Conference Hears Story Of Conditions In Textile Mills
A New York conference July 14 by United Textile Workers of America and partners examined Southern textile labor conditions. John Edelman outlined the South crisis. Thomas McMahon highlighted 20 years of effort, rising literacy, and a strengthened educational program. William Kelly reported Elizabethton gains with 30 percent wage rises and 50 percent rent cuts.
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New York City
United Textile Workers of America
Women’s Trade Union League
Workers’ Education Bureau
Federation of Labor
South
John Edelman
American Federation of Fully Fashioned Hosiery Workers
Thomas McMahon
Southern Workers
McMahon
Elizabethton
William Kelly
United Textile Workers
McGrady
Friends of Labor
Union Buster Brady-Warner Coal Co Sold After Bankruptcy
Indianapolis report notes Brady-Warner Coal Co assets in northern West Virginia, long labeled a union buster, were sold at bankruptcy sale for about 871000, far below its 4 million valuation. The firm battled United Mine Workers with gunmen, evictions, and other tactics for years.
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Indianapolis
Talks to Himself New Orleans Demonstration on government by injune
A fragment from New Orleans reports a demonstration discussing government by injunction. No further readable details context or participants are available.
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New Orleans, la
Farm Labor Supply Seen Ample Amid War Era Strains
In a city scene during wartime, Elmer Goodspeed, 41, was arrested by a deputy U.S. marshal for threats against New Orleans Public Service. A hearing revealed Goodspeed spoke as he walked home, while officials note harvest crews and farm labor demand amid broader wartime policies and calls for a steady supply.
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Rion
Elmer Goodspeed
United States
New Orleans Public Service, Inc
Washington
Middle West
Judge Borah
Department
Child hurt by timber attack leaves victim unthreatening claim
A historical report notes that after a boy was struck on the head with a heavy timber he suffered a nervous complaint and became a cripple, though the deputy who arrested him remains on the force.
Small Towns Grow as Industry Shifts From Cities
A Middle West Utilities Company study finds industrial leadership moving from large cities to small towns. High urban costs, electric power, and flexible transport linked to motor trucks and highways enable small towns to access markets, reshaping classic urban concentration.
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New York
America
Middle West Utilities Company
England
New York Cloak Strike Ends With Gains For Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union reports a near end to the cloak makers strike in New York City. About 19,000 workers return to shops, 9,000 remain in independent shops on strike. A wage agreement with the Industrial Council of Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers is signed in City Hall. Union leaders vow continued action against sweatshops with support from major mail order houses and retailers.
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New York
New York City
ILNS
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Industrial Council of Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers
Walker
H. H. Lehman
Benjamin Schlesinger
Jaw Rd
Schlesinger
Modteamery Ward &O
National Bellas-Hess Company
Cancer control advances urged by Mayo Clinic physician
Dr. Masson of the Mayo Clinic told the American Medical Association that evidence shows growing control of cancer nationwide. He cited rising numbers of successful operations and deaths prevented, urging continued optimism and effort toward cancer prevention and treatment.
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Masson
Bottle blowers elect Ma Joney president in Atlantic City
The Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the United States and Canada chose James Ma Joney of Philadelphia as president for a fifth term at its annual meeting in Atlantic City New Jersey Other officers W W Campbell Rochester Harry Jenkins Philadelphia and Harry Halton Alton Illinois were also elected Montreal was picked as the 1980 convention city The union reported 100 percent organization of neon sign workers east of the Mississippi with 66 a week minimum and five day weeks wage contracts.
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Atlantic City
N. J
ILNS
James Ma Joney
Philadelphia
Glass Bottle Blowers’ Association
United States
Canada
W. W. Campbell
Rochester
N. Y
Harry Jenkins
Harry Halton
Alton
Til
Montreal
Mississippi
Maloney
North Carolina auto dealers fight to block machinists union
North Carolina auto dealers oppose organized labor for mechanics backed by the International Association of Machinists. They allegedly used a fake union in Durham, with a Richmond, Virginia address, to undermine organizing efforts. The conflict has affected repair work and sales and includes underground pressure, airport plans, a cooperative garage, and broad local support efforts.
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North Carolina
Durham
N. C
ILNS
International Association of Machinists
Brotherhood of Automobile Mechanics
Richmond
Alfred Hoffman
American Federation of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers
George W. Marshall
Union Head Protest Over Taxi Route Closures
Washington telegram from President Daniel J. Tobin of the Teamsters union protests a police plan to close two main streets to taxicabs. The union argues the rule would hurt drivers’ livelihoods and asks officers to seriously consider the protest.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Paller
Pratt
Daniel J. Tobin
International Brotherhood of ‘Teamsters
Helpers of America
Tobin
Plis
Plumbers Union Raises Wages Across U S and Canada
The American Federation of Labor backed higher wages for plumbers, with a 50 cent daily increase effective January 1. The move aims to ease rent burdens and address cost of living amid rising prices across Decatur and Vancouver.
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Decatur
ILNS
Willuam
Vancouver
British Columbia
Or Green
Federation of Labor
Labor Day Celebration Set for Decatur in September
Central Illinois Labor Day observances will be held in Decatur under the Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly with the Springfield Federation of Labor joining to welcome labor’s chief executive. Invitations to participate have been issued by all labor organizations statewide.
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Idcess
Ilinois
Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly
Springfield
Federation of Labor
Labor
Power trust drops newspaper control claims
New York report says the International Paper Company has reduced its control over the newspaper market. The company had asserted it managed paper supplies to stabilize prices, but recent gains in the paper industry allegedly render this policy unnecessary amid national trade actions and antitrust scrutiny.
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New York
International Paper
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