Unemployment Rise Reported by AFL Leader Green
Washington based AFL president William Green cites government indexes showing rising unemployment through August. He notes 3.716 million families on relief in June, with July and August losses offsetting some gains, and 10.834 million unemployed in August, with industry improvement only in late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Federation
Green
Canadian Food Consumption Delines Despite Recovery
Ottawa reports that Canada’s recovery is accompanied by declines in food consumption. Atlantic fish shipments by rail in the first half fell 5.5 percent from 1933, Pacific halibut landings at Prince Rupert decreased 7.5 percent, groceries and meats sales dropped 5 to 7 percent, and agricultural marketing on a quantity basis declined about 80 percent, including export reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
ILNS
Canada
Prince Rupert
B. C
Madison News Writers Win Union Shop
The Madison Newspaper Guild with full membership of Wisconsin State Journal and Capital Times staffers begins operation under a union shop contract. The agreement sets a 48 hour week for reporters and desk workers with overtime pay or time off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Madison Newspaper Guild
Wisconsin State Journal
The
Capital Times
Mill Cuts Light Wires to Homes
Cumberland workers on strike cut light wires to homes, interrupting power in the town. Police and utility crews rushed to restore service as negotiations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
N. C
Mills Strike Forces Evictions Over Labor Dispute
Workers were ordered to vacate homes as mills resumed operations after a strike. Wages before the stoppage averaged four to five dollars weekly. The strike was peaceful though light wires to homes were cut by mill management, leaving residents in darkness.
City Fathers Picket Bessemer City Mills
Bessemer City North Carolina mills closed during a strike with city councilmen and school board members among the picketers. Public officials joined but the protest remained orderly. Troops were not required as there were no disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer City
N. C
Five Day Week Proposed for Wool Felt Industry
Public hearing on revisions to the wool felt manufacturing code has been scheduled by the National Recovery Administration. One proposal would establish a five day workweek. The hearing will be held Friday October 5 in Washington under acting deputy administrator A Henry Thurston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
National Recovery Administration
Washington
A. Henry Thurston
Makers of Kool and Wings Agree Upon Union Shop
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp at Louisville declares union shop and prints three labels on every product. Packaging shows Union Made, Tobacco Workers, Allied Printing Trades and Photo-Engravers labels. President Cooper asserts full union commitment across all operations and departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation of
Louisville
Tobacco Workers
Allied Printing Trades
Photo-Engravers
Cooper
Brown & Williamson Plant Embraces Union Labor in Louisville
A Louisville tobacco plant now operates on a union basis with 3000 workers in the Tobacco Workers International Union. The company installed union label attachments on packaging machines as part of the shift. Other plants are located in Winston-Salem North Carolina and Petersburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Louisville
Tobacco Workers’ International Union
Brown & Williamson
Winston-Salem
N. C
Petersburg
All Union Made Brands Under One Corporation Listing
A compiled list details cigarette and tobacco products. Brands include Raleiggh Kool Wings Avalon Sir Walter Raleigh Dial Catcher Golden Grain Old North State Target Bugler Kite and more. It notes cigars tobacco products plug tobaccos snuff and tube rose variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter Raleigh
Dial
Catcher
Old North State
PLUG
Sun Cured
Blood Hound
Pride of
Police Stop Meeting of Striking Book Workers
Police stopped a meeting of Macauley Company book workers in New York, drawing protests to Mayor La Guardia. The gathering, planned at the corner near noon, shifted across the street after police interruption as union locals from Louisville Winston Salem Petersburgh and others organize a broad worker coalition of more than 4 000 paid up members showing democratic collective bargaining and fair production conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Macauley Company
la Guardia
Lauren Gilfillan
Louisville
J. E. Schall
James Snipp
Winston-Salem
Roy Holland
John H. Duhling
F. D. Foxworth
E. N. Ellis
Petersburgh
W. H. Davis
C. A. Douglas
Oliver Johnson
James Harris
Brown & Williamson Plant Embraces Unionization
The article describes a Brown & Williamson factory cafeteria and prices while detailing tobacco sources from Kentucky to Georgia. It notes unionization as a goal and cites President George Cooper stating the decision came from employes’ request and that a thorough union contract with check-off was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Tobacco
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Turkey
Brown & Williamson
Union Railroad
United States
Times
George Cooper
A. Semoeu Vik
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Labor Head
PWA
Madison News
Edgar K. Wagner
Schwenn Coal Company
ED Jacket
Pocahontas Anthracite Koppers
W. H. Stephan
Prop
Coal and Coke
Savage Auto Supply Co
Maple Ave
Hamilton
Ohio
Big Tobacco Company
Chester M. Wright
Tobacco
ALL Union Made
Raleiggh
Wings
Avalon
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