New York State Pushes Compliance With Minimum Wage Act
Albany reports the New York State Department of Labor continues voluntary compliance with the minimum fair wage law while awaiting a rehearing of the Supreme Court ruling. Elmer K. Andrews notes the law remains enforceable for minors and mandatory orders stay in effect for laundries. He cites a Washington conference that urged states to uphold minimum wage laws, despite the Tipaldo decision, and recalls potential broader applications to hotels, restaurants, and beauty shops.
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Albany
N. Y
State Department of Labor
New York
Andrews
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
Washington
Tipaldo
Supreme Court
Labor Department
Auto Union Aims Higher Wages and Benefits Drive
Homer Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers of America, announces a membership drive pledging aims including a minimum annual wage of at least 2.0 billion dollars, quarterly bonuses on profits, paid vacation, a 30 hour week, job security, true collective bargaining, and protections against occupational diseases and accidents, plus control of production speed.
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Detroit
ILNS
Homer Martin
United ‘Automobilé| Workers of America
Labor Leader Sees NRA Era Lacking in Buyin Power
President William Green of the AFL notes unemployment remained high with May activity 5.7 percent below normal. He cites 11,259,000 unemployed and argues NRA gains do not match production as workers’ buying power rose only 6 percent while production climbed 17 percent. He warns reemployment requires higher demand and higher living standards.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
NRA
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
N RA
Wage Gap Cited As Cause Of 1929 Crash Decline
A 1929 crisis risk is blamed on lag between production gains and wage purchasing power. Council for Industrial Progress study shows wage earners' productivity rose 2.5 times faster than wages from 1919 to 1929, with food industries highlighted as economically pivotal.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Council For Industrial Progress
George L. Berry
Council
Canadian Railways Seek Joint Savings Amid Union Talks
Ottawa reports measures of cooperation between Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways following new Legislation. Savings of 1 million dollars cited as labor bears most costs. Leaders discuss common terminal use and reduced trains while warning against excessive track removal. Labor groups press for worker compensation.
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Ottawa
TLNL
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Fullerton
Board of
The
National Railways
Ohio Minimum Wage Law Extends Protections in Hotels and Retail
Ohio lawmakers extend the state minimum wage law to about 35 000 women and men in hotels and restaurants with automatic wage increases averaging 40 percent. Officials say enforcement hurdles remain in parts of the retail sector and the law may affect up to 100 000 workers. The measure aligns with the New York law under debate in the courts and references the U S Supreme Court's stance on freedom to contract for labor.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ora B. Chapman
Midiatgillations
Lrws4
Ipia
New York
United States Supreme Court
United States Constitus
Company Told to Reinstate Discharged Union Workers
The Vegetable Of Criduete Company Inc and its Wilming ton California oil plant were ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to reinstate 14 workers with back pay. The workers were discharged last fall for active membership in Local No 1409 Swap and Edible Union. The hearing in Los Angeles during December followed two years of company hostility to unionizing efforts.
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Washington, Th
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Criduete Company, Inc
Delaware
Wilmington
California
National Labor Relations Board
Lear Shebalge
Vickers’ Union
A. Fi
Los Angeles
Charles F. Lowry
Cone
Striking Machinists Win Pay Increase at Black & Decker
The International Association of Machinists won a strike at the Black & Decker Electric Co. plant in Cleveland area. Workers receive 6 percent raises, 40 hour weeks, and union recognition for collective bargaining, affecting about 450 employees after a long walkout beginning May 3.
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Ment, Ohio
ILNS
International Association of Machinists
Black & Decker Electric Co
Cuban Labor Record Seeks Comprehensive Worker Files
A Cuban government drive demands detailed employee data from all employers. Names, nationalities, family details, addresses, and even photos are requested for every worker, with “disturbers” flagged. The system mirrors total surveillance and purges seen in hostile regimes.
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Cuba
Germany
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