Unemployment at danger point but signs of early improvement
The American Federation of Labor reports February unemployment at a serious level yet notes hopeful signs as production rose in January and some industries show gains. Building trades suffer worst, 43 percent out of work, with 18 percent in metal trades. relief and public works are urged while seasonally April recovery remains uncertain.
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Washington, D. C
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Federation
the Bulletin
Lobbyist says Coolidge message was doctored for Muscle Shoals
Washington man Chester H. Gray of the American Farm Bureau testified to a Senate committee that President Coolidge’s Muscle Shoals reference was altered after a call from Everett Sanders. Gray cited his editor letter showing the final version included a sentence to tweak the paragraph.
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Washington
Chester H. Gray
American Farm Bureau Federation
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Coolidge
Congress
Gray
Everett Sanders
Chicago
Southern Ruralist
Atlanta
Raleigh Girls Wage Check Reveals Lower Pay
The News and Observer reports on wage levels for women in Raleigh department stores. Federal data show 70 percent of 6000 metropolitan stores paying under 15 dollars weekly, while Raleigh wages range from 6 to 15 dollars weekly. The paper notes no specific stores by name.
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News and Observer
Josephus Daniels
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Woman's Bureau
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The
Robert Lyons Dies in Greensboro Organizing Campaign
Robert Lyons of Greensboro North Carolina longtime organizer for the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Beverage Dispensers International Alliance died at a local hospital. He had been assisting the Southern organizing campaign.
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Greensboro
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Robert Lyons
International Alliance
Green Challenged Southern Employers Over Union Rights
President Green of the American Federation of Labor toured the South urging organization as the path to peace in industrial Durham Raleigh and UNC. He criticized the textile industry for cheapness and urged mills to set uniform wages reduce hours and end night work while endorsing worker and owner organization.
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N.C
ILNS
Green
American Federation of Labor
South
North Carolina
American Federation
Raleigh
Gardiner
University of North Carolina
Southland
Greensboro
Pomona Mills
Ephraim Kaufman
United Textile Workers of America
United Garment Workers of America
Kaufman
Pomona
Building trades seek new scheme to settle disputes
Representatives of building trades unions and employers in Washington discuss a proposed jurisdictional settlement system. The talks, tied to the AFL building trades department, aim to create a workable mechanism to avoid work stoppages, though carpenters and bricklayers are not yet on board.
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Building Trades
A. F. of L. Building Trades Department
Florida
McDonough
Department of the Carpenters and Bricklayers
Union label trades honor Judge Fischer for long service
The union label trades department presented a grand engraved memorial to Jacob Fischer for 22 years as delegate and officer. He served as vice president for 20 years and declined re election last year after resigning as secretary treasurer of the Journeymen Builders' International Union.
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Washington
Union Label Trades Department
Jacob Fischer
Journeymen Boarders' International Union
Five Day Week Gains Agreement With Trade Unions
Washington reports an accord on a five day work week starting May 1 between employers and unions including bricklayers carpenters and iron workers.
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Washington
Labor unit backs Sproul bill to enforce local wages
Washington reports strong backing from the New York State Federation of Labor and building trades for the Sproul bill to enforce local prevailing wage on public contracts. Amendments clarify locality and swap standard for prevailing wage. Sproul absent due to illness but urges favorable committee action. Endorsements from A F of L and metal and building trades cited. aim is to curb wage cutting by non union contractors and stop erosion of local wage scales nationwide.
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Washington, D.C
ILNS
House Committee On Labor
Sproul
New York State Federation of Labor
Labor Committee
John J. Gleeson
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers’ International Union
A. F. of L
Building Trades and the
Metal Trades Department
John P. Frey
House
Senate
Southern Contractors
Union Printers Ban All Work For Big Mail Order Houses
Chicago union printers adopt a resolution instructing members not to handle Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward catalogs and bulletins until Donnelley & Sons is unionized or contracts go to union shops. The move follows Donnelley winning a $30 million Sears contract. Sears also faces nonunion printing and store renovation issues nationwide. Michigan Federation of Labor censures Sears for departing from union standards.
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Joseph A. Wise
Chicago
ILNS
Chicago Typographical Union No. 16
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Montgomery Ward & Co
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Donnelley
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Unemployment Blamed for City Hospital Patient Surge
New York reports a spike in hospital patients tied to unemployment. Dr Mark Lo Fleming, chief at several large local hospitals, cites February daily census of 15 752 versus 18 549 last February. He notes many patients from lodging houses and elderly chronic cases whose resistance is lowered by job loss.
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New York
Mark Lo Fleming
Dr. Fleming
Big Strike Halts Kansas City Construction Work
About 9,000 union building trades workers in Kansas City Missouri and neighboring areas failed to report for duty at the end of a contract with the Builders' Association. The walkout stopped work on major downtown projects and affected open shop and mixed jobs where non union workers predominate. A chamber committee rejected the unions demands for a five day week without wage cuts.
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Kansas City
ILNS
Builders’ Association
Kans
Leavenworth
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial accident toll in New York cited at 15000
New York officials report nearly 15000 people are killed or maimed by industrial accidents each year in the city and over 12000 receive compensation for lifelong injuries while 1307 workers were killed last year. The Greater New York Safety Contest committee urges union labels and shop cards to aid workers.
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New York
Greater
Pequot Mills praised for health and harmony in Salem
Miss Valborg Witte, personnel director of a major Swedish textile mill, tours Pequot Mills in Salem Massachusetts and reports healthy workers and good working conditions. She notes smooth work flow, efficient staff, and a mutual understanding between management and employees at this union mill.
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