Marine Commission Proposes Labor Reform For Merchant Marines
Washington report by Joseph P. Kennedy, chair of the maritime commission, calls for a marine labor act modeled on the railway act with a mediation board, plus a subsidy mix of 20 to 30 million dollars yearly. It criticizes long hours, low wages, cramped quarters, and disorder aboard ships while urging training in naval discipline and improved seaman conditions to rebuild the merchant fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
National Mediation Board
United States
No One to Starve President Says
President Roosevelt, in talks with WPA chief Hopkins and other officials, discussed recession effects on unemployment, relief, budgets, and policy. Hopkins said the president would meet more economists as White House sources reaffirm the policy that no one will starve during the winter months.
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Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Leon Henderson
WPA
Isador Lubin
Bureau of Labor, Statistics
Laughlin Currie
Federal Reserve System Economat
Hopkins
Hopking
White House
President Roosevelt Plans Nationwide Housing Drive
President Roosevelt leads a nationwide housing drive with private funds and government action. A working committee including Robert E. Wood and Gerard Swope outlines a five point program: FHA mortgage guarantees up to 80 percent, 6 percent interest, raise FHA limits to 200000, enforce anti trust to cut material costs, and guarantee higher annual wages for building trades workers. The aim is a yearlong housing boom to stabilize the economy.
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Washington, D.C
ILNS
Roosevelt
Robert E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck
Gerard Swope
General Electric
Henry ©. Turner
S. 8. Coly
Bunkers’ ‘Trust Co
New York
Marrinet
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
J. M. Daiger
Tsador Lubin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Edward F. McGrady
Federal Housing Administration
PHA
Telegraphers' Union seeks injunction against Labor Board
The Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America files for a DC Court of Appeals injunction alleging the National Labor Relations Board overstepped authority by ruling on CIO claims without allowing a hearing. The suit seeks to stop a nationwide election in the Postal Telegraph system at CIO request while asserting the union does not oppose a fair election. The union defends the Labor Act as a protective tool for employees and criticizes CIO tactics to recruit from rival unions.
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Taft
U. S
Shington
D. C
ILNS
National Labor Relations Board
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America
Commercial Telegraphers' Union
Labor Board
CIO
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Stat Chamber
C10
Patrick J. Taft
Washington
Frank B. Powers
How fascism comes from the electrical workers journal
A critique outlines how fascism arises through a magnetic leader who hypnotizes mobs with glowing promises, uses mob pressure against liberal institutions, and rides to power while betraying reform. It warns the labor movement to remain democratic, think freely, and avoid blind leadership.
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Electrical Workers’ Journal
Tie
Labor Movement
Labor Assemblymen Form Tentative Legislative Program
Seven New York state assembly members elected by the American Labor party propose a legislative agenda. The plan calls for labeling state printing with the Allied Printing Trades Council mark, ratifying the child labor amendment, housing legislation to complement federal policy, state health insurance, and state regulation of private detective agencies used in labor disputes.
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New York City
ILNS
State Assembly
American Labor Party
Allied Printing Trades Council
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Savage Auto Supply CO
Maple Ave
Hamilton
Ohio
Willie
Telegraphers’ Union
Labor Assembleymen
Union Store
Krebs
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