.
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Wallington
D. C
ILNS
Perkins
Miss Perkins
Wreter
David J. Walsh
Massachusetts
Siiip
Steel Workers Seek Voice in Pay and Conditions
Steel workers from Indiana to Illinois sent a letter to President Roosevelt Congress the Supreme Court and the NLRB demanding a say in hours wages and work conditions. Delegates representing 100 000 lodge members of the industrial organization committee in Milwaukee Chicago Waukegan Chicago Heights Gary Indy and Indiana Harbor signed the appeal. They condemn the so called slave plan as industry driven and seek joint control over labor terms and daily hours with owners. One letter asks for help bringing peace and tranquility to steel workers.
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Indiana Harbor, Ind
ILNS
Union Steel Workers
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
NLRB
Committee In Industrial Organization
Milwaukee
Chicago
Wauka‘gan
Chicago Heights
Gary
Indy
Indiana Harbor
Steel Milla Enslave Representative Plan
Private Utilities Blamed For Lack of Farm Service
REA Administrator Cooks charged private utility corporations with refusing to serve farm areas leaving the United States behind other nations in rural electrification. He noted about France’s rural areas were served by electricity while in 1935 under 800,000 of 6,800,000 U.S. farms had electric service from private or public utilities.
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Chicago
U.S
REA
France
U. S
American Economic Association
Connery Calls for Probe of Radio Trust Monopoly
Washington D C Connery seeks a seven member house committee to investigate alleged monopoly in radio broadcasting under the 1934 Communications Act. The panel would have subpoena powers and report findings with recommendations for corrective legislation.
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Washington, D.C
ILNS
William F P. Dimmery, Jr
Fuse Labor Committee
House Committee
Thorush
Connery
Durant voters approve hosiery factory bond in 1935
Durant approves a 25000 bond issue to build a hosiery factory under Governor White's industrial plan. The Durant Manufacturing Company will lease the plant for 25 years, employing 150 people to produce 5760 pairs of hose weekly. The town voted 330 to 19 in favor.
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Durant, Mist
ILNS
Durant
Hugh White
White
Durant Manufacturing Company
Tenancy in U S Farms Highlighted by Tauber Speech
Conrad Taeuber of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics spoke at Fairfax Hall College in Waynesboro Virginia. He warned that two of five U S farms are tenant operated with higher shares in cotton and corn belts and noted disparities between White and Negro sharecroppers. He cited a 312 dollar average annual family income for sharecroppers and outlined risks from tenancy, capital loss, and foreclosure while urging better farm ownership management.
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Washington, D. S
ILNS
Conrad T. Taeuber
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Fairfax Hall College
Waynesboro
United States
Taeuber
South
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Labor Advocate
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Arthur Green
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