Labor Union Duty Urged by Rev James Myers in Detroit
Rev James Myers industrial secretary of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America urges workers to join unions as a religious duty. He praises open dealings with organized labor, cautions against coercion, and cites democracy in industry with unions as a path to greater efficiency and freedom. He notes employers like United States Steel embracing labor relations without strikes.
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Detroit
ILNS
James Myers
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Central Woodward Christian Church
Myers
Labor Union
Federal Council
United State Steel Corporation
McGrady Resigns as Assistant Secretary of Labor
Washington DC ILNS reports Edward F McGrady resigns after four years, citing public duty and private need. Roosevelt accepts with regret praising his service and noting McGrady will join RCA to head labor relations, with a provision for time off in strike emergencies if needed.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Edward F. McGrady
McGrady
Roosevelt
Department
Radio Corporation of America
RCA
Confectionery workers win wage raise strike in Brooklyn
After an eleven day strike against Rockwood and Company in Brooklyn New York Bakery and Confectioner Workers International Union Local No 405 won a settlement. The agreement provides for a union shop wage increases time and one half for overtime and other standard union shop conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn, N.Y
AFLNS
Rockwood and Company
NLRB Certifies Union Victors in Knitting Mills
The National Labor Relations Board certified the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union as exclusive representative of all production and maintenance workers at Federal Knitting Mills and the American Federation of Labor for Stone Knitting Mills in Cleveland after August 20 elections. Objections to the Bamberger Reinthal Company ballot delayed certification pending a hearing. the A F of L led narrowly 132 to 136 with 25 ballots challenged.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
National Labor Relations Board
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Federal Knitting Mills
American Federation of Labor
Stone Knitting Mills
Cleveland
1.L.G.W
A. F. of L
Canadian Lawyers Warn of Tyrannical Laws
A Canadian Bar Association committee condemns recent parliamentary moves in Ottawa and provincial legislatures as powers beyond the crown. It censures Quebec’s padlock law for stripping free speech and assembly safeguards, and calls Manitoba’s labor act revolutionary, arguing the state rises above the law.
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Ottawa
Lns
Stuart King
Canadian Bar Association
Quebec
Free Assembly
Manitoba
Erie Unions Win Weekly Radio Time Allocation
The American Federation of Labor in Erie has been granted fifteen minutes of radio time each week by a local broadcasting station, according to AFL representative George McKinnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie, Pa
AFLNS
American Federation of Labor In
Erie
George McKinnon
A. F
Unemployment Benefits Seen as Legitimate Business Charge
A World Conference of Friends subcommittee urges treating unemployment benefits as a legitimate business expense, likening it to depreciation and dividends. The report argues unions and employers clash over bargaining, while society must support workers during obsolescence and economic downturns. A second note tells of a taxpayer, age sixty nine, who, after a repayment claim, cheerfully signs I believe in Santa Claus.
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Swarthmore
ILNS
Commission On Economic Justice
World Conference of Friends
Quakers
Red Cross
Community Chest
Santa Claus
Bethlehem Plant Officials Face Unfair Practices Hearing
John N. Zeman testifies before NLRB examiner Frank Bloom that Bethlehem Steel Company’s Employee Representation Plan is company controlled. He says plan members attended banquets for Eugene G. Grace and were paid wages for attending, with remarks that the plan would persist with only one representative.
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Johnstown
ILNS
Bethlehem Steel Company
John N. Zeman
Frank Bloom
NLRB
Zeman
Bethlehem
Plan
Eugene G. Grace
Grace
CIO
SWOC
Coal Preparatory for Fixing Prices Reports Requested
The national bituminous coal commission orders all U S coal producers to provide complete 1986 tonnage and price data under the Guffey-Vinson act. Producers must maintain uniform cost accounting and submit separate mine reports using two cost forms for mines over and under fifty net tons daily capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bitumnous Coal Commission
United States
Commission
Eet
State CIO charter sought by West Virginia labor group
Charleston West Virginia state federation of labor petitions CIO for a charter after AF L revokes its charter for refusing to expel CIO delegates at Parkersburg convention. AF of L reorganizes the state federation with officers loyal to AF of L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
ILNS
Executive Council
West Virgina
Lindelof Re-Elected Painters Union Head in Buffalo
Lawrence P. Lindelof was unanimously re-elected general president of the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paperhangers of America at the convention in Buffalo. The Lafayette Indiana leader, a Hammond Indiana Local 460 member, will serve a four year term after eight hundred delegates voted to return him.
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Buffalo
N. Y
ILNS
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America
Lawrence P. Lindelof
Layfayette
Ind
Lindelof
Hammond
Peace plea to readmit suspended unions at AFL convention
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged the ten suspended unions to attend the Denver convention beginning October 4 as a path to settle craft versus industrial union questions on the floor. He warned the fight complicates matters and could lead to a joint committee study if the unions switch loyalties.
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Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
N.J
William Green
Federation
A. F. of L
Denver
Grewn
Tampa
Lewis’ Committee For
Industrial Organization
Green
Letter Carriers Reaffirm Loyalty to A F L in Convention
Kansas City Missouri reports that the National Association of Letter Carriers reaffirmed faith in the A F of L and approved a resolution declaring they would not amalgamate with any organization that would compromise their autonomy.
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A. F. of
Kansas City, Mo
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