Open Shop Movement Receding in Photo Engraving Trade Says Woll
Milwaukee report from the twenty fourth annual International Photo-Engravers' Union convention quotes President Matthew Woll saying the open shop movement is losing ground. He condemns open shop leaders for price cutting and fomenting friction, urging aggressive action to protect the craft and organize non union workers.
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Woll
International Labor News Service
Milwaukee
Wis
Matthew Woll
International Photo-Engravers’ Union of North America
Immigrants Veer Toward Northern Europe in New Year
Washington reports a shift in immigration over the past year with 65 percent of European arrivals from the north and east, up from 33 percent last year. Germany remains the only nation not fully meeting quotas under the 8 percent law, while northern and western nations largely filled their allotments.
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Washington
Europe
Bureau of Immigration
Germany
Maine group backs 18 hour week drive in Lewiston
The Maine State Federation of Labor executive board refined an educational campaign for the proposed 48 hour law. A special election is set for October 16 to vote on the measure.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arizona
Rosa
Rose
United States Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Lewiston
Maine
Maine State Federation of Labor
Oklahoma Governor Drops Prison Shirt Contract Shakeup
Oklahoma's governor terminated the state prison shirt contract amid a growing national campaign against contract convict labor. The move rallies manufacturers and unions to oppose prison labor funding and to promote humane, noncompetitive employment for prisoners while monitoring interstate efforts and objections from states like Utah Idaho and Virginia.
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Oklahoma
State Prison
Washington
National Committee
Virginia
LeRoy Hodges
Boyd
Prison Board
Colorado
National Committee On
Algo
Allocation Committee
Steel Market Slack Reflects Summer Repairs
In New York the steel market shows limited buying as mills shut for summer repairs. The pause comes despite Judge Gary stating more labor would be needed before abolishing the 12 hour workday.
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New York
Gary
Sweat Shop Exposé Forces Jersey City Campaign End
Led by organized labor, a city wide drive ousted sweat shop operators in Jersey City. Health officials and a school union counselor exposed conditions revealing over 1,000 children under fourteen to work at home, with poor wages and health risks.
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International Labor News Service
Jersey City
N. J
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Trenton
James J Hagen
Hague
Hagen
Nellie Smith
Colunselor
Vocational Guidance
Jersey City School Teachers' Union
Commissioner of Labor
Educational League Strike Hit By Garment Unions
The Garment Workers' Union expelled two members tied to the trade union educational league after charges that caucus meetings directed by outsiders sought to direct the union. A joint board sided with the minority report, labeling the league as an opposition group and calling for expulsions for anyone not withdrawing. In London Ontario stereotypers on local papers won a 34 weekly wage increase.
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Chicago
Trade Union Educational League
Garment
Garment Workers’ Union
Garment Workers
Labor press unmoved by new communist facade
Washington reports that publicity men of the communist party fail to win coverage as they push Moscow propaganda under the federated farmer labor party banner. The party has used multiple aliases including left wingers revolutionists workers party and federated farmer labor.
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Washington
Communist Party
Moscow
Federated Farmer-Labor Party
Steenth
Workers’ Party
Huddleston Defends High Wages in Birmingham Speech
Congress man Huddleston spoke to the local trades council defending high wages. He argued workers support society and that higher pay benefits all, contrasting with the Chamber of Commerce boasting cheap labor in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ala
Trades Council
Huddleston
Rea
Chamber of Commerce
Carpenters Win Appealing Victory in New Orleans Strike
Organized carpenters in New Orleans win their strike for better conditions. They face resistance from the general contractors association as negotiations continue.
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Carpenters
New Orleans
General Contractors’ Association
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