Labor Fight for Prevailing Wages on Work Relief
The AFL backs a McCarran amendment to the 4.88 billion work relief bill to ensure prevailing wages. President Green vows action against the Automobile Labor Board and urges a national labor board, arguing a relief wage must not undercut wage standards. Senators hear that labor will oppose the Russell amendment and push for wage protection in every community.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Senate Appropriations Committee
American Federation of Labor
Green
McCarran
Automobile Labor Board
U. S. of L
Auto Workers
Automobile Board
Automobile Workers
Plct
National Labor Relations Board
Cleveland
Watc UN
A. F. of L
Russell
Georgia
Labor
Railroad union contracts pressured by C P Couch
Testimony at a National Mediation Board hearing alleges that C P Couch president of the Louisiana and Arkansas and the Louisiana and Arkansas and Texas railroads coerced Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen members into signing contracts and discriminated against union loyal workers. Witnesses describe Myers as longtime grievance chair and say Couch forced signatures under threat of dismissal. The company recognized Myers only technically and prevented real representation.
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New Orleans
ILNS
C. P. Couch
Louisiana and
Arkansas
Louisiana and Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Brotherhood of Railway
National Mediation Board
C. P. Myers
Shreveport
C. H. Smith
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Myers Id
Couch
Myers
Ben C. Dawkins
Western Louisiana Federal Court
Wages in Big Four Tobacco Belt See Wage Decline
A tobacco worker recalls pay cut from 46 to 40 cents an hour over seven years as production rose. In Reynolds plants stemmers, mostly black women, earn as little as 66 cents per week per person after rent, with many relying on public relief subsidized by Uncle Sam and local charities. The piece critiques NRA impact and notes 400 Winston-Salem stemmers on relief amid overall low wages.
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George L. Knapp
Washington, D. C
Ilns
North Carolina
NRA
S. Clay Williams
National Industrial Recovery Board
Tobacco District
Reynolds
R. J Reynolds Co
Winston-Salem
Fanilies
Uncle Sam
Reynolds Stemmeries
Opposition to unemployment tax on employees proposed in Senate hearing
Miss Greve Abbott of the University of Chicago and the U S Children's Bureau warns against taxing employees for unemployment insurance. She argues, in testimony before the Senate finance committee, that workers should not bear the burden and that compulsory savings would not address the fundamental need.
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Washington, D.C
Greve Abbott
University of Chix Jgaro
Hil
WU. S
Burea
Senate Committee Backs NRA Inquiry Resolution
The Senate Finance Committee voted a favorable report on the Nye-McCarran resolution for an NRA investigation. The panel cites charges that wage scales and workers rights have been ignored and that code authorities are influenced by industry elements.
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Washington, D. C
SLNS
National Recovery Administration
Senate Finance Committee
Nye- McCarran
NRA
Pat Harrigan
Roosevelt
Congrress
Son
Nye-McCarran
Miners Back Guffey Coal Regulation Bill
The United Mine Workers of America endorsed the Guffey coal bill before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The measure would create four commissions to regulate the soft coal industry as a public utility, aiming to curb abuses and benefit workers operators and the public.
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Washington, D.C
Tlns
Guffey
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Te United Mine Workers of America
Tsauhun
Pennsylvania
Low Minimum Wage Set For Clothing Contracts
The Dominion government requires a fair wage clause in clothing contracts setting a minimum of 20 cents per hour for female workers and 30 cents for male workers, or the higher provincial minimum wage rates. Workers question if standard wage rates will be adopted across the board.
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Dominion
Munst
Pregiey Bennett
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Tenn
Transportation Department of the Railroad
Delco Light Parts
Savage Auto Supply Co
Maple Avenue
Lane
Coperight
U.S
R. J. Reynolds Stemmers
McAdoo
Krees
Coury
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