Phillips Jones Corp Signs United Garment Workers Pact
The Phillips-Jones Corporation of New York signs a union accord with the United Garment Workers of America. About 3,000 workers in nine Pennsylvania towns and one New York factory gain a 40 hour five-day week, union label use, and shop practices. Agreement signed by W. J. Brewer and UGW officials. The deal extends union membership and supports national labor aims while coal operators edge toward industry code talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
ILNS
Phillips-Jones Corporation
United Garment Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Pottsville
Minersville
Mahoney City
Coaldale
Meyersdale
Barnesboro
Kane
Port Carbon
Boswell
New York State
United Garment Workers
W. J. Brewer
T. A. Rickert
J. L. Vines
United States
Abe Gordon
Coal code nears unionization of bituminous industry
Washington report says a soft coal code has nearly completed unionization of bituminous coal, ending servitude in non-union districts. Basis of an agreement was reached late August 28, announced by Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, national recovery administrator, after hearings and at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
Johnson
Complete Support of Recovery Act Urged by President Green
William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged universal backing for the Recovery Act in a radio address on NBC. He said the act aims to reduce unemployment by shortening hours, raising wages, and expanding work opportunities with industrial codes of fair practice under federal guidance. He emphasized action, reduced red tape, and broad labor solidarity to lift purchasing power and revive industry.
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Green
Washington
United States
William Green
American Federation of Labor
National Broadcasting Company
Congress
Blue Eagle
Isbor
Friends of
The
Naion
Work Relief Substituted For the Dole in Australia
The Victorian state cabinet plans a relief work program replacing the dole with part time jobs for about 20 000 unemployed. Under the scheme destitute unfit recipients keep sustenance allowances while able bodied workers receive work instead of the dole. Pay is eight shillings weekly for single men. eighteen shillings for married men without children. and for men with families an additional six pence per child up to eight children, max 38 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
New South Wales
Reading Hosiery Workers Vote for Union by Wide Margin
Reading hosiery workers in the first NIRA election to determine union representation swept 94 percent union in 87 mills with 13,462 workers. Only a handful of small shops went non union. The popular vote was 73 percent union and 27 percent non union amid board supervised ballots.
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Reading
ILNL
NIRA
Recovery Administration
National Labour Board
Philadelphia
Gray Line
Eddington
Horace Sterne
Fein
Edelman
Edward F. Callaghan
Henry I. Adams
Harry Boyer
Reading Hosiery
Green lauds federal literacy relief plan for unemployed teachers
Washington reports William Green of the American Federation of Labor commends a federal relief plan to employ unemployed teachers to teach adults illiterate in English. He says the program creates jobs and lays a basis for broad adult education, aiding twelve million illiterates who cannot express needs. Green argues literacy empowers citizens and wage earners alike.
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Washington, D. C
ILS
Federal Relief Administration
William Green
American Federation of Labre
America
American Labor Movement
American Federation of Labor
United States
Green
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Gen. Johnson
Edgar K. Wagner
NRA
Nonpareil Printing Co
Market Street
Hamilton, Ohio
Jreater Economic Freedom
National Labor Board
U. S
Relief Administration
Gjorne
Philco
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