THIRTY-HOUR WEEK
COMPULSORY, UNIVERSAL 1 AMERICAN BILL SUPPORTED (Received March 7, 2 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 6. The Bill for a. compulsory! universal thirty-hour work week.was reported on favourably by the House Labour Committee today.' The' Bill, which.was given unanimous support by the committee, establishes a-thirty-hours' week in all industry, but provides exemptions in emergency cases. It prohibits wage decreases : from the present hour levels and the worker,being employedon "side jobs" which.vould increase liis income. Committee members said that they would drive for an, early passage through-the House It is "predicted that in view of the President's ;N_3rA. speech the Bill will win wide support. Others, however, doubted its passage in its present form.
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Evening Post, Issue 56, 7 March 1934, Page 10
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113THIRTY-HOUR WEEK Evening Post, Issue 56, 7 March 1934, Page 10
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