Over One Million Railroad Workers Press Demands for Increased Wages
A. F. of L. News Service reports 21 unions representing over a million railroad workers demand higher pay. Initial 20 percent rise for 300,000, then 20 cents an hour for about 800,000, plus guarantees of work and full-time status. Chicago meeting urged immediate negotiations to secure equitable wage increases.
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A. F
L. News Service
Standard Railroad
Chicago
George M. Harrison
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Truckmen Strike In War With CIO In Philadelphia
The 15 hour truckmen strike shut milk produce and bread deliveries and halted Camden papers July 2. The AFL charged CIO with violating a gentlemen’s agreement by organizing two bakeries. The Teamsters joint council and AFL called drivers out. Mayor S Davis Wilson mediated until both sides agreed to an election in the baking plants.
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Philadelphia
MLS
Camden
A. F. of L
CIO
Freihofer and Ward Baking
Teamsters’ Joint Council
S. Davis Wilson
CIO to Build National Maritime Federation Led by John L Lewis
A campaign to organize over 200000 maritime workers into a national federation was announced by CIO committee chair John L Lewis after a conference of maritime labor leaders opposing the AFL. A seven member committee was named to run a streamline campaign funded by the CIO with five leaders from the conference and two from the CIO.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
United States
National Maritime Federation
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
Harry Bridges
Pacific Coast
Lewis
CIO
John Brophy
Mervyn Rathbone
The
American Radio Telegraphiats
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
Marty Bridges
Pacific Coast District International Longshoremen’s Association
E. T. Pinchin
W. J. Malone
Mediation Board Faults Steel Firms in Strike Prolongation
The Taft Garrison McGrady panel blames steel companies led by Tom Gilder for extended industrial warfare after rejecting board proposals. Union leaders agreed to discuss peace terms, but Gilder and partners refused to negotiate and to sign a term contract. The report details hour by hour the failed mediation efforts and company stances.
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Tom Girdler
Charles P. Taft
Lloyd K. Garrison
Edward F. McGrady
Washington, D. C
Perking
Pled
Tom Gilder
Girdler
Eugene Grace
Federal Steel Board
Senate committee backs revised Black Connery wages bill
Washington D C Senate education and labor panel gives favorable report on a revised Black Connery wages and hours bill. It excludes farming work but includes horticulture and dairying as agricultural and enacts a 40 hour minimum with penalties for child labor. The panel abandons section 5 on collective bargaining agency adequacy.
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Washington, D.C
Senate Education and Labor Committee
Borah
Labor Standards Board
Ohio fund shows month by month improvement in 1937
The Industrial Commission of Ohio reports May 1937 fund conditions for the state workmen's compensation system. The total fund balance on May 1 stands at 49 4195 and the catastrophe reserve remains strong. Solvency is reaffirmed with reserves for claims and other encumbrances totaling 28 8400 04 and 87 705 1 05 71 respectively.
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Workmen's Compensation Fund
Friends of the
Ohio Plan of Workmen's Compensation
Organized Labor
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Canadian Steel Workers Get Pay Increase Across Regions
The Dominion Steel and Coal Company grants another TM percent raise to steel workers in Eastern Pomda and affecte workers in Sidney Halifax St John N B Muntrea and Newfoundland. The timing amid a provincial election sparks threats to seek a retroactive three month adjustment and an investigation into the company’s finances.
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Halifax
N. 5
Pomda
Dominion Steel and Coal Company
Sidney
St. John
XN. B
Muntrea
Newfoundland
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