Union Labor Life Outlook Simply Staggering Woll Declares
Washington D C reporting to the second annual meeting of stockholders President Matthew Woll of the Union Labor Life Insurance Company said nine months of operation show earned income covers expenses and in force policies total 1 222 000 with 400 000 more applications. Group insurance covers 50 000 workers over 34 million, with prospects deemed simply staggering.
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Washington, D. C
Woll
Labor Life Insurance Company
Unield
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Oil Operators Meet in Austin on Output Cuts
In Austin more than 100 oil operators discussed reducing oil output with state officials. The meeting followed a call by the state railroad commission at Governor Moody's request. The commission may appoint an oil umpire to work with operators in certain regions.
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Austin
Texas
State Railroad Commission
Moody
Mine Strike Probe Targets Mellon Schwab and Rockefeller
Senate committee hearings accuse Andrew W. Mellon John D Rockefeller Jr and Charles M Schwab of pressuring miners. Witnesses claim abrogation of wage agreements and influence over Bethlehem and Consolidation Coal Company fueling hardship in West Virginia and Pennsylvania coal fields.
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Senate
Bethlehem Steel Corporation—Mellon
Ciuzens
Touna Yonn
D. Rockefeller, Jr
Andrew W. Mellon
Rockefeller
Mellon
Miners’ Union
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Charles M. Schwab
United Mine Workers
Jacksonville
John D
Consolidation Coal Company
Bittner
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Baltimore
John L. Lewis
C. W. Watson
John H. Jones
Bertha Consumers’ Coal Company
Jones
Mellons
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Pennsylvania
United States
Senate of the United States
12 Hours for Oil Labor in Continental Fields
Long Beach California reports the International Association of Oil Fields Gas Well and Refinery Workers calling on employees to organize to abolish the 12 hour work day. Oil producers curb output due to overproduction while workers must toil 12 hours daily all year.
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Long Beach
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International Association of Oil Fields
Industrial Commission Forms Study of Big Labor Problems
New York City reports the National Civic Federation formed an industrial commission to study labor issues such as injunctions and anti trust laws. The initial meeting directed a subcommittee to collect facts and lay out a study plan. Delegates included Matthew Woll Wheeler Bloodgood and labor leaders John Frey William Lee and Victor Olander.
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Civic Federation
New York City
National Civic Federation
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Capital
Labor
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
William G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Victor Olander
International Seamen's Union
Taft jailed for alleged embezzlement from Open Shop group
Robert Taft executive secretary of the Open Shop Employers Association faces embezzlement charges for allegedly signing checks to defraud the group of $25,000 over 15 months. The organization is linked to rat printing offices in Chicago and Taft defended his low $125 monthly salary amid the case.
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Chicago
Taft
Plumbers Union Adopts Five Day Work Week
Santa Barbara Calif The Plumbers Union approves a five day work week shortening from six days.
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Plumbers
Santa Barbara
Calif
Plumbers’ Union
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