Labor Ready to Strike for the Thirty-Hour Week Says Green
Labor Ready to Strike for the Thirty-Hour Week Says Green TeUs Senate Committee Economic Force of the Organized Worker* Will Be Mobilized to Compel Reactionary Employer* to Apply the Thirty-Hour...
...Local 662 of the Poultry Workers' Union, affiliated with the Amalgamated Meat Workers, has been locked out in the Bronx by the Retail Poultry Dealers' Association...
...Severe condemnation of employers who impose work conditions on children Which not only menace their lives but injure their health was contained in a report by the Advisory Committee on the Employment of Minors in Hazardous Occupations, made public by the U. S. Department of Labor...
...DEBAR CHILD WORKERS FROM HAZARDOUS JOBS WASHINGTON...
...In court the union member was discharged and the employer held under $500 bail...
...The walkout took place in shops located in Elizabeth, Newark, Linden, Bound Brook, Trenton, Passaic, Garfield, Hackensack, West New York, Jamaica und Peekskill...
...There are some who have shown a very broad attitude toward this whole problem and have voluntarily applied the five-day week, but they are ap isolated that the establishment of the shorter work week in a few industries has no effect upon the general situation...
...Susan Woodruff, N. Y., comes a new warty...
...J. A. Farquharson, vice president and national legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen...
...Smith has been an attorney in five previous trials which ended in two acquittals and three hung juries...
...This emphatic declaration was made by William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, as the first witness before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the bill sponsored by Senator Black to establish the five day week and six-hour day in all industries engaged in interstate commerce...
...They refuse to accept the facts...
...A drive to bring about a more vigorous and prompt application of labor laws in all parts of the state in New Jersey has been arranged as a result of recent exposure* of sweat-shop conditions in Trenton, and of sweat-shop methods in vogue in some of th* larger manufacturing plants...
...The legal phases of the bill and the need of Federal law to secure uniformity in view of the differing State laws were discussed by Mr...
...A. P. Thorn of Washington, D. C, general counsel of the National Association of Railway Executives, opposed the measure...
...Former U. S. Sen...
...V Send for reservations today I.LG.W.U...
...T. C. Cashen of Buffalo, president of the Switchmen's Union of North America...
...The union had to fight this firm and an injunction as well...
...Collins has been Socialist candidate for Mayor and Governor and has served on the party's National Executive Committee...
...The investigator reported many cases like that of a 19-year-old girl who worked in a printing factory several years for a low wage...
...Wash Suit Makers Strike About 3,000 workers in the boys' wash suit industry in New York City and vicinity responded yesterday to the call for a general strike, according to an announcement by the Boys' Wash Suits and Novelty Union, Local 16$, of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America...
...Labor Ready to Strike for the Thirty-Hour Week Says Green TeUs Senate Committee Economic Force of the Organized Worker* Will Be Mobilized to Compel Reactionary Employer* to Apply the Thirty-Hour Week—Prefers Legislative Enactment, But Advocates Strike as Last Resort WASINNGTON.-Organized lalxjr in the United States is prepared to strike if necessary to secure the nation-wide adoption of the thirty-hour week...
...If employers of labor, who own and control industry, refuse to yield to the facts of the situation, then what must we do...
...HARLAN, Ky.—Al Benson, Carl William and Bill Turpin face trial on first degree murder charges for the rlaying of Deputy Jim Daniels in the battle of Evarts, May 5, 1931...
...This statement was in reply to a request that the police be stopped from using their night sticks in a recent strike...
...The following were elected as members of the council's executiv board: William Coleman, Herman Seidel, J. W. Madden, Sheehan, Charles NIckolaus, Otto A. Jlrikowic, Marshall Whaling, Joseph Burns and George S. Harris...
...The Ninth Annual Dinner of THE NEW LEADER will be held Friday evening, February IS, 1933...
...But industrial employers refuse to take action...
...J. M. Robison ha* announced he will defend only F. M. Bratcher of th* 20 defendants who await trial on charges arising from the Evarta battle...
...Bonds totalling 145,000 were ordered forfeited by Jndge Sam Hurst when three defendants, Garrison Mills, Lawrence Toney and Floyd Murphy, failed to appear at the opening of their trials...
...Emit Brodde, financial secretary-treasurer...
