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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1938
Page
14
President Roosevelt cited a presidential commission study on British labor law as guiding possible Wagner Act amendments. He said new labor laws might follow English experience, forecasting changes to the Wagner Act amid evolving labor policy.
The nine member British report stresses collective bargaining as an accepted norm, with employers favoring strong unions to police industries and ensure wage and hour standards. It limits mass picketing, notes little strike violence, and opposes government-mandated minimum wages or maximum hours prior to voluntary wage-setting, emphasizing good faith in employer and union accords.
In San Francisco 7000 AFL retail clerks plan a strike against 27 leading stores if the Central Labor Council approves their recommendation. They may strike after Sept with approval, seeking to drop union shop 35 hour week and store-wide seniority while preferring a seniority based hiring system.
The commission reports that workers and employers view social legislation of the century as improving conditions and enabling harmonious relations, noting unemployment insurance medical aid housing and resilience. A second report will compare Sweden and other countries in addressing industrial disputes while stressing voluntary collective bargaining to maintain industrial peace.
Montreal businessmen advocate a municipal industrial bureau to attract new industries. A resolution by sixty leaders urges city executives to establish the agency, separate from the municipal administration, to boost economic growth.
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