Labor Nonpartisan Push Affects Primaries Across Nations
The AFL advocates nonpartisanship influencing primaries and elections. Labor unions urge organized action to defeat reactionary and privileged agents, linking local committees to state federations and the national non-partisan AFL body. The aim is to empower independent voters to curb party machines and push broader reforms.
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American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
United States Senate
Labor
Eyer
A. F. of L
Unionist Ammon Elected to House of Commons
Shifting from the San Francisco convention, Shingtin Charles G. Ammon, a British Trade Union Congress delegate, wins a Commons seat. His first speech attacks wage cuts under the banner of economy, a major moment in British postal unionism.
Mungry Men Accept Albany Locomotive Shop Offer
Workers at the New York Central locomotive shops in West Albany voted to accept the company’s offer to begin work on the job dispute. The vote confirms labor action resolution and signals productivity restart at the Albany facility.
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Albany
N. Y
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New York Central Locomotive Shops
West Albany
Miner dangers and skill urged by Ohio congressman
Congressman Ricketts of Ohio defends miners on the floor, arguing mining requires extensive training and vigilance. He condemns propaganda linking miners to high coal prices and calls for safer, steadier work conditions for workers in the Hocking valley and Crooksville districts.
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Ohio
Washington
Congressman Ricketts
Hocking
Crooksville
Labor Editor Denounces Workers' Party Propaganda
The Labor Leader's editor says the workers party of Canada hides its communist aims behind the label solidarity and trade unions. He warns unionists not to be swayed by their propaganda aimed at disruption and disorganization.
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Toronto
Ontario
Workers
Party of Canada
Workers’ Party
Nada
War contracts graft audit reveals forty six million loss
Congressman Woodruff exposes graft in world war contracts auditing 15,000 of 100,000 contracts by 87 clerks. He cites $46,000,000 recoverable and notes larger war contracts not included. He urges creation of a committee to investigate all war contracts and punishes grafters.
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Washington
Woodruff
HN Committee
War Department
Germany
Signal Corps
Woodroff
Bosch Millento Company
Wits
Palmer
Martin Kern
Fried
Federal fact finding agency urged for coal industry
John Brophy of District No 4 United Mine Workers urged a federal fact finding agency for coal before the House labor committee. He proposed a 12 member commission with 10 coal owners and miners plus two chairmen from each side to expose all relevant coal facts and investigate profits, pricing, and wages.
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Washington
John Brophy
United Mine Works Ins
House
Publc
Indus
Tidewater
West Virginia
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Hornberger & Weeks
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Boston
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Jersey
Frechtling’s
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