Photo Engravers Union Names Next Convention City
Delegates to the forty first annual convention of the International Photo Engravers Union of North America in Washington D C condemn dictatorships and vote to meet next year in Rochester New York. Edward J Volz and Henry F Schmal were re elected. income of 42827930 noted as record high except 1932 1933.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
International Photo- Engravers’ Union of North America
Rochester
N. Y
Edward J. Volz
Henry F. Schmal
Schmal
International Union
Geneva Labor Office to temporarily locate in Montreal
Ottawa announces that the International Labor Office formerly in Geneva will be housed at McGill University in Montreal. Canadian officials say 40 to 50 staff will be accommodated under Director John G. Winant. The move follows isolation of the Geneva office due to the European war.
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Ottawa
Can
Norman A. McLarty
International Labor Office
Geneva
Switzerland
McGill University
Montreal
McLarty
Canada
I. L.0
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Hearing Date Set For Sept 23 On Railroad Wage Increase
Washington hearings will consider a minimum wage boost for more than 60,000 railroad workers in the South and West. The proposal calls for 86 cents an hour on trunk lines and 8 cents on short lines, amid majority and minority committee reports. The administrator will decide after the September 23 session, with over 4,000 pages of testimony supporting both sides.
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R. R
West
South
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Washington
Philip B. Fleming
Railroad Carrier Industry Committee
Painters Strike Over 30-Hour Week Across NYC Boroughs
More than 10 000 painters from the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers walked out on August 26 in Manhattan Bronx and Richmond. They demand a six hour day five day week a 25 cent hourly increase to $1 75 and 60 percent of hiring to the union along with elimination of chiseling.
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New York City
ILNS
The
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
Association of Master Painters and Decorators
War orders help put men to work
Washington D C ILNS Secretary of Labor Perkins reports that war work and defense related construction added 130000 non agricultural jobs between June 15 and July 15. total employed reached 5600000, about 1000000 more than a year earlier.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Perkins
Control Of Labor Movement And Party Handed Over To Native Nazis
The Dutch labor movement facing Nazi control as Woudenberg, a Dutch Nazi, replaces union leaders in Holland. The 300000 member federation is now under Nazi influence, with Woudenberg leveraging his name to win trust. The piece notes prior tricks of announcing his speeches to attract crowds.
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London
Holland
Woudenberg
C.woudenberg
Labor Party
Government Employes Exceed One Million
Washington reports that federal civil service employment surpassed 1 million for the first time, reaching 1,011,066 in the last half of June. The gain of 33,076 from May, about 60 percent in War and Navy departments, Panama Canal force, and Civil Aeronautics Authority, marks a defense program peak.
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Washington, D. C
Executive Branch
War and Navy Departments
Panama Canal Force
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Commission
40 Cent Pay Rate Set For Leather Workers
Washington wage hour chief Philip B. Fleming orders a 40 cent per hour minimum for leather goods manufacture, effective September 16. An industry committee, chaired by Monsignor Francis J. Haas, studied industry economy and projected raises for about 2,700 of 49,000 workers.
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Washington, D. C
Philip B. Fleming
Monsignor
Francis J. Haas
School of Social Science
Catholic University of America
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International Brotherhood of Firemen
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Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
H. A. Bacus
Brotherhood of
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International Alliance
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