Green Urges Senate to Restore OPA Controls
AFL President William Green appeals to the Senate to extend OPA controls for a year, denouncing House amendments as a threat to workers and inflation. He says the House bill risks high living costs and economic instability and urges rejection of the bill. White House signals possible veto if House form prevails.
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Green
Senate
House
Washington, D. C
AFL
William Green
House of Representatives
American Federation of Labor
OPA
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Truman
Paul Porter
Congress
Gossett
Porter
Ceilfioge
Big AFL Campaign In South Aims For Million New Members
AFL President William Green announces a sweeping drive to enroll 1,000,000 new union members in the South within a year. The plan, directed by the 12 State Federations of Labor and George L. Googe, launches at the Southern Labor Conference in Asheville May 11–12 with delegates from 8,600 AFL locals. The conference will address coordinating political action, reconversion, anti communism, and farm labor cooperation.
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Washington, D. C
AFL
William Green
Green
Federations of Labor
South
George L. Googe
AFL Southern
Atlanta
Asheville
N.C
George Meany
William L. Hutcheson
John L. Lewis
AFL Executive Council
Railway Employes Department
Building and Construction Trades Department
Metal Trades Department
Government Employes Council
Union Label Trades Department
APL Executive Council
Southern Labor Conference
Green Sees Home Building Key to Full Employment
AFL President William Green urged the 25th general convention of the Carpenters and Joiners of America in Lakeland Florida that postwar reconstruction will hinge on home building. He cited housing as a steady employment engine for trades and many related industries. He defended high labor costs and outlined a postwar program to lower home costs, expand low rent and slum clearance, and redevelop cities, with Wagner Taft Ellender reform aiming to require prevailing wages on FHA insured homes.
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Lakeland
Fla
AFL
William Green
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Green
Greene
Thousands of Employers Violate Federal Labor Laws
The Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Division reported that among 44,300 establishments visited, 74 percent violated federal labor laws. Half breached minimum wage and overtime rules, with one in four cases involving the 40 cent per hour under the Pair Labor Standards Act. Penalties include fines up to 10,000 dollars or six months jail on a second offense, plus double back pay.
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New York City
U. S. Labor Department
Cooperation and collective action for shared prosperity
A call for unity across labor management small business corporations farmers workers and government to counter looming hard times. The piece emphasizes joint efforts over individualism and cites Kipling and Twain to urge collaboration across all sectors to weather moral and spiritual storms and secure a common destiny.
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Mark Twain
Kipling
Cross Section AFL Radio Schedule Parade
Forthcoming radio programs in the Cross Section AFL series broadcast each Saturday at 3 45 p m Eastern over the Columpus Broadcasting System for trade unionists to plan tuning. The list provides the upcoming segments and air dates for nationwide reception.
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Columpus Broadcasting
Lins
Assured Prompt Service at Nonpareil Printing Co
The Nonpareil Printing Co advertises assured prompt service for job orders and urgent printing needs with emphasis on reliable turnaround times and customer satisfaction.
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Nonpareil Printing Co
Inflation hits housing prices across the nation warns NHA report
The National Housing Agency reports inflation in real estate, with homes selling for 6000 dollars or less in the Pacific Coast up 96.8 percent since 1940, 65.1 percent nationally, and higher rises for low priced homes, raw land, and building lots. The study covers 469 cities with 90 large and 879 smaller areas, showing inflation nationwide since V J Day and across all regions.
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Washington, D. C
National Housing Agency
Pacific Coast
Maine
Wisconsin
Wilson W. Wyatt
Federal Home Loan Banks
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
NHA
Federal Housing Administration
Mr. Wyatt
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Orks Ser
Apple
Chester Bowles
John B. Haggerty
International Allied Printing Trades Association
Oscar Whitehouse
Union
Employers of the Printing Industry of America
Teamsters’ Union
Chicago
National Organization
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
America
U.S
Chicago Market CO
Ruth Taylor
Market St
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