Painters Union Urges U S to Shun War Involvement
The Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, meeting in Buffalo, urged the United States to avoid involvement in the Chinese Japanese war. The resolution asks evacuation of Americans and immediate withdrawal of forces, mediation for China and Japan, and opposition to the Sheppard Hill bill and universal conscription. Congress urged to sign and vote against related war measures.
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Painters’ Union
United States
Washington, D. C
SLNS
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America
Buffalo
Japan
China
Congress
Printers Approve Peace Plan At ITU Convention
The eighty first ITU session in Louisville ends with a near unanimous vote for a peace plan between the AFL and CIO factions. The proposal limits AFL powers to advisory roles while leaving organizing to unions, seen as a first real peace move. Independent faction nominates Claude M. Baker to challenge Charles P. Howard and seeks a referendum among about 70,000 members.
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Louisville, Ky
ILNL
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
International Typographical Union
A. F. of L.-Cio
ITU
A. F. of L
Charles P. Howard
CIO
Federation
Theunior
Claude M. Baker
San Francisco
Howard
NLRB Plans Poll of Seamen on Shipboard Unions
The NLRB begins polling 50 000 seamen from Atlantic and gulf ports on union representation for new contracts. Regional director Elinore Herrick says voting may take six months with the main choice between the International Seamen's Union AFL and the National Maritime Union CIO, ballots allowing an independent option.
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New York City
ILNS
NLRB
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Elinore M. Herrick
International Seamen’s Union
The
A. F. of L
National Maritime Union of the
CIO
New program to cut surpluses under Wallace plan
Washington reports a new agricultural conservation program calling for retirement of 15 to 30 million acres from cotton, corn, tobacco, peanuts and rice. Farmers may receive payments up to 2 cents a pound for cotton and up to 10 cents a bushel for corn, with total top funding around 40 million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Wallace
Judge condemns sit-down strikes in Maryland seizure
Federal Judge William C. Coleman orders marshals to clear 23 seamen from the Oakmar off Sparrows Point Maryland as a sit-down protest is declared a violation of government principles. Seamen quit the vessel on guidance from National Maritime Union. Coleman rebukes lawyers for the strike while upholding Colmar Steamship Co. plea.
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Baltimore, Md
ILNS
U. S
William C. Coleman
Colmar Steamship Co
Coleman
Responsibility of American Unions Discussed By Miller
In his annual address to the New Jersey State Federation of Labor Spencer Miller Jr. argues labor’s constitutional rights underpin civil rights and calls for self regulation. He urges unions to demonstrate responsible behavior, public service, and a record of faithful obligations and mutual aid to counter criticism.
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Miller
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Labor
England
France
Germany
Mr. Jer
United States
Upony Laabor
Roosevelt approves unemployment census plan during western trip
President Roosevelt and John D. Biggers approve a census of the unemployed to be distributed to 31 million families. The post office will handle blank forms with no compulsion. illiteracy zones will get special offices and interpreters. Biggers, on leave from Libby Owens Ford Glass, serves without pay.
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Roosevelt
Bisgers
Libby- Owens-Ford Glass
Toledo
Education could reform unions into efficient public service
Miller argues the union public service function will build confidence and curb demand for legal regulation. He says education, labor’s best hope, can transform unions into instruments of efficient public service.
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Miller
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