Machinists Ladies Auxiliary Sets Example of Union Label Activity
Washington, D. C. ILNS reports a peak record for union label activity by the Ladies Auxiliary of the International Association of Machinists. Anna Preusser of St. Louis chairs the department for the United States and notes over 100000 union label purchases in two months. Local Auxiliaries in Cincinnati and St. Louis led averages.
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Ornburn
Washington, D. C
ILNS
Ladies’ Auxiliary
International Association of Machinists
I. M. Ornburn
A. F. of
I. Union Label Tradea
America
Anna Prougser
St. Louis
LAM
United States
Cincinnati
St. Louia
La.m. Ladies’ Auxiliary
AFL unions organize Midwest conference drive
Representatives of the American Federation of Labor in 11 states planned a midwestern conference of local union delegates in Chicago. More than 4,000 are expected to attend on October 6 and 7. Officials including William Green and George Meany will speak. Policy and publicity committees were named with leaders from Illinois and Chicago unions. Participants from Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and the Dakotas also joined.
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ILNS
American Federation of Labor Af Milling
Chicago
Frank Fenton
A. F. of L
William Green
George Meany
Fenton
John Fitzpatrick
Joseph D. Keenan
Chicago Federation of Labor
R. G. Soderstrom
Victor A. Olander
Illinois Federation of Labor
A. FP. of L
Fitzpatrick
Keenan
Soderstrom
Olander
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Factory Jobs and Pay Rise in New York June
New York factories added 0.4 percent more workers in June from May with payrolls up 18 percent. Industrial Commissioner Frieda S. Miller cites a reversal of typical monthly declines over 25 years. Indexes show factory employment at 88.8 and payrolls at 86.5. Compared with June last year, employment rose about 10 percent and payrolls roughly 14 percent.
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Albany, N. Y
ILNS
New York
Frieda S. Miller
New York State Department of Labor
Milk Trust Case Labor Victory Ordered Bill of Particulars
Federal Judge Woodward ordered the United States to file a bill of particulars by August 12 in the alleged milk trust case. Defendants include Leslie G. Goudie and labor groups tied to the Teamsters and Milk Wagon Drivers Union. The ruling is hailed by labor leaders as a major victory and a shift toward concrete charges.
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Milk Trust
Labor
Charles E. Woodward
Chicago
JLNL
Jude Charley R. Woodward
United States
Leslie G. Goudie
Press Teamsters Joint Council No. 25
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
A. F. of L
Milk Wagon Drivers Union
Woodward
Iabor
Daniel D. Carmell
Gondie
Anti-trust Division
Department of Justice
Carmell
The
Victor A. Olander
Ilinois Federation of Labor
Nationwide Strike Averted By Roosevelt Board Action
President Roosevelt announced a board would investigate the dispute between the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks and the Railway Express Agency halting a threatened 30 000 member strike for at least 60 days. The 44 hour week dispute fueled the stoppage threat and was cited by George H Harrison as a key trigger.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Railway Express
Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Railway Labor Act
National Mediation Board
George H. Harrison
Ballots Cast In NLRB Elections Reported
Washington D C ILNS reports in five years 8 157 elections with 1 153 819 valid votes by wage earners to determine collective bargaining rights A total of 2 786 strike cases involving 441 086 workers were handled with three fourths settled 272 186 workers reinstated an additional 20 370 reinstated
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Washington,d. C
ILNS
National Labor Relations Board
Backbone of Transportation Highlighted in Rail Promise
The article extols the railroad as the country’s backbone citing private right of way reliability and low costs. It notes rail dominance in freight and passenger service, with Seattle Washington reporting a 1940 season agreement for over 1,000 high‑capacity workers in Anacortes and Friday Harbor securing wage and seniority gains.
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United States
Seattle
Wash
Anacortes
Friday Harbor
Charles ©. Hughes
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