Employers War On Unions Blamed For Chicago Gunmen Rule
The piece accuses powerful financial interests and press figures in Chicago of unleashing gunmen and corruption to crush unions and control elections. It links the violence to managers, police, politicians, and media leaders including McCormick and Lawson, and cites Governor Len Small’s political battles as part of a broader struggle.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Daily News
Tribune
Robert R. McCormick
The
Daily News
Victor F. Lawson
Chicnzo
Robert E. Crowe
Colonel McCormick
Vic Lawson
Illinois
McCormick
Lawson
Ly News
Len Small
Small
Coolidge
Herman L. Jones
General Assembly
Lawnen
Unemployment Wastes Years In U S Study Finds
A Russell Sage Foundation report, based on five years of city and state data, estimates that 10 to 12 percent of workers are idle all year. It notes 1 to 6 million people out of work for weeks at a time and calls for stronger public employment services to combat recurring unemployment.
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International Labor News Service
New York City
United States
Russell Sage Foundation
Foundation
National Industrial Conference Board
England
Canada
Ohio
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
New York
Victor
Green Bay
Tit Baie
Favor Balanced Navy Favored at Labor Conference
Paso Texas convention of the metal trades department A F of L endorsed a well balanced navy ratio from the naval limitation conference. Officers were told to start a joint campaign in the electrical industry at the earliest favorable date. President Keough of the International Molders Union was elected sixth vice president. Valentine resigned due to ill health. All other officers were re-elected.
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Paso
Texas
Metal Trades Department
A. F. of L
Keough
International Molders’ Union
Joseph T. Valentine
Valentine
Supreme Court Affirms I C C Authority Over Freight Cars
The Supreme Court holds the Interstate Commerce Commission may issue preference orders for railroad freight cars in emergencies. The ruling centralizes power, making the ICC the effective dictator of rolling stock during shortages or traffic congestion nationwide.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Sugar Plant Workers Accuse Mexican Laborers Of Suppressing Wages
Workers at the Menominee River Beet Company in Green Bay allege that Mexican laborers are being imported to drive down wages. They report 12 hour shifts and pay as low as 35 to 37 cents per hour while nonunion workers struggle to organize. Local officials and roundups allegedly lure workers with transport and higher pay than Mexican plants, reducing beet production costs and farmers’ prices.
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International Labor News Service
Green Bay
Standpatters Favor Republicans as Labor Turns Aggressive
In El Paso a meeting of the Industrial Council, a federation of employers, reports expected unfavorable action by unions. Main contests focus on federal child labor amendments and state labor laws. The A. L. of L. convention urged Congress to pass the Kelly-Edge postal bill despite Coolidge veto.
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Lew York
Lepistaan
Alions! Industrial Council
Smiployers
Wasoer Pions
el Paso
L. Pennvention
Congress
Coolidge
White House
Soviet Unions Authorize Few Russian Strikes
The International Federation of Trade Unions reports that in 1922 strikes in Russia affected 192000 people and 646 strikes occurred. Only a fraction were sanctioned by unions, which were largely government bodies, with pay issues and punctuality driving most disruptions.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D
Internation Federation of
Amsterdam
Nollans
Social Democratic Party of Russia
Russia
National Council of
Uie
Painters Push Health Law to End Old Wall Paper Use
Spokane painters seek passage of a health measure to end the practice of using old wallpaper. They argue the refuge for verms must be removed and urge legislative action.
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Spokane
Wash
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