Woll Urges U S Businessmen to Halt Soviet Propaganda
Matthew Woll urging American businessmen to pressure the Soviet government to stop propaganda campaigns in the United States. He cites a National Civic Federation resolution and asks the American Russian Chamber of Commerce to meet and review documentary evidence backing the appeal.
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Woll
U. S
International Labor News Service
New York City
Russia
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
National Civic Federation
United States
Workers’ (Communist) Party of America
The
Trade Union Educational League
Children’s Section
Communist International of Youth
American Negro Labor Congress
American Council For the Protection of
Ohio operators snub Donahey invite over Ohio coal strike
The Ohio Operators Association rejected Governor Donahey's call for a meeting with Ohio miners saying a conference would not fix conditions. United Mine Workers leader Lee Hall welcomed co operation to end the suspension. The association claimed thousands of miners are at work producing 500000 tons monthly, while the governor cites widespread business disruption and suffering.
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International Labor News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Ohio
Vic Donahey
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Lee Hall
United Mine Workers
Operators’ Association
Donahey
Voal
Trades Council backs federal unemployment insurance plan
Vancouver unionists urge the Dominion government to enact a federal act creating a national employment insurance fund funded by assessments on industries, arguing unemployment is a national problem not solvable by provinces or municipalities.
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Vancouver
Canada
the Trades Council
Dominion
Labor Puts Injunction Issue Squarely Up to New York Courts
A labor showdown in New York state court pits the Interborough Rapid Transit Company against the American Federation of Labor and Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes. The case centers on a two year company union contract and alleged coercion, with broader stakes about free speech and worker choice. Senator Wagner hailed a ruling undermining Hitchman doctrine as a major labor victory.
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New York
Interborough Rapid ‘Transit Company
American Federation of Labor
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Court of Appeals
New York Supreme Court
Labor
Nathan D. Perlman
United States
Robert F. Wagner
Green
A. F. of L
Mahon
Hitchman Coal
United States Supreme Court
Exchange Bakery
Interborough
Ivy Lee
Rockefeller
Transit Commission
Amalgamated Association
Amalgamated
Bonafide
William J. ‘Thompson
Thompson
Brotherhood
Interborough Rapid
LR. T
Wagner
Reelington
Miami
Panama Toilers Protest U S Election Intervention in Panama
The National Center of Workingmen of Panama with 7000 members petitions to William Green and the Pan American Federation of Labor against U S intervention or supervision in Panama’s elections. It lauds President Rodolfo Chiari as a national guarantee and notes no U S supervision is planned per the State Department.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
National Center of Workingmen of the
Republic of Panama
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Pan- American Federation of Labor
Republic
Belisario Porras
United States
Don Rodolfo Chiari
Columbia
Secretary of
Panama
Long Fight by Union Leader Delivers School Empl Civil Service Gains
Joseph W. Morton led a 12 year effort that shifted over 3,000 Chicago Board of Education workers from contracts to civil service. About 1,400 janitors, 600 janitresses, 450 stationary firemen, 850 clerks, 40 window washers, 81 assistant engineers and 10 inspectors joined unions and won higher wages. The move, upheld by the state supreme court, left teaching staff unchanged.
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International Labor News Service
Chicago
Joseph W. Morton
International Brotherhood of Bratlarery
Chicago Board of Education
Civil Service
Supreme Court
Board of Education
Michael J. Kelly
Amalgamated Meat
Mellon Family Ties Highlight Coal Mine Struggle
United Mine Workers press a statement backing Senator Johnson for a soft coal field investigation. It links Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon and brother R B Mellon to Pittsburgh Coal Company, alleging Mellon interests influence policies and miners fear wage pressures.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Mellon
United Mine Workers of America
Johnson
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States
Pittsburg Coal Company
the Treasury
R. B. Melson
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mellon Banking
New York Teachers Win Lefkowitz Appointment Battle
New York organized teachers affiliated with the A F of L have won a two year struggle for the appointment of Dr Abraham Lefkowitz as first assistant in the high school of Commerce. Lefkowitz ranked first among 11 eligible teachers but was rejected for radical tendencies. Organized labor and citizens opposed the board of supervisors sweeping power and base on generalizations.
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New York
A. F. of L
Abraham Lefkowitz
High School of Commerce
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Raynboots
Union Lawyers Center
Inter-borough Rapid Transit
International
Labor News Service
North America
Joe Morton
Tlinpis State Federation of Labor
Morton
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cook County
State Supreme Court
Hendrix
Duco
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