Labor Fights For Six Hour Day And Five Day Week
The American Federation of Labor adopts a policy to support a six hour day and five day week without wage cuts. The plan, declared the paramount goal, will be pursued through economic and legislative action. President William Green led cheers as delegates pledged united effort to enact shorter hours nationwide.
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A. F. of L
A. F
L. News Service
San Francisco
Calif
American Federation of Labor
America
Executive Council
William Green
Organized Labor
Green
Building Trades International
Francis J. Goreman
United Textile Workers of America
NRA
Resolutions Committee
Roosevelt
Minimum wage scales set by Vancouver board
The Wage Board of British Columbia establishes a minimum wage of $15 per 40 hour week for male adult workers in mercantile establishments with lower scales for beginners. Supporter Mr. Green argues the thirty hour week aims to create more work opportunities while following the people's will. Thomas Jefferson.
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Vancouver
ILNS
Wage Board of
British Columbia
Green
Labor
Thomas Jefferson
Coal Industry Protest Over Idle Mines Plan
Representatives of operators and miners in the coal industry protest to federal relief officials against state relief administrations leasing idle mines and employing relief rolls. J. D. Little of the National Coal Association and Earl E. Houk of the United Mine Workers argue reopening idle mines is costly and risks wasted investments.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
J. D. Little
National Coal Association
Earl E. Houk
United Mine Workers
Battle
Houck
Bitter Resentment Grows Over Unemployment and NRA Failures
A. F. of L. delegates blast unemployment remedies and NRA enforcement while demanding militant action to secure jobs. The convention backs longer NRA codes, reemployment, higher wages, and stronger collective bargaining with labor as a joint partner in government and industry.
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NRA
Weirton Steel workers allege threats over union vote
Edward Dickey of Weirton Steel testified that a plant superintendent warned workers they must vote in the company union election or be forced to leave town. J C Williams said he would not recognize outside unions. Emil Walter said pay raises could not be negotiated through the company union, and ballots were not secret as workers were told to mark check numbers. Dickey said the attitude has cooled but remains cautious.
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Wilmington, del
ILNS
Edward Dickey
Weirton Steel Company
Weirton
W. Va
Dickey
J. C. Williams
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Steel Company
Barney West
Ain House
Emil Walter
Clarksburg
Walter
Labor leaders criticize Section 7A at NRA convention
Watt accuses Section 7A of being mere rhetoric while urging mass worker organization in steel and production industries. Furuseth blames Richberg and employers for misinterpreting the clause and says enforcement failures leave labor with little remedy but to strike, warning against strikebreakers at elections.
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Watt
Henry Ford
Richberg
General Johnson
Furuseth
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F. of L
John Simons
Mr. Green
Chicago Market Co
Gorner
High Streets
Edgar K. Wagner
Schwenn Coal Company
W. H. Stephan
Prop
Coal and Coke
Savage Auto Supply Co
Maple
Hamilton
Ohio
Pete Hawkins
Elout
A. F. of
Recovery Act
Chester M. Wright
Donald Richberg
Houde
Gen. Johnson
Donald R. Richberg
Council
Charles P. Howard
International Typographical Union
Harvey C. Firestone
International Union of Oil Field, Gas Well and Refinery Workers of America
Andrew Furuseth
International Seamen's Union
J. Watt
Massachusetts Federation of Labor
Charles F. Walls
Chicago Federation of Labor
Matthew Wall
Woll
Howard
Imir
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