Unemployment Gains in July Highlight A F L Report
The American Federation of Labor reports July unemployment a record for the month, with more than 600000 industrial workers added to the rolls since June. It notes mass layoffs across factories mines stores and construction and calls for permanent work hour reductions to create millions of jobs.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
Wall Street
United States
Labor gains in primaries boost unions in Kentucky and Missouri
Organized labor scored in recent primaries with gains in Kentucky and Missouri. In Kentucky Senator Barclay won two to one with labor backing while Missouri saw favorable ratings for most labor aligned nominees. Missouri may swing three or four labor backed congressional seats as five of 26 candidates show weakness. R. T. Wood of Springfield, head of the State Federation of Labor, was a standout Democratic primary winner, aiming for election.
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Washington, D. C
ILNL
Kentucky
Missouri
Barclay
R. T. Wood
Springfield
State Federation of Labor
Wood
Caraway Wins Arkansas Primary Backed by Labor
Mrs Hattie Caraway running to succeed herself in Arkansas scored a tremendous primary victory aided by labor endorsement and support. Her win follows her record filling the late husband’s unexpired term and marks a notable labor success of the campaign. In Kansas a district went wet, signaling continued modification momentum.
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Caraway Victor
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
Caraway
Kansas
Sunflower
AFL Leader Warns Brewers Over Foreign Barrels Pact
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor warned the Hotel and Restaurant Employes and Beverage Dispensers' International Alliance that the federation would denounce and expose brewing concerns buying barrels and kegs in Germany as the Volstead act nears modification. He urged tracing and public exposure of foreign purchases that affect American workers.
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Boston
Mass
William Green
American Federation of Labor
International Alliance
Germany
British Labor Leaders Warn Food Prices Rise
John Bromley an official industrial adviser to the British delegation at the imperial economic conference filed a notice arguing the Canadian program would defeat the conference by raising Great Britain’s cost of living through higher food prices Bromley chairs the British Trades Union Congress General Council and with Charles Mitrine secretary monitors labor interests at the conference
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Ottawa
Can
John Bromley
Great Britain
Bromley
British Trades Union Congress General Council
Charles M. Citrine
General Council
If Beer Returns A New Wave of Advertising and Jobs
An inkling of what beer revival could mean for industry is explored. Brewers like Pabst and Ruppert project large first year investments in advertising machinery and building work, with thousands of jobs and vast supply needs tied to renewed beer sales and distribution.
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New York City
ILNS
International Labor News Service
Roy Dickinson
Dickinson
Fred Pabst
Pabst Brewing, Company of
Milwaukee
Pabst Breweries
Jacob Ruppert
Ruppert
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pabst
Herman Feldman
Dartmouth
Thether
Albany
Chicago
Anther
Paul
Old Brewers’ Association
B. A. Schrader
Falls City Ice and Beverage Company
Louisville
Plans Proceeding Toward Thirty Hour Conference
Washington reports plans for a national conference to study a 30 hour work week in American industry. Officials expect a sizable, representative gathering with labor and management groups, aiming to detail a shorter work week as a means to reduce unemployment. Preparations proceed quietly, with varied industry reactions and speculation on participation.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
International Labor News Service
Wilson
Harding
Labor
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