Labor unrest and proposed factory substitute plan debated
Cincinnati Enquirer reports Lazard Kahn praising labor patriotism while faulting local unions for weakness and insubordination. New York dress and waist makers discuss replacing strikers with permanent nonunion workers amid claims of Bolshevik influence and a 44 hour work week demand backed by AFL CIO officials.
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New York News
Cincinnati Enquirer
Lazard Kahn
Organized Labor
Kahn
New York
Harry Gordon
Mr. Gordon
Gordon
A. F. of S
Frank Morrison
Schlesinger
International Union
Ohio Legislature Urged Not To Create State Constabulary
An article argues against a proposed state constabulary to break up strikes and guard rural areas. It doubts the plan’s labor focus, warns of arming detachments, and favors local police handling disturbances while noting future military policy uncertainties.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
State Constabulary
Cleveland
Summit County
Hutchinson
Akron
Barberton
Columbus
Tabor
Wwe
Resignation from union wage committee cited by Miss O Connor
Boston Miss Julia S O Connor resigns from the Burleson appointed wage and working conditions committee for telephone and telegraph workers. She accuses the panel of hostility to organized workers and lack of policy saying it betrays fellow workers and ignores information from unions. She condemns discrimination and low wages as disgraceful and urges action by the Post Office Department. The issue mirrors broader labor tensions highlighted in Governor Burnquist’s address in St Paul Minnesota.
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Boston
Julia S. O'Connor
Burleson
Post Office Department
Postoffice Department
Largest railway union reports 172235 members in year
The Brotherhood Railway Car Men of America announces a membership of 172235 as of January first. President Ryan says the car men have struck their stride, raised wages, shortened hours, improved conditions, and built lasting trade union morale across the profession.
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Kansas City
Brotherhood Railway Car Men of America
America
Ryan
Labor agents oppose U.S. employment service funding
Washington private labor agents and employment bureaus push Congress to defund the United States employment service after the war, calling the service a failure and a tool for organized labor and social welfare groups. Daly and Kirchwey dispute the service, urging business leaders to lobby against continued appropriations.
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Washington
United States Employment Service
Congress
New York State
Eral
Daly
Associated Manufacturers and Merchants
New York
Kirchwey
The
Employment Service
Manufacturers’ Association
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Fn Fs
Biggest Railway Union
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Aurora
Victoria Chocolate
South Third St
M. D. McGrath
HamIlton, Ohio
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