Aberle Strike Arbitrators Rule Workers Justified In Resisting Wage Slash
Philadelphia board of arbitration finds strikers justified in wage dispute at H. C. Aberle mill. Most workers' pay set near union scale, with a plan for genuine worker representation and shop committees. Agreement aims to restore full employment of 1,400 workers and maintain purchasing power.
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Aberle
Philadelphia
ILNS
Board of Arbitration
H. C. Aberle
Benjamin M. Squires
Chicago University
Chicago
Morris E. Leeds
Morris L. Cooke
Textile reform urged by Augusta leader Kendall says industry must self correct
Augusta Georgia public opinion may prompt reform in textiles unless the industry cures internal excesses. Henry Kendall of Boston and owner of five mills in the Carolinas argues the sector can balance supply and demand with higher exports, criticizes disjointed policies, and notes long hours as an economic booster leading to periodic overproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Henry Kedell
Atlantic Cotton Association
Kendell
Boston
North
South Carolina
Kendall
South
Mr. Kendall
Minor mill heads offer to help in Birmingham labor relief
Paul J. Smith of the American Federation of Labor Southern textile group has received letters from mill superintendents and foremen offering to quit their jobs and help organize workers. One veteran overseer with 28 years in the trade says relief actions are needed in the coming year to assist textile workers.
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Birmingham, Alay
Paul J. Smith
American Vratiun
Tabor
Sai
Tom
Sproul Bill May Gain Clear Track For Unanimous Vote
The House Labor Committee backed Sproul’s wage bill, aiming for a quick unanimous vote and passage to the Senate. The measure sets government contract wages by the lowest AF of Labor rate or private-sector rate in each city, with penalties and DC provisions, affecting federal, state, and municipal projects.
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Washington, D
USNS
House
Sproul
Jinds
Rules Committee
Senate
Will
American Federation of Labor
United States
District of Columbia
Treasury
Ees
Pure Food Menace in N Y Canneries
A Consumers' League survey exposes unsanitary New York canneries with dirt, low pay, long hours, and risky conditions. The report notes heavy female labor, speedups, and contaminated produce reaching consumers. Wages for a 50 hour week run 10 to 12.60 dollars, workers face exposure to rain and cold, and many handle wet floors and dripping equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senate Approves Muscle Shoals Plan Amid Veto Fears
The Senate approved Norris resolution for government operation of Muscle Shoals by 45 to 23. A two thirds margin would be needed to overcome a presidential veto. A government corporation would run nitrate plants and surplus power sales favoring states and municipalities. Walker resigns as Illinois labor leader after 15 years as federation president.
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Washington
Senate
Norris
Muscle Shoals
Coolidge
White House
Willis
Waldo
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Senate Lobby Committee
Republican National Committee
Masele Shoals
Congress
Walker
Springfield
John Walker
Illinois Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Green urges five day week to cut unemployment in NY
William Green president of the A F of L told the Independent Order of Brith Abraham that a five day week will reduce unemployment and boost consumption. He warned of a cyclical downturn caused by excessive production and urged adoption as both possible through machinery and necessary for spiritual reasons.
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New York
Wm. Green
A. Fof L
Independent Order
Brith Abraham
Green
Humane Tear Gas Bomb Said to Quiet Riots
Washington reports a newly perfected tear gas bomb developed at prison authorities’ request. The device ignites rapidly, producing a dense gas cloud that incapacitates targets on impact. The War Department notes civil authorities and the army will watch the candle-like devices with interest as a humane riot suppressant.
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Washington
War Department
Georgia MillsCut Hours In Textile Industry
The Georgia Cotton Manufacturers' Association voted to cut the work week from 60 and 72 hours to 50 and 55 hours while maintaining wages. Hatton Lovejoy of Lagrange introduced the resolution at Atlanta, praised by Cotton Textile Institute President George A. Sloan. AFL leader William Green urged similar reforms across the South. The move signals a broader push for shorter hours in non-union mills amid anti-union resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
ILNS
Federation of Labor
Georgia Cotton Manufacturers' Association
Atlanta
Georgia
Union For Textile
Labo
Hatton Lovejoy
Lagrange
George A. Sloan
New York
The
Cotton Textile Institute
Association
South
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Injunctions Sought By Hosiery Firms In Philadelphia
Three injunction lawsuits erupt in one week as Artcraft Mill wins a restraining order against workers on March 28 in Common Pleas. Rodgers Hosiery receives a temporary restraining order on April 4. Hulmeville Hosiery’s filing then withdrawn after talks with the mill and union.
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Artcraft Mill
Philadelpia
Hulmeville Company
Artcraft
Edwin S. Fox
Lawyers Move to Oust Injunction Judge Belden
Madison Wisconsin State Bar Commission recommends a special session of the Legislature to consider charges and potential impeachment of Injunction Judge Belden of Racine. Belden faces no charges connected to Kenosha hosiery workers case but is accused of accepting a 20000 loan from Z G Simmons who later won a favorable ruling in Belden's court. The impeachment effort was debated previously but stalled as jurists questioned persecution.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Bar Commissioners
Belden
Racine
Kenosha
Allen A
Lawsues Judicial Union
Ohio injury benefits rise after year of increased accidents
A report by the Ohio Industrial Commission shows a 17 percent increase in accident-related injuries last year, with figures limited to benefits paid to injured workers.
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Columbu
Gqo
Ohi Industrial Commission
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