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WPA workers protest relief cuts. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. WPA workers from 26 states, head by David Lasser, President of the Workers Alliance, today protested to Assistant Administrator Aubrey Williams the recent cuts in relief. Their kicks were against the current wage scales, geographical wage differentials, inadequate number of WPA enrollees and the 'unjust and unfair' labor relations setup. Lasser is on the right and Aubrey Williams in center seated, 12/15/38

WPA workers protest relief cuts. Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. WPA worker...

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103 union presidents meet with Green to urge Congress to change WPA wage-hour rates. Washington, D.C., July 12. Leaders of the American Federation of Labor's national and international unions met today to plan methods of persuading Congress to restore old wage and hour rates of pay for WPA workers who now work 130 hours for the same pay they once received for as little as 55 hours a month. Here are Frank Morrison, Secretary-Treasurer of the AF of L, Herbert Rivers, Secretary and Treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Department, and William Green, President of the AF of L photographed at the meeting this morning

103 union presidents meet with Green to urge Congress to change WPA wa...

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Plays part in AF of L meet on WPA situation. Washington, D.C., July 12. George Meany, President of the New York State Federation of Labor photographed this morning at the AF of L meeting which was called to urge Congress to rescind the new wage provisions that reduced hourly pay rates for WPA workers and which now has 77-627[?] workers on strike

Plays part in AF of L meet on WPA situation. Washington, D.C., July 12...

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