Labor Executives Back Fight For Human Rights Says Woll
Matthew Woll president of the League for Human Rights Freedom and Democracy announced officers: William Green honorary president David Dubinsky vice president Jeremiah Mahoney treasurer Edward McGrady secretary Chester Wright public relations Charles Handy executive secretary. He urged immediate national counterattack to defend democracy and labor mobilization with support from organized labor and the public. Headquarters listed in Washington and New York.
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Matthew Woll
Washington, D. C
ITNL
League For Human Rights, Freedom and Democracy
League
Lexington Avenue
New York City
William Green
David Dubinsky
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Edward F. McGrady
Chester M. Wright
Charles RE. Handy
Woll
House
United States
la Follette Senate
The
Carpenters’ Building
Social Security Board expands field offices nationwide
The Social Security Board announces a program to add about 100 field offices and 200 branch offices as old age and survivors insurance claims rise. Itinerant service will reach 700 smaller towns, totaling over 1,000 contact points to handle up to 900,000 claims estimated for 1940 with about 14 million dollars in benefits.
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Washington, D. C
Social Security Board
John Corson
Bureau of Old Age Insurance
Corson
Itinerant Service to Be Conducted by Branch Office Heads
The board may consult representatives. Itinerant service will be managed by branch office leaders who will visit designated towns at stated intervals.
Job Protection Pledged for Canadians Enlisting
The Ontario government and major employers announced job protections for Canadians who enlist for military service at home or abroad. Volunteers will receive leave of absence and their seniority and positions will be fully protected, per Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn and officials from Canadian Railways the Toronto Hydro Electric Power Commission and the Toronto Transportation Commission.
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Toronto
JENS
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Canadian Railways
Toronto Hydro- Electric Power Commission
Toronto Transportation Commission
Senator Davis warns delegates on avoiding foreign wars
James J. Davis, Pennsylvania senator and former Labor Secretary, told Loyal Order of Moose delegates in Philadelphia there is imminent danger of a major conflict among powers and warned of pressure on the President and Congress to join a foreign war.
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Philadelphia
ILNS
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
U. S. Secretary of Labor
of the Loyal Order of Moose
Davis
Congress of the United States
Beauty Parlor Pay Regulation Aids Workers and Industry
A U S Department of Labor study shows minimum beauty parlor wages improve workers' pay and stabilize the field. New York set 16.50 for 45 hours. eight-hour partials and overtime rules followed hearings. Other states and DC also enacted minimums, with varying weekly and hourly rates.
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New York
Ohio
Columbus
U. S. Department of Labor
District of Columbia
United States Department of Labor
New Orleans
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Elmer F. Andrews
New York State
Andrews
California
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Building Trades Strike Hits Philadelphia Construction Sector
A city-wide strike of Philadelphia building trades workers was called by the Philadelphia Building Trades Council to discipline a local union. The action covers Public Works Administration projects and commercial building, with 22,000 home-builders exempted.
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Philadelphia
ILNS
American Federation of Labor Building Trades
Philadelphia Building Trades Council
Public Works Administration
Green calls end to labor rift on Labor Day
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged unity and cooperation to solve unemployment and economic stagnation. He asked all sides to bury past hates and return to a democratic labor home welcoming all. He noted AFL growth since 1938 and appealed for peace with Europe.
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Washington, D. C
LLNL
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Tts
Labor
Ope
Green
Workers of America
Europe
Cigar Makers Sign Broad Tampa Union Shop Pact
The Cigar Makers' International Union and Tampa's major shops have signed a two year union shop agreement. All large Tampa shops joined except the Huvu Tampa Air Company. President R E Van Horn announced the pact after Tampa members voted overwhelmingly in favor.
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Washington, D.C
ILNS
Cigar Makers
International Union
Tiger
Tampa
Florida
Huvu-Tampa Air Company
R. E. van Horn
C.M.I.U
C. M. LU
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