Organize or Perish at AFL Convention Demands
General Hugh S. Johnson told the American Federation of Labor convention that employers must cooperate with workers and both sides should organize to implement the national recovery act. He warned of battles to prevent price gouging and urged creation of industry tribunals to enforce fair practice and curb economic chaos.
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Johnson
A.F.L
Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
American Federation of Labor
Organize Labor
Tne
NRA in Line with Democracy Debate in Journal
Washington DC eleven nationally known writers in the Electrical Workers Journal call NRA 1 not fascism but a sign of evolving democracy. They respond to Mussolini’s claim that NRA is outside liberal democracy and say Americans favor criticism and intelligent control and will not submit to fascist-style rule.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Electrical Workers Journal
Mussolini
NRA
Labor Delegates Face Real Recovery Battle Ahead
At the AFL convention in Washington Senator Robert F. Wagner backs labor by urging higher wages and shorter hours. He warns of a sharp upcoming struggle with 10 million jobseekers and calls for wage adjustments tied to production to secure a meaningful recovery.
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Labor
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Ame
Federation of Labor
Robert F. Wagner
New York
NRA
American Federation of Labor
Wagner
Germany
France
England
Italy
Japan
Green
Federation
Musicians sue to stop New York Police Band at private events
Unemployed New York musicians sue Commissioner Bolan to block the police band from playing at private functions. They say free services deny jobs to 17000 AFM members and divert public funds from official duties. A show cause order seeks a permanent injunction against private use of the band with possible action against other municipal bands.
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New York City
ILNS
Bolan
American Federation of Musicians
New York
Andather
German Jobs Gain as Pay Cuts Lower Buying Power
Germany’s employment drive shows results with unemployment down from 6,100,000 to 4,650,000 between January 30 and July 1. Including unregistered workers, total unemployed around 7,000,000 on July 31, a 1,000,000 drop in six months. Gains are strongest in agriculture, while heavy industry remains only modestly improved. Public works plans for heavy industry are announced but will require time to start.
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Berlin
Germany
Hitler
Labor Calls For Fight to Save Public School System
The American Federation of Labor convention urged preserving the free public school system and opposed budget cuts. It backed federal aid for schools and teacher organizing rights while rejecting expansion of the executive council. The reports warned curtailment harms recovery and noted one in four teachers facing unemployment.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
American Federation of Labor Convention
John J. Lewis
Executive Council
Teameters
Vaft
United Brewery Workers’ Union
NRA
Sol. A. Rosenblatt
Green
Committee On Education
Labor leaders rail at Hitler regime at AFL convention
James Rowan and J A Hall address the American Federation of Labor, condemning Hitlerism as a terror dictatorship that crushes German trade unions and threatens world labor. They warn of a banking and finance resistance to Roosevelt’s recovery program and urge cautious backing before Britain follows.
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Washington, D.C
ILNL
Hitler
Germany
James Rowan
British Trades Union Congress
American Federation of Labor Convention
Rowan
Cnce
Europe
J. A. Hall
Britain
Roosevelt
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U.S
Carda
Nonpareil Printing Co
Market Street
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Sue
Erry
Heatrola
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