Liberty For Working Masses Sought By A F L Father Haas Says
Rev Francis J Haas told the American Federation of Labor convention in Atlantic City that workers must enroll in bona fide labor organizations to improve conditions. He praised the federation for free discussion amid tensions and warned of subversive anti union pressures after the NRA ruling. He urged unity, courage, and the pursuit of freedom for all workers.
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Francis J. Haas
Old National Labor Board
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
N. J
Federation
Supreme Court
NRA
American Labor Movement
ALF Wages Fight Over Civil Service Exams
The 1935 AFL convention denounced limits on public employment exams to high school and college graduates. It said many capable workers lack formal schooling through circumstances beyond their control and urged exams to focus on practical qualifications. The union called on the AFL executive council to work with federal and state agencies to end this discrimination and seek remedies.
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American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Executive Council
United States Civil Service Commission
Forgotten Villages critique of mill village oppression by textile magnates
Southern News and Observer editorial condemns company owned housing as a tool of industrial feudalism and eviction sanctions. It recalls president's 1983 pledge for employee home ownership plans, notes court actions in Mooresville, and argues full independence through worker owned mill villages to end paternalism and segregation in the South's textile towns.
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News and Observer
Raleigh
N.C
Mooresville Cotton Mill Company
Concord
J. H. Clement
America
Mooresville
Security Wage Strike Hits WPA Projects in Buffalo
In Buffalo New York a strike of all skilled workers on WPA and ERB projects was called November 4 by the Building Trades Council. The action follows a resolution by the New York organization demanding payment of prevailing wage rates as part of ongoing labor dispute coverage.
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Buffalo
N. Y
AFLNS
The
Building Trades Council
New York
Minneapolis Candy Workers Win Wage Increase Strike
Minneapolis candy workers win wage increases a 40 hour week seniority benefits and other gains after short strikes. Agreements reached with all but one employer with Roy Wier of the Central Labor Union assisting. Union membership grows by about 300 workers immediately with more to follow.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Philadelphia society women back strike in underwear industry
Social register leaders announced a boycott of Philadelphia made underwear until a union contract is reached. About twelve hundred of 1,309 workers joined the strike that shut down 25 factories as the ILGWU pushes to unionize the industry and improve wages and hours amid injunctions by Zoirer and Bradley.
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Consumers’ Committee of the
Philadelphia
Social Register
Elias Reisberg
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
NRA
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Father Haas
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L. Wages Fight
Chicago Market Co
Delco
Parts and Parts Service At
Savage Auto Supply Co
Maple Avenue
Southern Newspaper
Raleigh “News and Observer
State Federation of Labor
Albany
WPA
Minneapolis
Philadelphia Society Women
SSNS
Montreal
Halifax
Positt
Aiatio Pont
Hoover
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