Lewis Committee Acts to Charter Own Labor Bodies
The CIO moves to form state city and local labor federations after expulsion from AFL central bodies. A Washington conference authorized certificates of affiliation for CIO affiliates, signaling a rival federation effort led by John J. Lewis. Green warned the AFL views the CIO as a rival and outlined intensified organizing drives in steel and textile sectors with committees targeting textiles and oil industries.
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Lewis Committee
Washington, D. C
ILNS
CIO
A. F. of L
Washington
Committee For Industrial Organization
William Green
American Federation of Labor
The
Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization
Green
Executive Council
John J. Lewis
Maryland State Federation of Labor
Federation of Cio
Maryland
A. F of L
City Central Labor
Cleveland
Columbus
Ohio
City Central Labor Organization
CLO
Central Body
Lewis
A. F. of 1
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
United Textile Workers
Sidney Hillman
Pay of Women in N Y Laundries
Albany reports slight but significant wage declines and longer hours in New York laundry plants after the high court voided the minimum wage law. Payroll data through October 1936 show a 1 percent rise in median hours and a 6.2 percent gain in employe numbers since November 1935, yet the median hourly wage fell about one percent.
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Albany
N. Y
ILNS
New York State
United States Supreme Court
Elmer Fr. Andrews
Labor Department
Union of Women In Industry
M. R. Weiser & Co
Certified Public Accountants
New York
Taxi Drivers Seek CIO Entry After Chicago Strike
Chicago taxi drivers form the Midwest Tax cab Drivers Union and petition the CIO for recognition. They also wire the La Follette senate committee to investigate alleged spies and company-hired thugs used to break the strike.
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Cheiago
ILNS
Chicago
CIO
Midwest Tax Cab Drivers’ Union
la Follette Senate Committee
A F L Launches Campaign to Organize Steel Fabrication Workers
Washington reports two labor developments as William Green of the American Federation of Labor announces an intensive drive to organize men in steel fabrication plants under the iron workers union. John P Frey welcomes a Pittsburgh conference with company unions to discuss a broader union role for metal trades, amid CIO disputes.
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A. PB
Green
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
CIO
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
A. F. of L
John P. Frey
Carnegie- Illinois Company
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Labor News of Washington
William Green
American Fection of Labor
International Union of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Tron
Carnegie-dinois Penne
Pittsburgh
Frey
Iron Workers’ Union
American Federation of Labor
Iron Workers Union
Iron Workers
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers
Committee For Industrial Organization
Ben
Federation
Council of Company Unions
American Union of Steel Workers
Anti Lynching Bill Offered in Congress
Senators Wagner and Van Nuys introduced a federal anti lynching bill in Washington. The measure mirrors Costigan's prior proposal and would punish officials whose negligence leads to improper custody. It would impose fines from 2000 to 10000 dollars on any political subdivision that fails to protect and provide a fair trial to suspects or accused persons.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Costigan
Wagner
van Nuys
Sit-Down Stops Chrysler Plants
Sit down strikes halt Chrysler plants as workers refuse to work, causing stoppages across several facilities. The action follows mounting labor tensions and disruptions ripple through Detroit manufacturing. Union organizers and corporate leaders remain at odds over demands and wage discussions.
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United Automobile Workers of America
Chrysler
Hudson
Prayer for Workingmen Unity and Labor Rights
A devotional plea asking God to strengthen industrial workers across the nation. It emphasizes common interests, nonviolence, prudent dispute resolution, leadership, fair wages, health, and a broader national understanding of labor aspirations. The prayer seeks unity, moral lift, and the eventual brotherhood of all workers.
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Christ
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Oil and Refinery Workers
Charles P. Howard
International Typographical Union
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
Harvey C. Fremming
Supreme Court
Savage Auto Supply CO
Maple Ave
Hamilton
Wenry Skeeter
Nouill
Congress
Detroit
Chrysler Corpora
Quinn
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