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Bates Defends Labor Veto Against Overtime Bill
Governor Bates argues the so called overtime measure would hurt workers by burdening textile mills and delaying contracts. He cites state labor data showing limited evening work by women and minors, asserts he acted to protect labor and industry, and criticizes labor leaders for pressuring through threat or misrepresentation.
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John L. Bates
A. E. Winship
Gov. Bates
Massachusetts
New England
South
Labor
Friends of Labor
Old Bay
Commonwealth
Massachusetts Republican Club
Board of Arbitration
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Boston
Bnare
Fall River
Boston Post
New Bedford
Carroll D. Wright