Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-05-05 | Page 1 | Labor Survey Proposed for Utah Woman

LABOR SURVEY PR0POSEDF0R -UTAII-YDI U. S. Relations Board .Work May Be Done by State Body A proposed federal survey of labor conditions smong Utah women nd a tentative agreement agree-ment by which the state labor relations board would act as sgent of the national labor relations rela-tions board In all Utah worker disputes, was announced Wednesday. Wed-nesday. Wllltasa M. Kneee, alalnuM el ttM state Maatrtal n I'm ml of Um roeowUv null S aale tabs nUSm kwi iilwi i tram Wasfclaston, U. ti. wit we of Um two pripmll Hi WW lay Um Mar (eUow eosn- IsalinseB feC IMHIlli While la Washington Mr. Knsrr conferred with Unltsd Blaise s- parunent ef labor effioUla. tbe national na-tional labor relatione board end John L. Lewta, militant hood of tht committee for tndeetrtal ergaalaa-Uoa. ergaalaa-Uoa. Joint Bmrtey The proposed federal survey of wage and working conditions ef Utah's swats employee may be aderuksa by representatives ar the national board working with the slats commission, Mr. Kntrr said. The survey would Investigate conditions con-ditions particularly In hotels, restaurants res-taurants and department stores In felt Lake City aad Of dee, determine deter-mine if equitable wagte to afford fair living conditions were being peld women end If aot. would enable the Industrial commission te fia equlteble minimum wagte aad working hours. Tht Industrial commission recently recent-ly announcod It would make a survey sur-vey of women's working conditions as soon as funds became available July i. Mr. Knsrr said he outlined commission com-mission plans te the national board and the board approved them, adding add-ing It might sand representatives to Utah to eid In ths survey. "If this Is done," Mr. Knerr said. "It will save Utah considerable expense, ex-pense, ss wsll as give us trained, unbiased Invsttlgatora, free from political affiliation or pressure." Tentative llaa Mr. Knsrr and tht board agreed on a ttntatlvt plaa whereby tht state board will make preliminary Investigation ef any labor dispute complaint lodgsd In Utsh and forward for-ward Its findings te the national board. Tht natlonsl board would thsn deputise the Utsh board to act as Its agent In settlement sf ths dispute dis-pute or complaint, with a national represtntativt prtssnt at all bearings. bear-ings. It was agreed that tht only castt ever which Utah would bavt tolt and unoutstlontd Jurisdiction would be la disputss In service Industries such as hotels, restaurants and stores It wta decided that department stort disputes would corns undsr Jurisdiction of ths national board because of the Interstate nature of their buiineea In hsndllng goods manufactured outside the state.