Unemployment figures soar to 10 800 000 says A F of L
Washington reports May unemployment at 10 800 000 involuntarily idle says A F of L President Green. City offices show 15 of 40 reporting wards with new job losses as winter threat grows. May through June indicates rising across industries and sectors with 11 million out of work overall and widespread hunger warnings.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
Green
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Paterson
Chicago
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Denver
Baltimore
St. Louis
San Antonio
Rails Executives Salaries Highlight Reconstruction Fight
Washington figures show 22 top officials of four Class 1 railroads earn 1.2945 million annually with individual salaries reaching 135000. Senator Couzens, citing ICC records, argues payouts relate to RC C loans as St Louis San Francisco borrowed 5 million. Road specifics include Pennsylvania and other executive pay details.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Southern Pacific
Couzens
Michigan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
Uncleared tax loss on gasoline sparked by congressional oversight
Washington reports that the US treasury estimates a tax revenue loss of 82000000 due to Congress allowing gasoline in distributors possession to go untaxed. A treasury ruling enabled bulk purchases on June 9, with no tax until sale, creating a cent-per-gallon profit. A House resolution to fix the gap failed in the Senate.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
United States Treasury
Congress
International Labor News Service
Treasury
House
Senate
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Norris
Tax Burden and Government Waste Draw Public Fire
A thunderous critique argues that wage losses from 1929 to today exceed 34 percent while taxes and living costs rise. It condemns federal and state officials for “sock” and “soak” tactics, traffic fines, and bloated public spending, calling for drastic retrenchment and relief programs. The piece notes growing sentiment for a broad house-cleaning in upcoming elections.
Big Aid Program for Penn Labor
Officials of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor will present a series of bills embodying labor demands when the general assembly reconvenes next Tuesday in Harrisburg. The measures aim to expand aid and support for workers, with focus on wage standards and bargaining protections. Strong entities include the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor and Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
ILNL
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
General Assembly
France enacts family allowance law for worker children
Paris reports a new French labor law that protects workers' children via family allowances. All members of agriculture industry commerce and liberal professions must join a compensation fund or equivalent to fund the system. Allowances cover each dependent child until school leaving age and beyond for studies or apprenticeships.
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Paris
France
Agriculture, Industry
Comerce
Inhor
Culinary Workers Add Members in Chicago
Culinary Workers organizers report 250 new members enrolled in Union No. 25 and about 200 in the Cooks Local, with waiters holding open meetings. International Union plans two new charters soon as Madge Argo places a charter in Carbondale, her third in three months after Champaign and Decatur.
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Chicago
LNS
Culinary Workers
International Union
Madge Argo
Carbondale
Champaign
Decatur
Hotel Workers Ready to Hold Convention in Boston
All arrangements have been made for the twenty sixth convention of the Hotel and Restaurant Empl oyes and Beverage Dispensers International Union. The week of August 8 is slated with Hotel Bradford chosen as headquarters.
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Boston
ILNS
International Union
Bradford
Economy Burden Put On The Workers in Mongrel Act
The Senate approved the economy bill by 35 to 11 despite opposition from several Republicans and Democrats. It imposes a 20 day unpaid furlough on most federal workers, cuts overtime and night pay, halts automatic pay rises, and limits retirements and civilian pensions. The measure aimed to save 150 million dollars next year and faces possible future modifications by Congress as departments implement tighter staffing and leave rules.
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Washington, D.C
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House
Senate
White House
Blaine
Dale
Davis
LaFollette
Reed
Schall
Bulow
Caraway
Copeland
Lewis
Pittman
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
American Federation of Labor
Department
Treasury
Florida Sweatbox Prison Camp Scandal Reopens
Jacksonville dispatch reports renewed scrutiny over Florida prison camps known as sweatboxes. An inmate died after torture in the iron coop with a chained neck and stocks, prompting indictments of two officials and raising questions about abolishing the brutal practice.
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Jacksonville
Fla
ILNS
Florida
Postage shifts from first to third class in national mail
New York City reports indicate 3-cent postage may yield less revenue than 2-cent rates as a trend away from first class mail grows. National mailing firms plan to use third class for direct mail advertising and bill delivery may be outsourced to private services at lower costs, with utilities planning to hire for bill delivery and Western Union offering similar services.
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New York City
ILNS
Western Union
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