Eleven Million Jobless Forty Million in Poverty
Cincinnati report to the American Federation of Labor outlines vast unemployment and poverty across the nation. It cites 11,000,000 out of work by August, 60,000,000 living below minimum standards, and 40,000,000 in poverty, with high unemployment across building, metal trades, and manufacturing. The federation warns of widespread part time work and reduced wages, urging action to support workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. of
L. Executive Council
Cincinnati
Ohio
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Building Trades
Cleveland
Buffalo
Birmingham
Detroit
Pittsburgh
San Antonio
Seattle
Metal Trades
Los Angeles
Hope for 40 Hour Week Inches Toward Global Pact
Tom Moore of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada returns from the League of Nations Madrid meeting. A special Geneva session in January may address the 40-hour week with U S representation hoped. Madrid exposed governments' unemployment fears as Germany spends 600 million dollars yearly on relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
ILNS
Tom Moore
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
International Labor Office
League of Nations
Madrid
Geneva
U.S
Germany
Steel Continues Gains as U S Steel Orders Rise
Pittsburgh reports third straight monthly gain in unfilled U S Steel orders. backlog climbs to 1,997,000 tons as of October 31 from 1,985,000 in September and 1,970,000 in August, despite higher mill operation rates. July backlog was 1,966,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
SLNS
Iron and Steel Industry
U. S. Steel Corporation
California Pays Idle Board and Lodging on Forest Work
Sacramento Calif Twenty state labor camps housing 3550 men will be set up for itinerant jobless this winter to build fire trails in exchange for board and lodging. State Forester M B Pratt says the program spends 400000 this winter to care for up to seven thousand men. Last year 8852 itinerants received board and lodging in twenty eight forestry camps and two highway camps with six dollars extra paid at closure. Total cost was 54 9 cents per man per day including subsistence for forest officers and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
M. B. Pratt
AFL Unemployment Plan Aims for State Insurance Role
Cincinnati report by the American Federation of Labor executive council urges compulsory unemployment insurance via state laws with federal supplementary measures. It calls for employer funding, protection for union members, eligibility rules, and coverage for clerical and manual workers, with benefits up to 15 dollars weekly for up to 16 weeks in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Federation
United States
District of Columbia
Territories
Congress
Work relief offered under Volstead Act in Halifax Nova Scotia
Authorities in Halifax announce work for unemployed single men at relief camps with lodging meals and 20 cents per day for each day worked. An amendment tied to Volstead Act would require medical exams. Married men are excluded from the relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Cincinnati
Ohio
Shorter Work Week Push Urged by A F L Council
The American Federation of Labor executive council calls for a shorter work week and day, arguing a 28 hour week could employ all workers. They trace hours data from 1922 to 1929, note machinery boosts and unemployment, and urge reducing hours below the 40 hour week to avert starvation and provide jobs amid fall and winter emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Inter Department
Nuw
Council
Labor Department
Miami Labor Condemns Low Highway Work Wage Rate
Miami Fla Labor's citizenship committee protested a low wage scale by the state highway department for Road 4A from South Miami to Naranjo. They allege Chief Engineer D M Duncan advised paying 5 cents an hour plus district prevailing rates, ignoring a 20 hour week limit and the living standards. Chairman H C McClung was told to pursue an equitable adjustment.
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Miami
Fla
Labor
State Highway Department
South Miami
Naranjo
D. M. Duncan
Highway Department
Cominibive
H. C. McClung
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High Street
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AFL
Concrete
A. F. of L. Council
Lowboy
Philco
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