Commerce Chamber Again Bewails Government Regulation of Business
Washington report on the Chamber of Commerce of the United States issuing a statement of principles critical of federal control and New Deal regulation. The text argues for free employer employee discussion, opposes public labor union coercion, and favors state relief control and private water power development. The piece labels the stance hostile to federal regulation and broad government roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Chamber
National Organization of Big Employers
New Deal
Statement of Principles
Washington, D.C
ILNS
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Standard Steel
National Association of Manufacturers
Chamber of Commerce
Voice of Labor radio program to discuss wage and labor topics
The Ohio State Federation of Labor launches The Voice of Labor a statewide radio series in October. Planned as interviews, panel debates, and discussions with labor leaders and scholars on wages state relation to labor workers consumer rights and organized labor principles. Special features include labor plays and music with evening broadcasts and periodic announcements as arrangements complete.
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the Voice of Labor
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Economic Department of
The
Ohio State University
Federal
Workers’ Education Program
Workers’ Education Bureau of America
Collegremen
Labue
Ohio State Federation of Labor and Co-Operating
Endangered workers face silicosis risk in mines and industry
Harvard physician Dr W Teving Clark warns more than 500000 American workers are exposed daily to silicosis, a fatal dust disease. The piece cites miners in lead and zinc districts, sand blasters, granite cutters, and construction workers, noting prolonged silica exposure and the lack of protective gear in Kansas and tri state mines. It urges dust elimination and use of respirators or positive pressure helmets where feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard School of Public Health
Landon
Washington, D. C
W. Teving Clark
Harvard
Clark
Jead
Tristate
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Tri-State
Alf. M. Landon
Publicly Owned Utilities Grow Washington Report
A federal power commission report shows a steady rise in public ownership of electric plants since 1929, with 983 public and 3,027 private plants last year. Total 4,010 plants, vs 3,987 in 1934 and 4,040 in 1920 peak. public plants rose from 911 in 1929 to 983, while private plants dipped to 3,027 from 3,056 in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ILNS
Federal Power Commission
Veteran Trade Unionist Named Minister of Labor in Quebec
Montreal veteran labor organizer William Tremblay, an independent labourite, is named minister of labor in Quebec's new union national government. Re elected to the legislature with a larger majority, he can aid Isbor according to assurances given before accepting the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
ILNL
William Tremblay
Independent Laborite
New Union National
Province of
Quebec
Tremblay
Isbor
Wagner Opens Labor League Radio Series from Washington
United States Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York opened a weekly Labor Non-Partisan League radio series at 9 PM EST. The broadcasts will air on WOL in Washington WEVD in New York WIP in Philadelphia KQV in Pittsburgh and WCFL in Chicago. Wagner spoke from New York City where labor allies celebrated Roosevelt support. the next speaker is Harvey Flemming president of the Oil Field Gas Well and Refinery Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
ILNL
United States
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Roosevelt
Labor Non-Partisan League
WOL
WEVD
New York City
WIP
Philadelphia
KQV
Pittsburgh
WCFL
Chicago
Labor Party
Labor
League
Broadway
Wagner
Harvey ©. Flemming
Calumet Region Steel Workers Back Organizing Drive
In Calumet area, 85 employee representatives for 40 000 steel workers endorse the Steel Workers organizing committee. The meeting at Gary's Carnegie-Illinois Steel office auditorium highlighted a push to form a powerful industrial organization and support collective bargaining across major mills and companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
SLNS
Calumet
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
van A. Bittner
Bittner
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Gary
Steel Workers’ Organizations Committee
Illinois Steel Company
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
Inland Steel Corporation
Joliet
Steel Workers
Manitoba mothers allowances set at 48 to 89 monthly
Winnipeg ILNS reports Manitoba introduces a new mothers allowance schedule. The payments range from 48 dollars a month for one child to 89 dollars for seven children, with winter fuel supplements added from 10 to 18 dollars per month.
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Winnipeg
ILNS
Manitoba
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Federal Savings and Loan Association OF Hamilton
C. J. Parrish
Secy
Ohio State Federation
of Labor Plans
Chicago Market CO
Savage Auto Supply CO
Maple Ave
Hamilton
Ohio
George L. Knapp
Labor League
Calumet Area
Steel Workers Back Organization
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