Age discrimination in New York defense work easing
New York Industrial Commissioner Frieda Miller reports to Senator Mead that age discrimination in defense industries lessens where labor is scarce. She notes organized workers face less bias than unorganized, with variations by occupation and industry including skilled metal trades, unskilled labor, construction, and women’s clothing. Mead plans a sweeping inquiry into age practices across government and private business.
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James M. Mead
New York
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Frieda
Miller
Miss Miller
Senator Mead
Mies Miller
New York State
Mead
Dismissal Pay Fund Urged by Labor Chief Before TNEC
Isador Lubin head of the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics urged a defense dismissal wage fund funded by defense contractors. He told the Temporary National Economic Committee that contracts should require a provision to pay dismissal wages to workers laid off as the defense program slows. He noted the duration of employment would influence how long such wages are paid.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Isador Lubin
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Economic Committee
Lubin
Congress
Dr. Lubin
Department of Labor
T.N.E.C
Americandustry
Economic policy plan calls for millions more workers
The program would add about 4,000,000 workers and extend unemployment eligibility under the Social Security Law to at least twenty six weeks.
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Fense
Lubin
Tax Exempt Provision Ends For Baby Bonds
The United States Treasury announces that income from baby bonds issued after March 1 will be taxable. Congress raised the federal debt limit to 65 billion dollars and authorized wholly taxable securities. Income is realized and taxable only at maturity or upon sale back to the government.
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United States Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Teamsters May Move Offices To Washington
Indianapolis union leaders announce plans to relocate the International Brotherhood of Teamsters headquarters from Indianapolis to Washington. SecretaryTreasurer Daniel Tobin says the Executive Board directed an investigation of building conditions in Washington.
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Teamsters
Washington
Indianapolis
Ind
John M. Gillespie
Daniel J. Tobin
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Helpers of America
International Executive Board
Tobin
AFL outlines proposed amendments to national labor act
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor explains amendments to the National Labor Relations Act drafted at the New Orleans convention. The plan calls for a five member board, limited power over bargaining units, faster representation, a one year nonchange period for certifications, and a right of appeal for bona fide labor organizations in representation cases.
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A. F. of
L. Head
Ramspeck
Georgia
New Orleans
AFL
Washington, D. C
ILNS
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Executive Council
A. F. of L
Congress
West Coast
AFL Council Delays Charters for Grain Unions and Office Workers
Miami Florida The American Federation of Labor Executive Council at its mid winter meeting postponed granting a national charter to 126 grain processing unions with about 17000 members to ensure correct jurisdiction. The council also held back on granting a charter to nearly 100 federal office workers unions with around 10000 members.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Land Settlement Is Urged As Unemployment Remedy
Mer Luigi G Ligutti secretary of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference urges a back to the land program as a permanent fix for unemployment. He cites fifty poor families he helped in Granger Iowa who formed a cooperative on 234 acres after moving from mining camps and reducing public relief. He estimates taxpayers saved about 18000 in five years as the families became self sufficient.
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Mer
Luigi G. Ligutti
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Granger
Iowa
Mgr. Ligutti
Defense Housing Plans to Meet Permanent Nation Needs
Washington plan to align defense housing with long term needs to avoid ghost towns after the emergency. Demountable units will be built where employment is temporary while permanent housing plus depopulated properties in growing areas will integrate into communities. Palmer notes housing limited to local absorption and aims to provide decent living for ill-housed families.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Defense
Charles F. Palmer
Defense Housing
Palmer
Telegraph Workers Join AFL Affiliate
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, announced in Miami that the AFL backed drive to organize 25,000 Western Union Telegraph Company workers is making progress. He said the company union was ordered dissolved and that within six months the AFL gained the adherence of most of the 10,000 Western Union employees in New York City.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
Western Union Telegraph Company
William Green
A. F. of L
Western Union
Union to aid refugees in garment district drive
Thirty five thousand cloakmakers of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union will devote one day’s earnings for European refugee relief. They will work Saturday March 15 at their machines, raising about 150000 dollars for the cause.
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New York City
ILNS
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
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