Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-07-15 | Page 1 | Labor Objects to Steel Code

lABOR CIS CISTO TS TSi i TO STEEL CODE I Provision Relative to Organizations Draws Fire B Br Press WASHINGTON JuI July 15 The 15 The succession sue suc cession of proposed codes for industry indus indus- try ry continued today at the recovery administration but the agreement proposed for one of the most Important tant ant of all steel aroused steel aroused the immediate im fin- mediate opposition of organized Jabore la Ja- bore bor The woolen industry laid its trade agreement before Hugh S. S Johnson recovery administrator r r. r but its suggestion suggestion sug sug- stion gc-stion for a hour 40 week and a minimum minimum mini mini- mum wage of 14 weekly was at vanance variance van van- vari varia ance with t the demand by the United Textile Workers of America for 30 hours and an in 18 minimum The Thc steel agreement submitted by Robert P P. Lamont former secretary of commerce and president of the theIron theIron theron Iron ron and Steel Institute suggested a hour 40 week and minimum wages of from 25 to 40 cents an hour Through its president William Green the American Federation of ol Labor said sOlid it il felt these were too low but it objected in particular to provisions provisions pro pro- visions interpreted as calling for lor compan company com corn pan pany rather than outside unionization tion of workers It is bad enough to have them control control con con- prices without also having hoving control control con control con con- of the life of oC their workers Green said SOlid Johnson praised the work done in an to speed the cod codes but made it plain he had approved none of the provisions submitted P hearings on them will be beheld beheld beheld held later The agreements are designed primarily manly marily to raise wages and shorten working hours to hoist mass purchasing ing power It was definitely understood that well in excess of 90 per cent of the steel production of the country was I represented in the agreement Its actual terms were not disclosed but bul Johnson and Lamont Lan Immediately began began be- be I gan a B s scrutiny of ot th the important document docu docu- men ment I. I The administration has regarded steel as as' as one of the most niost vital Industries Indus indus' industries tries in the movement to increase the i purchasing power of working men nen Together with codes from oil anc and lumber and expected agreements among the country's coal opera operators ors the filing of steel code will have put in the hands of Johnson work spread spread- Continued on aD Pace Two I LABOR OBJECTS TO STEEL CODE Continued From Pate Page One tug Ing Ins agreements for or three of ot the basic baic raw male material rial Industries of ot the coun coun- try I An early hearing for tor steel Is J In prospect prospect while the lumber code al already already al- al ready has been ben set sd for or examination beginning July 20 W and oil oi is to be studied beginning July 21 24 2 Minimum Wage W- W Scales Listed WASHINGTON July 15 Here M-Here Here T Here are MC tie f. Ile detailed minimum wa wage e schedules sched ules for or various sections under the proposed code to raise raie wages and lower working hours filed ed with the recovery administration toda today by representative representatives rep rep- representatives of the steel industry Eastern district 35 15 cents cent per hour Johnstown 37 Pittsburgh 40 Youngs Youngs- Youngstown Young town 40 north Ohio river 40 Canton Can CanS CanSton ton Massilon Malon and Mansfield 37 Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- Cleve land lad 40 BuCalo Buffalo 38 Toledo Detroit Toledo 40 south Ohio river 37 Indiana Indiana-Illi- St. nois-St. Louis Lout 37 Chicago Chiago 40 southern south sout em ern 25 2 Birmingham 27 Kansas Kanas City I 35 Duluth 37 Colorado 40 Utah Uth 39 Seattle 38 San Francisco Francico 37 Los I Angeles 35