Unions Help Members Cope With Unemployment Says U S Bureau
Washington dispatch summarizes United States Bureau of Labor Statistics findings on how unions limit membership to protect regular workers, aid jobless members with loans and relief, and push for unemployment insurance or guaranteed work periods across industries like garments, mens wear, hats, and wallpaper.
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Washington, D. C
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Department of Labor
American Association For Labor Legislation
Foundry Wages Rise in 1925 to 1927 Study
Washington reports a biennial wage study showing higher wage rates in 39,986 wage earners across 626 foundries and 86,771 in 28 states. The report notes hours per week and hourly earnings rose across 1923, 1925, and 1927, with earnings per week also increasing though hours fell slightly.
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Washington, D. C
L. N
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Department of Labor
Bureau
Senators Miners and Operators Expose Coal Mine Terrorism
A Senate inquiry into the coal strike hears miners blame big operators and railroads for misery in bituminous fields. witnesses recount police, strikebreakers, and spy activities. railroad officials reportedly refuse to buy union mined coal and slogans of anti union groups are exposed.
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Union
International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
Senate
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
America
C. E. Lesher
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mellon
Coal and Iron
Pinkerton
Coal and Iron Police
Wheeler
J. H. Dunlap
A. J. Green
Kansas
Dunlap
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsy
Thomas Sagle
Roseville Coke Company
Chester Penrod
Crooksville
Robinson Coal Company
8. H. Robbins
Cleveland
Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
Sagle
Henry Owens
Jacksonville
Railroad
Penrod
Owens
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Robbins
Dr. Meagher
Ohio and Pennsylvania Relief Society
East 125Th Street
New York City
Mayor Jimmie Walker confronts 1000 engineers protest
City hall saw more than a thousand Union of Technical Men members urge a 600000 salary rise for engineers. Daniel J. Hauer said the raise should be retroactive to January 1 and evenly distributed as a flat percentage. The mayor resisted and ordered the group to disperse.
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New York City
Jimmie Walker
Jimmie
Daniel J. Hauer
Pittsburgh District Conditions Endanger Citizenship
The report condemns the disloyal organization and notes that only striking miners acted to curb it in the Pittsburgh district. It brands conditions as dangerous to citizenship and calls the organization the most dangerous the country has known.
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Pittsburgh
United States
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U.S. Bureau
Columbia
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C. E. Barr
Pittsburgh Coal Com
Ohio and Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Everwear
Thrift Shoe Basement
Dow
Ciewise
Union of Technical Men
Americury Foderation of Labor
Board of Estimate
Gur
Axminster
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