Johnson Proposes 10 Percent Cut in Hours and Wages Rise
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson recovery administrator suggested a 10 per cent reduction in hours for NRA industries with a 10 per cent wage increase after a price fixing session. He urged quick exemptions for those unable to bear higher payroll costs. William Green of the AFL backed shorter hours as a path to employ more workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Gen. Johnson
Roosevelt
General Conference of Code Authorities
Johnson
General Johnson
A. J. Hettinger
Hettinger
Pay Increase Won From White Motor Co
Cleveland Ohio Federal Labor Union No 18643 affiliated with the American Federation of Labor secured a contract for higher wages at White Motor Company. Common labor rose from 48 to 51 cents per hour while semi skilled workers at 60 went to 67 cents and those at 65 to 72 cents. Higher bracket rates gained 5 cents per hour.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Federal Labor Union No
American Federation of Labor
White Motor Company
Labor warns weakening of code rules dangers
The American Federation of Labor warns in its monthly survey that weakening code labor provisions is dangerous to the NRA program. It notes 11,690,000 workers were unemployed in January and urges keeping labor standards high to maintain buying power and a self supporting recovery. It calls for strong organized labor and worker representation in code councils to prevent strikes and ensure balanced progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D .C
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
NRA
Peaceful settlement urged in president letter to Wagner
President cites a National Labor Board six month report as a long step toward settlement of capital labor disputes. Wagner releases a summary showing over 1 060 000 workers involved in cases to March 1 and the president asks him to thank 250 board members and 18 regional leaders.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Robert F. Wagner
National Labor Board
Wagner
Roosevelt Addresses Code Authorities Conference in Washington
President Roosevelt urged immediate action to re employ more workers at purchasing wages and to drive down prices for higher wages. He stressed permanent reorganization, free choice of representatives, and stronger enforcement against abuses of economic power in industry. The address framed NRA as democracy in industry rather than dictatorship.
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A. D. Whiteside
NRA
Dexter Keezer
Consumers’ Advisory Board
Sidney Hillman
Labor Advisory Borda
Hillman
CWA
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Roosevelt
National Conference of Code Authorities
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