Federal Arms Taken Out Of Strike Breakers By Connery Bill
Congressmen Connery introduces Joint Resolution No. 141 to bar federal arms and equipment from use by state troops on strike duty without War Secretary approval. The piece links Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge to anti-labor actions during textile strikes and notes federal relief funds aiding Georgia while the state withholds funds.
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Connery
U.S
Secretary of War
Georgia
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Massachusetts
Uncle Sam
Eugene Talmadge
South
Talmadge
Caretersville
Atlanta
Newman
Yadmadge
Tialmade
A. F. of L
Green
Washington
Congress
Labor Education Program Spreads in Troy and Albany
The Affiliated Schools for Workers run classroom programs for workers in Troy and Albany backed by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and central labor unions. Courses cover labor history present issues parliamentary law and spoken English with additional classes in tap dancing and dramatic organization for younger members. Teachers volunteer from varied occupations. The union label is touted as a value for union buyers.
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Albany
N. Y
Troy
New York
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Amalgamated
American Federation of Labor
Labor Movement
Western Union Wage Cutting Union Sparks Labor Fight
Washington officials report the Western Union employes backed a 43 hour week with 43 hours pay, opposing a 40 hour proposal. The Postal Service stands by 40 hours with 45 hours pay as the two firms haggle over a telegraph code amid charges the company union is a fake. Frank B. Powers protests urge the administration to assure a decent code and fair wages. A Lowell shoe factory NRA settlement with mayor ends a 1300-worker holiday.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union and
Postal
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of North America
Western Union
Association of Western Union Employes
Powers
Frank B. Powers
Roosevelt
Perkins
William Green
Sidney Hillman
Postal and Western Union
Federal Communications Commission
Starving Minnesota farmers force $500000 feed bill
Western Minnesota farmers brought three starving animals to the capitol to highlight the need for food. Within hours a senate bill for immediate $500,000 feed appropriation was introduced and passed unanimously.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
State Capitol
Capitol
Statehouse
Senate
Arkansas House Probes Labor College over Communism Charge
In response to charges that Commonwealth College a labor school at Mena Arkansas is soaked with communism the Arkansas House of Representatives voted to probe the school.
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Little Rock
Ark
Commonwealth College
Mena, Ark
Arkansas House of Representatives
Teachers' Washington Conference Discusses Workers' Education
Local No. 189 of the American Federation of Teachers held its twelfth annual Washington's Birthday Conference at Brookwood Labor College February 23 and 24. Topics included resident and nonresident schools, union education, local projects, and radio outreach.
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Katonah
American Federation of Teachers
Brookwood Labor College
Helen Norton
Brookwood
Walter Davis
New Haven Labor Coleee
John Tharber
Cleveland Workers’ Education Council
Louise Wellman
Southern Summer School
Fannia Cohn
1 I, GW
Torker Smith
Spencer Miller, Jr
Workers Education Bureau
FERA
Trilda W. Smith
Brookwoul
Wevd University of the Air
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Money
Troy and
Chicago Market CO
High Streets
Delco
Savage Auto Supply Co
Maple Avenue
W. U. Company Union
Puppet Labor Organization
Lowell, Mass
Lowell
NRA
Joseph J. Bruin
Probe of Labor College
Philco
Atwater
Kent
RCA
BOSCH
Crosley
Edison
Majestic
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