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Boston Man Joins Department of Labor Training Service
Stillman A. Henway assistant director of the planning division leads the training and dilution service to broaden unskilled workers. The program aims to master processes and gain broader industry knowledge to allow job changes and higher pay. Henway cites dangers of routine work and the value of government action to expand opportunities for factory employees. Benway, born in 1878, has naval and machinist experience and leads organized labor efforts in Boston. He helped secure a $1.4 million appropriation for new machine shops and improved facilities in Charlestown. The project seeks cooperation with manufacturers to improve worker horizons and industrial prospects nationwide.
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Boston
Department of Labor
Stillman A. Henway
Benway
Hena
Mr. Benway
Tufts College
Merchant Marines
Charlestown
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Machiniats’ Union
Washington
Charlestown Navy Yard
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