United Mine Workers Hope for Settlement via District Agreements
Officials of the United Mine Workers anticipate a wage dispute settlement soon through district agreements. Indiana operators sign to continue the Jacksonville agreement during talks. District 12 in Illinois reports 15 shipping mines with 73 new agreements. Ohio miners refuse to meet over wage reduction terms.
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United Mine Workers
International Labor News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
International Union
Indiana
Jacksonville
Strip Operators’ Association
Illinois
Fishwick
District 12
Brazil
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
Iowa
Mllinois Operators’ Association
Isiues
Ohio
Blame Placed on Gas Boss in Rockwood Mine Disaster
A state legislative committee faulted George McCoy for death in the Rockwood mine disaster. The report also cites the Tennessee board of mine examiners and Roane Iron Co officials for negligence and unsafe practices, including inadequate dust control and water use. Organized labor pushes for legislative remedies.
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Nashville
Tenn
Rockwood
George McCoy
Tennessee Board of Mine Examiners
Roane Iron Company
McCoy
Tennessee General Assembly
Oklahoma Legislature rejects three anti union bills in brief session
In Oklahoma City a legislative committee spent five minutes in executive session before unanimously defeating three bills aimed at organized labor. The measures would ban picketing, bar union dues collection, and repeal Labor's Bill of Rights from the first Oklahoma Legislature. The author of the bills voted against them.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Illinois House to Consider Anti Yellow Dog Bill Favorably
Industrial Affairs Committee votes 20 to 5 to recommend passage of the anti yellow dog contract bill in Illinois. Employers’ groups oppose, while labor officials urge swift action and open support from President John H. Walker and Victor A. Olander.
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Illinois
Industrial Affairs Committee
Springfield, I
House Committee On Industrial Affairs
Otto A. Jaburek
Chicago Employers’ Association
Associated Employers of
Illnois
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
Thomas L. Fekete, Jr
Fast St. Louis
Marty M. McQaskrin
Rock Island
R.C. Soderstrom
Streator
Fekete
Frank Holten
East St. Louis
Frank A. McCarthy
Elgin
Illinois State Federation of Labor
John H. Walker
Victor A. Olander
Oppose Cossacks in Iowa Labor Push
John C. Lewis of the Iowa State Federation of Labor urges greater labor activity against a pending Cossack bill. He warns the measure would create a state payroll for strikebreaking and likens Cossacks to union wrecking agents, costing Iowa about 200000 dollars every two years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John C. Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Friends of the Black and Tans
Lewis
Senator Caraway Withdraws Labor Money Claim
Springfield report states Senator Caraway withdrew a Senate statement alleging John H. Walker of the Illinois State Federation of Labor received money from politicians in the last primary. In a letter to Walker, Caraway said he knew of nothing indicating any money was accepted and apologized for the misinterpretation.
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Springfield
Ill
Caraway
United States
Senate
John H. Walker
Free Text Books Urged In Tennessee
Tennessee representatives Luther and Clark push a text book bill, arguing free books are essential to compulsory education. They note school costs are funded by taxes and that books, though a small share, are crucial to the three-part education funding model.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Luther and
Clark
Ternnessee
United States
All Red Congress Emerges From Canadian Labor Rift
Tom Moore president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada attacks the All Canadian Congress of Labor, calling it a revolutionary effort. He argues union members are misled by executives into revolutionary groups and predicts a failure similar to the One Big Union and communist tactics. He says Canadian labor opposes class war and will resist new attack methods.
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Montreal
All Red Congress
All Canadian Congress of Labor
Canada
Tom Moore
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Canadian Brotherhood of Railroad
Mr. Moore
Labor Movement of
Moore
Passaic Citizens Plan Relief for Unemployed Labor
Business leaders and city officials met with organized labor in Passaic New Jersey to discuss relief for unemployed textile workers. A larger meeting was agreed to review tentative plans as mills run part time and night shifts have been abolished due to reduced demand.
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Passaic
N. J
Reds Deny Bribery of Police in Fur Strike Probe
New York City based report says fur strike leaders deny bribery charges before Magistrate McAdoo while facing grand larceny claims over 800000 spent during the 18 week action. The piece notes a committee backing the leaders and multiple witnesses tying ex officials and gangsters to the case as unions reorganize under the International Fur Workers' Union with about half the fur workers enrolled.
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International Labor News Service
New York City
McAdoo
Committee of One Hundred
Ben Gold
Job Hoard
Mineola
Gold
Tsidor Shapiro
Samuel Meneher
New York
A. F. of L
International Fur Workers’ Union
New York approves 48 hour week for women workers
Governor Smith signed a compromise 48 hour week bill for women in industry ending a long political controversy. The act sets a 48 hour schedule with Saturday half holidays and up to 78 hours annually with approval by the state industrial commission.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
State Industrial Commission
Legislative Industrial Survey Commission
New York
Loyal Unionist Roscoe Lee Riter Dies in El Paso
Roscoe Lee Riter of the Post Office Clerks' Union and a noted southwest labor figure died in El Paso Texas. At hospital he asked the ambulance to pass his polling booth so he could vote in the primaries for a friend of organized labor.
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EL Paso
Texas
Roscoe Lee Riter
Post Office Clerks’ Union
Southwest
Organized Labor
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