Loyalty of Labor Made Winning of War Possible
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels credits loyal wartime labor for shipyard output, cooperation with American Federation of Labor leaders, and flexible, informal grievance channels. The piece discusses labor shortages, policies to limit new hires, and joint action with government agencies to keep war material production steady. It also reports public health concerns urging restrictions on women’s work in hazardous industrial processes at Niagara Falls and similar plants, plus recommendations for safety and workers’ compensation improvements.
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Josephus Dpanibia
Navy
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Sa Y Wesenf
American Federation of Labor
Department
Frank
Boars
Department of Labor
American Federation
Saiior
Marine
Laperee
Hanks of
America
Niagara Falls
Aclentife
Women In Industry Service
Satie Dewy
Shortage of Labor Spurs Consideration of Women in Niagra Falls Industry
Reporton chemical tests in Niagara Falls notes labor shortages from army withdrawals and proposes employing women in chemical factories. The study, by the Women in Industry Service with US Public Health Service and state authorities, stresses conditions needed for safe and stable work and warns against broad wartime occupation shifts.
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Niagara
Health service and industrial commission back workers' health safeguards
The United States health service and the state industrial commission would supervise plant health conditions. They call for federal state and municipal cooperation to physically examine workers, guide safe occupations, and train plant leaders in health protection, citing Niagara Falls as a key industrial issue.
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United States Health Service
Industrial Commission of
Niagara
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