CORD ON LABOR ¢ Wilson’s Labor Record S GOVERNOR of Jersey Woodrow Wilson secured the ehactment of these laws He did this in soit : pite New of the fact that the Senate of New Jersey was Republican and in spite of the combined opposition of the Democratic and Republican machine bosses A fire escape law, amending factory laws and placing New Jersey in the vanguard of states in the protec- tion of A law n a misdemeanor to improperly influence labor representatives or firemen. workers in factories and workshops aking it An employers’ liability and compensation act A law prohibiting the employment of children to mercan- tile establishments during school hours; providing for a 58-hour week and prohibiting children under 16 years to work between the hours of 7p. mand 7am A law providing for ti} ie appointment of commissioners { old age pensions and old age insurance. for the safety and health of foundry > WwW providing Record of Congress ESPITE the fact that Taft was in the Presidential D chair and the further fact that the Senate was not wholly in sympathy the Democratic House of Rep- resentatives placed these laws upon the statute books. 1—The eight-hour bill, extending the operations of the eight-hour law to work done for the government, as well as work done by the government, 2—The children’s bureau bill, to promote the welfare of children. 3—The anti-injunction bill, to protect the workingmen during periods of trade disputes and to give them the same protection in the courts that other men enjoy. 4—The contempt bill, to provide for trial by jury in cases of indirect contempts, which frequently arise through injunctions issued during strikes. 5-—The department of labor bill, creating a department the who shall be a member of the with secretary, workers, by minim ing drafts and doing | «1 ot organized labor's slogan live in its deeds— ay Oxiau Stand faithfully by our friends A law increasing factory inspectors by the Oppose and defeat our enemies, whether they be Candidates for President, For Congress or other offices, whether Executive, Legislative, or Judicial. cabinet and who shall have the pow- er of meditation in trade disputes, 6—The industrial com- mission bill, to create a commission to investi. gate the entire subject of president's ! A +... | Get Busy! Stand true!” sustrial- relations ng 11 a tota —Samuel Gompers in American Federationist for August1912 | 7 The investigation of 17), § the better en the Taylor and other er , ed shop management that the work- praviding for an eight-hour day on state, county ngman may be protected against speeding up beyond and municipal work his normal powers law providing: for at least one-half hour meal time 8—The secamen’s bill, to give freedom to the seaman, to A providing for sanitation in bakeshops, etc, and also compelling the licensing of same \ law prohibiting the employment of persons under 21 years in first-class cities, and 12 years in second-class law cities as telephone or telegraph messengers between the hours of 10 p. m. and 5 a. m. A semi-monthly pay act for railroad employes A law eliminating contract labor from penal institutions and providing for a state-use system. provide a standard of skill for seamanship, and to build up the American merchant marine without re- sorting to subsidies, 9—The convict labor bill. In adidtion, there have been less important bills and items in appropriation bills in which labor was favorably interested passed by the house, making the total number of bills and items twenty-two in all THIS IS THE BEST RECORD ON LABOR LEGIS- LATION THAT CONGRESS HAS MADE FOR SIXTEEN YEARS PAST. EMEMBER that these results were achieved in spite of adverse conditions. What may not labor expect when these two forces work together? a —— S——
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