Hundreds of Employers Agree To Obey National Labor Act
Washington D C ILNS report shows the National Labor Relations Board secured agreements from hundreds of employers to follow the act in its first year. It reinstated 1429 workers discharged for union activity, settled + and averted strikes, with 33 secret elections and 98 decisions issued.
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National Labor Relations Act
Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines
Pittsburgh
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Washington, Virginia
Maryland Coach Company
Circuit Court of Appeals
Empolyes
Texas adopts unemployment compensation act
Washington D C ILNS Texas joins 16 states with unemployment benefits under the Social Security Act. The Texas law signed by Governor Alfred covers about one million workers, taxes employers at 0.4 to 2.7 percent over years with merit ratings, and exempts agricultural labor and domestic workers. No employee tax.
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Social Security Board
Alfred
Pickets at J I Case Plant in Racine Spark Unions Tension
In Racine Wisconsin United Automobile Workers pickets guard J I Case Company plants to protest the discharge of about 500 union workers. Police scuffles with non union and union employees occurred as Homer Martin, U A W U international president, called the actions a lockout in effect claiming nearly all Case workers have joined the union.
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Racine, Wis
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J. I. Case Company
United Automobile Workers
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Martin
Case Company
Automobile Workers’ Union
J. 1 Case Company
Labor Conference Called in Capital
Washington announces the third national conference on labor reform to be held November 9 10 and 11 in Washington D C. Secretary Frances Perkins says governors labor commissioners and private experts are invited to attend. The first two sessions were in the Sepia and Asheville respectively.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Washington
Frances Perkins
Perkins
Asheville
Organize NOW call spreads across the nation
The message urges immediate union action and cooperative effort to secure a shorter workday, higher pay, and greater purchasing power through stronger solidarity and broader organized fronts.
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United
New York Industries Signal Broad Recovery Gains
The New York Times reports six major industries setting record sales and output with cotton and leather goods leading growth. Shoe and paper sectors rise with high production while employment lags behind output. Retail shoe sales, mail order activity, and household electric appliances also show strong gains as auto output eyes 1936 as a peak year.
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New York City
ILNS
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New York Times
Charles H. Boice
American Paper and Pulp Association
Boice
Detroit
Viceroy Cigarette Campaign Makes National Push
The Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company launches Viceroy cigarettes with triple union labels in a nationwide drive. The new filter tip allegedly captures all tobacco and the unique crinkled strip within proves its claimed filtering. Union labels reflect support from the Tobacco Workers International Union the Typographical Union and the International Photo Engravers Union.
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Viceroy
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Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company
Union
Tobacco Workers’ International Union
International Typographical Union
International Photo-Engravers’ Union
Brown & Williamson
Louisville
Carolina longshoremen reach wage agreement in North Carolina
North Carolina longshoremen and local shippers union announce a labor pact effective November 1 after talks with federal conciliators. The accord provides a 5 to 10 cent hourly increase plus overtime pay for dock workers.
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Wilmington, N
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North Carolina
Textile workers receive 5 percent wage rise at Dwight Mills
In Gadsden Alabama Dwight Manufacturing Company, a leader among textile mills, announced a five percent pay raise for all 2100 employees, effective immediately in a plan approved by company officials.
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Gadsden, Ala
ILNS
Dwight Manufacturing Company
Mounted Cops Held Useful Chiefly in Mob Control
Gen James MacBrien head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police says mounted men are now chiefly useful in controlling and dispersing mobs and unlawful assemblies. The force, about 2500 strong, has only 266 saddle horses and 55 sled dogs with foot or car, motor vessel and airship as main transport.
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Ottawa
ILNS
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
James MacBrien
New Labor Dividend Plan At National Brewing Company
National Brewing Company of Baltimore proposes a labor dividend scheme for its 200 employees. Workers receive current wages. stockholders get 8 percent dividends. Remaining profits split three ways: reserves, stockholders, and labor. Labor’s share depends on earnings. plan aims to boost efficiency and equity while trimming taxes.
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Baltimore
Pennsylvania employment rises in September reports
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania employment for September rose 8.8 percent from a year earlier while payrolls increased 22.8 percent. The brief note ends with a quip about buying union made merchandise.
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Harrisburg
ILNS
Pennsylvania
Labor and Industry Department
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