La Guardia Wins Big Labor Fusion Victory For Mayor
Fiorello La Guardia is re elected mayor of New York by a sweeping margin aided by the American Labor Party vote. He carried 482 469 party votes and 672 823 on the Republican line, marking a historic fusion win. Other cities saw CIO backed candidates, but La Guardia’s win dominates this municipal election roundup.
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Washington, D. C
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Bie
Fiorello la Guardia
New York
Republican
American Labor Party
la Guardia
Tammany
J. T. Mahoney
Thomas E. Dewey
Pittsburgh
Cornelius D. Scully
CIO
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Scully
Central labor bodies visited by Lyden in state tour
President M. J. Lyden of the Ohio State Federation of Labor, with educational director DeWitt Huffman, visited six central bodies in October to promote the workers education program. Zanesville, East Liverpool, Elyria, Mansfield, Toledo, and Lima held or agreed to active education efforts, with plans for social security institutes and continuing federation education work.
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Columbus
CLNS
M. J. Lyden
Ohio State Federation of Labor
DeWitt HuiTman
Lyden
Zanesville
East Liverpool
Elyria
Mansfield
Toledo
Lima
Huffman
Baltimore Labor Federation condemns Wind surface visit on labor study
The Baltimore Federation of Labor adopts a unanimous resolution criticizing the visit of the duke and duchess of Windsor to study labor and housing conditions in the United States. The resolution recalls past Nazi ties and warns of threats to free labor and democracy.
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Baltimore
ILNS
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
United States
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Joseph P. McCurdy
Baltimore Federation
Maryland and District of Columbia Federation of Labor
Nazi Germany
Ley
Adolph Titter
Charles Bedoux
Laetur
Labor Unions Aid Census of Unemployed
Local labor unions nationwide pledge cooperation with Administrator Biggers in the unemployment census. Unemployed workers will receive report cards by mail through post office distribution. Local unions are urged to mobilize publicity and encourage full accurate prompt submissions from the jobless.
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Washington, D.C
ILNS
John de Brewers
Biggers
Congress
Labor Proposals Seek Big Boost in Social Security Act
Labor leaders propose broadening coverage to include agricultural workers, exempting strikers, raising minimum old age benefits to not less than 30 dollars monthly, and repealing certain employment insurance requirements. The advisory council on social security reviewed these ideas at its initial meeting in Washington with representation from labor, employers, and the public.
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Oliver EB
Carruti
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Advisory Council On Social Security
Social Security Board
Senate
Labor
Denver
Columbus Pressmen Win Wage Increase
Columbus print shop workers gain a wage rise after an agreement signed November 1 with the Columbus Union Employing Printers Association. The pay schedule raises Day shift rates from 108 to 144 per hour and raises various night shift rates. An extra 5 percent increase takes effect January 1, 1936, per international representative Robert T. Farley. Apprentices also receive substantial increases.
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Columbus
CLNI
Union Printme
Columbus Union
Printers’ Association
Robert T. Farley
Pressmen's Union
Pay Raise Secured for Columbus Commercial Printers
About 200 readers in Columbus commercial print shops gained a 1 percent wage increase under a deal with the Employing Printers Association. Five percent of the raise started now with another 1 percent starting January 1. The new contract ends delays from a prolonged union meeting and sets 40 hour week rates at 347 for day work and 51 for night work.
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Columbus
Typographiea
Colén
Ime
TRA
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Labor Factions Seek Immediate Armistice in Raid War
Washington reports both the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization resume peace talks after an eight day recess. A three point program aims to curb territorial raids while preserving jurisdiction and ongoing organizing efforts.
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Washington, D. C
TLNS
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
George M. Harrison
A. F. of S
Harrison
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