...The employer fired a $50-a-week skilled pressman and made the unskilled girl handle the pressman's job...
...The Inevitable Fact "We are face to face with the inevitable fact that adjustments must be made in the working period and Working time, or we must settle down and prepare to accept an economic condition which will create and establish and maintain a permanent standing army of unemployed...
...Benson and Williams i era policemen in Evarts during th* 1931 strike...
...I am firmly convinced that the shorter work day and work week must be applied in industry generally and universally if we are to create work opportunities for the millions of workers who are idle and willing and anxious to Work," Green said...
...The Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor is holding a meeting at Harrisburg which will be attended by delegates from every trade union in the State...
...That is my honest conclusion as the result of a study of the industrial and economic situation...
...Wolff was recently chosen by the organization for the post, and will leave to take Bp his new duties within-the week, Collins Nominated By the Machinists CHICAGO...
...An Important meeting of the members of trade unions who are members of the Party will be held Saturday, January 14th, in the Rand School, 7 East 15th Street, at 3 P. M. The subject to be discussed is "What Shall Be the Attitude of the Socialist Party Press Toward Internal Affairs of Trade Unions...
...Th* Full-Fashioned Hosiery Worker*, the New Jersey State Federation of Labor and the United Textile Workers of America, have the CO* operation of numerous womca groups throughout that State* FEDERAL FULL-CREW LAW FOR RAILROADS ASKED WASHINGTON.—The enactment of the full-crew railroad bill was advocated before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce by representatives of the railroad brotherhoods...
...THE NEW DEAL CLEV ELAN D.—Democrats took over the Cuyahoga county courthouse for the first time in 20 years...
...They showed her (4 pay checks which represented more than 60 hours' work...
...Daniel R Smith, potential candidate for commonwealth's attorney, has been called to aid th* defense...
...The firm of L. Deutch and Company, with 32 stores in the Bronx, has mgiied an agreement to unionize all its stores...
...Final plans for an intensive attack on the Pennsylvania Legislature to force the passage of old age pensions, unemployment insurance, minimum wages and adequate jobless relief bills, will be formed...
...John M. Collins, prominent in the Socialist and trade union movements for many years, has just been nominated by Garfield Park Lodge 478, International Association of Machinists, for international vice-president of that union...
...Richberg...
...The latest statement of the Mayor is "that we don't hand our cops night sticks for ornaments...
...Weber ia a former Socialist member of the legislature...
...The unprecedented action taken by Judge Cotillo in* placing a receivership for Local 306 has drawn sharp protests within labor circles...
...The bill prescribes minimum requirements of personnel for engines, trains and other rolling stock on lines operating across State borders...
...The facts are that prior to 1929 and during that period there were . many millions out of work because i they had been displaced by the i introduction of machinery, and even though wo were at the peak of production it would be impossi, till- for industry to absorb those displaced by the introduction of i mechanical devices and machin ' ery...
...We shrink to think it will be necessary to take such steps, particularly during such a period of widespread unemployment as now prevails throughout the nation...
...Wisconsin Labor Veteran Wins 31st Term MILWAUKEE.—Frank J. Weber, 83 years old, affectionately known as "the Grand Old Man of the Wisconsin labor movement," was unanimously re-elected for his 81st consecutive term as general secretary of the Federated Trades Council at the annual election held by the council in Brisbane Hall...
...The witnesses were Donald R. Richberg of Chicago, general counsel for the brotherhoods...
...With tho renewal of Mrs...
...The union held its first meeting Wednesday evening and several important labor leaders addressed the membership...
...An Executive Board member by the name of Klapper, and an employer were arrested...
...In Earnest "We are terribly in earnest about this...
...The Central Trades and Labor Council at Wilmington, Delaware, went on record as favoring unemployment insurance, either state or Federal, and instructed its Secretary, John C. Saylor, to begin an organization drive for that purpose...
...A bench warrant has been issued for Mills, and Toney and Murphy were later brouaht before the court, Murphy pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two yesrs in the state reformatory...
...Green said he was bo thoroughly' convinced of the necessity of the ahorter work day and work week in order to provide jobs for the millions of unemployed that "we are prepared to support a plan to bring it about and establish it either through legislative enactment, through persuasion of those who are willing and ready to yield to the facts of the situation, or to exercise our economic force in compelling employers to apply the sixhour day and the five-day week...
