Real Union Wins First Election Under Wagner Act at Simmons Plant
In San Francisco the Furniture Workers Local Union 151 AF of L won the first NLRA election under the Wagner act with 408 votes to 98 for the Cooperative Union after a six week strike. The company will negotiate with the successful union and arbitrate disputed items within 30 days. Boeing Seattle dispute settled with Works Council protest withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
A. F. of L
Washington, D. C
ILNS
National Labor Relations Board
Simmons Company
Furniture Makers of
Furniture Workers
American Federation of Labor
Furniture Workers’ Union
NRA
Simmons
R. Gordon Wagener
Philip G. Phillips
National Board
Seattle
Boeing Airplane Company
Aeronautical Mechanics’ Lodge No. 751
Charles W. Hope
Labor Board
Works Council
Mechanics’ Lodge
Boeing Company
United Air Lines
Labor Defense Fund Receipts and Uses for 1934 Report
Annual report by Frank Morrison shows the defense fund receipts totaling 167186.47 and expenses 45650.71 for the fiscal year ending August 31 1934. Major outlays supported various unions including Scissors Work Fort Smith Aluminum Workers La Grange United Steel Drum Workers and others. Additional aid to striking workers included Gas House Workers Vincennes Hartford Enameling and Stamping Mills Terre Haute and New Kensington. Legal services for aiding striking unions totaled 3571.88.
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A. P. of
L. News Service
Defense Fund
Frank Morrison
Federal Labor Union
St. Louis
Fort Smith
Hartford
Fort Wayne
Ind
Sheboygan
Wis
Gas House Workers
Vincennes
Strike at Eagle Picher Leads Workers to Call for Federal Action
The 1935 AFL convention referred the dispute to its executive council urging the federal government to block purchase of materials from Eagle Picher Lead Company. About 4,000 workers in the Tri State area Oklahoma Kansas Missouri walked out over union recognition and better conditions. Delegates denounced the companys tactics as savage and un American and noted violence used to keep workers unorganized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Picher Lead Company
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Federation
United States
International Union of Mine
Tri-State
Okahoma
Kansas
Missouri
International
Eagle Picker Company
Paul M. Peterson
Gulf Coast Boatmen Strike Shrimp Industry Stalls
Mobile and Gulf coast boatmen push for 7.50 per barrel, expanding a regional shutdown. About 7,000 workers across Alabama and Mississippi are affected with multiple plants idled in Bayou La Batre Biloxi Gulfport Ocean Springs Pass Christian and Bay St. Louis as unions influence operations and packing plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Gulf Coast
Alabama
Mississippi
Bayou LaBatre
Biloxi
Gulfport
Ocean Springs
Pass Christian
Bay St. Louis
Telegraphers' Head Urges W A Employes To Throw Off Yoke
Frank B. Powers president of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union declares the Wagner act will enable Western Union workers to break free from company union control. He accuses AWUE of being company backed and details abuses at Western Union. He cites 60 wpm speed and 100 percent turnover as evidence of harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.a.employes
Chicago
ILNS
Western Union Telegraph Company
Frank B. Powers
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Association of Western Union Em
Commercial Telegraphers
Powers
AWUE
Western Union
NRA
Communications Commission
Denver
Newcomb Charlton
My. Powers
Dr. Powers
CTUA
Labor Heads Fight Reds In Minneapolis
The A F of L moves to overhaul local unions suspected of communistic activities as international officers plan investigations in Minneapolis. Myer Lewis, envoy for President Green, met a temporary committee led by T. E. Cunningham, George Lawson, and Roy Weir to direct the anti red campaign and extend it to other major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
ILN
A. F. of L
A. F. of
L. International
Myer Lewis
Green
T. E. Cunningham
Minnesota Federation of Labor
George Lawson
State Labor Group
Roy Weir
Central Labor Union
Union protests use of nonunion longshoremen at New Bedford docks
Daniel J. Tojovan of Boston on behalf of the International Longshoremen's Association protests the use of nonunion workers to unload a steamer at New Bedford dock. Police barred the union delegation, about 50 men were used, and the protest was wired to ERA headquarters in Washington amid potential ports disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
ILNS
New Berlford
Mass
Neal
International Lomesharmen’s
Daniel J. Tojovan
TLA
Washington
New Bedford Dock
Donovan
U. S& Employment
Teal
Thetr Pier
Ly Roberts
New Bedford Stevedare Corporation
New Bedford Stevedore Corporation
ERA
New York
Italy Following Britain in Ethiopian War Debate
Glasgow left wing Labour member Jock Mem declared in the House of Commons that Mussolini mirrors Britain's past approach in Africa. He warned Italian workers to avoid slaughter in Africa and to consider using their weapons at home. The record notes the ongoing Italy Ethiopia conflict and British reaction.
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Viet
Britain
Jock Me m
Glasgow
Labor Party
House of Commons
Mussolini
Africa
NRA Labor Advisory Board Resumes After Supreme Court Ruling
Washington D C the Labor Advisory Board of NRA chaired by William Green AF of L president met to oppose pell grants and to hear eight agreements from industrial groups. The board, dormant since the court decision voided codes, criticised labor provisions for lack of participation and enforcement while L H Berry was named to head NSA code labor action and President Roosevelt influenced its actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Labor AdVisory Board
NRA
Federal Trade Commission
Feorme L. Berry
Roosevelt
NSA
AML Urges Continuance of NRA Code Principles
The piece urges ongoing adherence to NRA code principles amid debate on future federal policy. It references the need for broad study, continued code labor practices, and active participation in code administration and enforcement under NIRA guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AML
Lathan
Nira Leeishmon
NIRA
Lee
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Real Union
Wagner Labor Disputes Act
Eagle Picher Lead Co
Delco
Parts and Parts Service At
Savage Auto Supply Co
Maple Avenue
Olson
Telvenetional Union
Sterate and Water Board
Union Longshoremen
Italy
Laborite
NRA Labor Advisory Board
Towed Myers
Chav
Krebs
RADIO
Christmas Club
Grunow
Grunow Radio
Court Union
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