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A.F. of L. Head urges amendment to Wagner Act. Washington, D.C., March 22. American Federation of Labor President William Green today urged the Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee to amend the Wagner Bill guaranteeing collective baragaining in federal contracts to curtail the "discretionary power" of the National Labor Relations Board. Green declared, the Wagner Act as now functioning, gives the NLRB the power to "play favorites" between the A.F. of L. and the C.I.O., if it is disposed, 32238

NLRB Chairman tells Senate that restrictions on Wagner Act will deprive labor of liberties. Washington, D.C., April 18. NLRB Chairman J. Warren Madden, declared today before the Senate Labor Committee that restrictive amendments to the Wagner Act would deprive labor of formerly enjoyed liberties. He denied that the NLRB had shown favoritism to either AF of L or CIO, and said that charges of such favoritism, although frequent, did not make truths 'untruths'

NLRB Chairman tells Senate that restrictions on Wagner Act will deprive labor of liberties. Washington, D.C., April 18. NLRB Chairman J. Warren Madden, declared today before the Senate Labor Committee that restrictive amendments to the Wagner Act would deprive labor of formerly enjoyed liberties. He denied that the NLRB had shown favoritism to either AF of L or CIO, and said that charges of such favoritism, although frequent, did not make truths 'untruths'

Urges Senate approval. Washington, D.C., March 21. Senator Robert F. Wagner today urged approval of a measure to require recipients of government contracts, loans or grants to conform with the collective bargaining provisions of the National Labor Relations Act. He was testifying before the Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee on a bill he introduced to broaden the scope of the Labor Act of the NLRB, 3/21/38

Withdraws amendments to labor relations law. Washington, D.C., July 30. Senator Arthur H. Vanderburg, Republican of Michigan, reads a copy of the Labor Relations Bill after withdrawing his amendments following a protest from William Green, President of the A.F.of L. Green charged that Vandenberg's amendemnts to the measure provided for an extension of regulation of unions by the government that falls little short of the example set by fascist Germany, 7/30/37

Author and administrator of Wagner Labor Act go into a huddle. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Immediately following the blast put on the National Labor Relations Board today by Senator Burke, Democrat of Nebraska, before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, Senator Robert E. Wagner (right), author of the Wagner Labor Act, was snapped as he went into a huddle with Chairman J. Warren Madden of the NLRB. Burke charged there has been more strife and misunderstanding between employer and employee than ever before since enforcement of the Wagner Act has been placed in the hands of the NLR, 1/27/38

Urges Senate approval. Washington, D.C., March 21. Senator Robert F. Wagner today urged approval of a measure to require recipients of government contracts, loans or grants to conform with the collective bargaining provisions of the National Labor Relations Act. He was testifying before the Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee on a bill he introduced to broaden the scope of the Labor Act of the NLRB, 32138

Withdraws amendments to labor relations law. Washington, D.C., July 30. Senator Arthur H. Vanderburg, Republican of Michigan, reads a copy of the Labor Relations Bill after withdrawing his amendments following a protest from William Green, President of the A.F.of L. Green charged that Vandenberg's amendemnts to the measure provided for an extension of regulation of unions by the government that falls little short of the example set by fascist Germany, 73037

Wagner Labor Relations Act being frustrated by some municipal officials, NLRB chairman charges. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. Speaking at the U.S. Conference of Mayors today, NLRB Chairman Warren Madden charged that the Wagner Labor Relations Act was being frustrated in some communities by municipal officials. At the same time, Madden appealed to the mayors for their cooperation in establishing an industrial democracy, 11/16/37

A.F. of L. Head urges amendment to Wagner Act. Washington, D.C., March 22. American Federation of Labor President William Green today urged the Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee to amend the Wagner Bill guaranteeing collective baragaining in federal contracts to curtail the "discretionary power" of the National Labor Relations Board. Green declared, the Wagner Act as now functioning, gives the NLRB the power to "play favorites" between the A.F. of L. and the C.I.O., if it is disposed, 3/22/38

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[Activities at the] American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Building and Construction Trades Convention, [with address by Secretary Shaun Donovan]

Hearst Representatives at A.F. of L., Washington, D.C. Oct. 14. E.G. Woods, (left) and Harvey Kelly represented William Randolph Hearst at the special hearing before the American Federation of Labor today when evidence on the Seattle Post-Intelligence strrike was submitted from both sides

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Procurement Analyst Katie Opper and Business Operations

Wagner Labor Relations Act being frustrated by some municipal officials, NLRB chairman charges. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. Speaking at the U.S. Conference of Mayors today, NLRB Chairman Warren Madden charged that the Wagner Labor Relations Act was being frustrated in some communities by municipal officials. At the same time, Madden appealed to the mayors for their cooperation in establishing an industrial democracy, 11/16/37

[Activities at the] American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Building and Construction Trades Convention, [with address by Secretary Shaun Donovan]

Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor, Visits American wounded with American Red Cross visitors, at Military Hospital near London. "Somebody asked for a speech and I gave them a personal message from the folks at home"

Secretary Shaun Donovan in New Orleans, Louisiana [area, where he participated in activities marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, including testimony at a Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery hearing at Chalmette Elementary School; tours of damaged, rebuilding, and restored residential and commercial districts, in the company of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu, and other national, state, and local officials; and remarks on recovery progress at reconstruction sites run by the St. Bernard Project and other non-profit organizations]

Urges equal rights for women. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania and a sister of Senator Joseph Guffey, urged approval of the Burke Constitutional Amendment for Equal Rights for Women as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today. Mrs.. Miller, shown with Senator Burke, author of the Amendment, told the committee that business women have "felt the ruinious effects of discriminatory and so-called protective legislation," 2/9/38

Post-Award Services Division Chief Dawn Poppler and

Standing, left to right: Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labor; Eugene Meyer, publisher of the Washington Post; Roger D. Lapham, president of the American Hawaiian Steamship Company; Cyrus Ching, Vice President, U.S. Rubber Corporation; Walter C. Teagle, former President, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey; George M. Harrison, grand president, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; George Meany, general secretary of the AFL (American Federation of Labor); Philip Murray, CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) President; Thomas Kennedy, secretary treasurer, United Mine Workers (UMW). Seated, left to right: Frank P. Graham, University of North Carolina President; Sidney Hillman, Associate Director General representing the Office of Production Management (OPM); Chairman Clarence Dykstra; Daniel Tracy,

Former CIO union head listens to testimony before Labor hearings. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers of America, AF of L faction, photographed this morning as he listened to testimony of Joe Ozanic. Martin was formerly Head of the CIO faction of the Auto Workers Union. He now charged that the NLRB favors the CIO branch of the Union. He is expected to testify in the afternoon session

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