...On Tuesday, while members of the union were picketing, they were attacked by hired gangsters, it was claimed...
...Farquharson considered the through and local train practices and declared the Federal law is needed to conserve to railroad employes the safety accorded employes in factories and other industries...
...The demands of the union included one price in all the shops, a 26 per cent increase on the original price settlement of the Spring season of 1931-32 and a full union control in all the shops...
...J. F. Friedrick, recording secretary, and Frank Wietzke, sergeant-at-arms, were also re-elected...
...Several weeks ago Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City gave advice to union men as to the method of cleaning up their organization...
...The International Ladies Garment Workers' Union has opened a New Haven office and plans an extensive organization drive...
...A meeting of important labor leaders will soon be called to take some decisive action on the policy of the courts in labor disputes...
...The other officers of the council, James P. Sheehan, general organizer...
...Industry has become so highly mechanised that it is utterly and absolutely impossible to provide work or work opportunities at the old standards of hours, work week, and work day...
...The committee specifically recommended the enactment of legislation and the promulgation of administrative orders prohibiting employers from enploying minors under 18 years of age in occupations hazardous to life and limb as well as in occupations which endanger the health...
...A. Bowick, a company union committee man at this point, is suing the road for damages amounting to more than $40,000, alleging that the company is fighting the agreement with the employees...
...By calling strikes where the ¦ten are organised and thus withhold the services of those who are employed until industry establishes the shorter work day and work week," Green replid...
...Harlan mine operators are expected to make a desperate effort to jail Bratcher, who has been acquitted once and whose two other trials have resulted in hung Juries...
...The Commerce Committee asked for an estimute of the additional cost the proposed law would impose on the railroads...
...Turpin was a union miner...
...Word is received from Waycross, Ga., that the company union which the Atlantic Coast Line formed in 1922 to fi(?ht the bona fide labor organization of railroad shopmen, is now snapping back at its master...
...The report of the coniuittee also deplored the lax administration of child labor laws by boards having jurisdiction over them and specifically urged the necessity of drastic changes in this field in the interest of greater protection for children who are gainfully employed...
...The only way that organized labor has secured increases in wages and improved conditions of employment is through the exercise of their economic strength," Green replied...
...Green told the subcommittee that he would prefer to see the six-hour ¦ day and five-day week accomplishi ed by legislative enactment, but if i that were not done, organized labor i would have no other alternative ' than the mobilization of its economic force to achieve this object...
...W. D. Jackson l»f Little Rock, Ark., and E. 0. Duggan of Chicago, representing th* Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen...
...They promptly laid off 200 men for a period of one month...
...We cannot tolerate the situation as it now exists...
...LABOR COMMITTEE NOTES A N organisation drive has begun *"* among the Display Picturea and Form Workers in New York City, under the supervision of M. Abramaon...
...In addition to condemning child labor exploiters for their ruthless methods in turning the minds and bodies of children into profits, the committee also stigmatized the antisocial policy of State legislatures which are so recreant to the public duty as' to tolerate child labor laws grossly inadequate to protect children who are compelled to *W0rk for their living...
...Jackson hhiiI some of the States have more stringent laws than, the Shallenberger bill proposes...
...to Organize New Haven Workers Young girls and women working 60 hours a week for $3 and $4 in unsanitary fire-traps were found in New Haven by a representative of the Women's Trade Union League who investigated Connecticut sweatshops...
...Barnet Wolff Takes Charge Of A. R. Sanitarium Barnet Wolff, former Socialist alderman and one of the most active of the Socialists of Queens County, has taken charge of the management of the tuberculosis sanitarium of the Workmen's Circle of Liberty, N*w York...
...To Call Strikes "How would you exercise your economic foroe to compel them to do that without any law being passed T" asked Senator Norris, chairman of the sub-committee...
...In her first day at the press i he lost four fingers...
...Girls with whom the investigator talked told her, "Thank God, there is some one here who may try to help us, but how are we going to do it...
...Senator Norris said he hated to believe that it would be necessary to resort to the strike to secure shorter hours...
...After a seven-year battle Local 338 of the Grocery Clerks' Union has won an important ahain store...
...The economic situation has reached a serious point, and we cannot go along on the old basis...
...HARLAN MURDER TRIALS BEGIN...
Vol. 15 • January 1933 • No. 2
