A F L to Help Coal Industry Fight Soviet Anthracite Dumping
The American Federation of Labor directs the executive council to assist legislation aiding the coal industry in opposing Soviet anthracite dumping. The Boston ILNS report notes resolutions on eight hour workday aims, higher employment standards, civilian staffing, pension provisions, and Puerto Rico union reforms, with jurisdictional disputes sent for conciliatory action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. of L
Boston
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Russia
Departments of Labor, Interior and Agriculture
Kendall-La Follette
Porto Rico
Alaska
Hawaii
Dominion of Canada
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
Canada
Congress
Shorter Week Calls For Postal Service Reform
The A F L convention endorsed a five and one half day week for postal workers citing 17 years without change in hours while output doubled. It backed the Kendall La Follette bill proposing a Saturday four hour day or equivalent for the postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
A. F. of L
Post Office Department
A F L Backing Immediate Unemployment Relief Plan
The 50th AFL convention endorses a ten plank national program to relieve unemployment and raise living standards. It urges federal state and local committees, supports Wagner bills, and calls for city counties and territories to form relief bodies while debating unemployment insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester M. Wright
Boston
ILNS
William Green
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Committee On Resolutions
Matthew Woll
Victor A. Olander
Resolutions
National Committee
United States
America's Big Stake in Canada
Ottawa reports American investments in Canada total 3.65 billion dollars, up 900 percent since 1918. They make up about 20 percent of all American foreign investments totaling 15 billion, with over three quarters in industrial, railway and mining ventures and the remainder in dominion provincial and municipal bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
America
Labor Stands By MacDonald At Welsh Convention
The British Labour Party, meeting in Wales, refused to censure Premier MacDonald and the Labour Party for failing to solve unemployment. The representation vote was 1 803 000 to 334 000. James Maxton leads the Independent Labour Party, an affiliate of the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxton
MacDonald
House of Commons
London
England
British Labor Party
Wales
James Maxton
Independent Labor Party
Cardinal O Connell Defends Worker Rights to Organize
Cardinal O Connell urged unity with the American Federation of Labor, asserting labor rights rest on justice and liberty. He warned of a hard winter and stressed workers deserve fair pay and dignity, criticizing labor as a mere commodity and calling for industry leaders to cooperate for national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal O’connell
Archdiocese of
Boston
Labor Editors Meet At Boston Convention
The International Labor Press Association held its annual meeting in Boston during the A F L conventions. Editors reported the labor press growing in power and workers recognizing the need for publicity and education. Officers were re-elected, including Matthew Woll as president and A B E Woodmansee as secretary-treasurer for the twenty second time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
International Labor Press Association
A. F. of L
Labor Press
Matthew Woll
A. BE. Woodmansee
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Joan OF Sterling Bere
Chicago Market Co
C.cown
Edgar K. Wagner
Richman
Richman Bros. Co
Hamilton
Ohio
High Street
Court House
Green
LABOR
Cardinal O'Connell
Pr. Corrigan
Labor Editors
West Side Building and Loan Association
THE
Columbia Savings & Loan CO
Rentschler
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