Public employment service seen as government duty to aid jobless
Federal Employment Service head Francis J. Jones argues unemployment relief is a core government function. He asserts the public employment service should provide free job placement, act as an educational center for labor information, and curtail private agencies preying on the unemployed. He emphasizes protecting the unskilled and ensuring access to work without fees.
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Washington, D. C
Francis J. Jones
Federal Employment Service
Jones
Public
Anti Strike Plan Proposed By Building Trades Leaders
Washington leaders of the National Association of Building Trades Employers and the building trades department of A P L urge a 90 day no strike period to settle jurisdictional claims. A July 28 follow up meeting is set, with affiliates urged to amend the plan within 30 days. Key aides include McDonough Huddell Hynes Lindelof Morrin McSorley Broach and Spencer.
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Washington
National Association of Building Trades Employers
Building Trades Department
A. P. of L
McDonough
Arthur M. Huddell
Stationary
John J. Hynes
L. P. Lindelof
P. J. Morrin
Structural Iron Workers
Wm. J. McSorley
Lathers
H. H. Broach
Electrical Workers
Wm. J. Spencer
Labor protections urged in railroad merger bill
Senator Hawes of Missouri proposes an amendment to the interstate commerce act to safeguard workers displaced by railroad mergers. He cites evidence from railroad unions that mergers financed by financiers would devastate communities through terminal and shop abandonments, ruin real estate values, and affect nearly every local resident.
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Washington
Senator Hawes
Missouri
Standard Railroad
Frank Buchanan Dead A Noted Unionist Former Congressman
Chicago. Frank Buchanan a former congressman from this city and once president of the International Association Bridge and Structural Iron Workers died of heart disease at his home. He was 67 and served in Congress from 1911 to 1917. He was regarded as a labor spokesman on social legislation and was a longtime trade unionist known among North American unionists and sympathizers.
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Chicago
Frank Buchanan
International Association
Congress
Big Sums Lost By Unemployment Slow Business
The American Federation of Labor reports April unemployment unchanged from March, estimating 20 percent of union workers idle. It asserts 3.7 million out of work in February and over a billion dollars in lost wages, tying high joblessness to weak merchant activity and slower economic recovery.
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Washington, D. C
SLNS
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Aave
Mareliax
Unclear youth unemployment in March to April report
President Green cites March 41 percent unemployment and April 20 percent idle workers as indicators of slow recovery. He notes only a 1 percent drop since March, with metal trades and other princial industries remaining high idle rates and youth prospects lagging.
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Bowie
Green
Furmer
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Posts Large Profit
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company reports last year's profit of 26,219,631 dollars and earnings of 11.77 dollars per share after depreciation taxes and charges. The nationwide grocery chain notes strong performance amid market conditions.
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New York
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Henderson Signs With Machinists in Louisiana
Steveport Louisiana businessman W. K. Henderson owner of Henderson Iron Works, long hostile to organized labor, signs a union agreement with Vice President Laudemann of the International Association of Machinists and President Swallow of the Louisiana Federation of Labor. He says he supports organized labor aims and will recognize crafts and work with them collectively. He hopes his other employers join their crafts affiliated to the AFL.
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Steveport
W. K. Henderson
Henderson Iron Works
Laudemann
International Association of Machinists
Swallow
Louisiana Federation of Labor
Henderson
A. F. of L. Henderson
South
Employment drops as March fails to bring spring prosperity
Washington reports from the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics show a one percent drop in employment across manufacturing and seven other major industrial groups from February to March, with payrolls down one and a half percent. March was expected to start spring prosperity. Carpenters in Albuquerque raise wages to ten dollars a day for a five day week.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Fess Shrieks Socialist Attack in Parker Plea
Washington Senator Fess railed that socialism fuels opposition to Judge Parker’s confirmation. Ashurt clashed, saying no one fit to sit on the bench who ratified the yellow dog. Gillette defended Parker as Green renewed Labor attacks via a Norris letter on Parker’s Red Jacket ruling.
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Judge Parker
Green
Washington
Parker
Ohio
Ashuret
Gillette
Massachusetts
Wm. Green
A. F
Norris
Labor
Supreme Court
Newly Formed Union Movement Faces Anti-Union Laborers
In Gadsden and Anniston officials report 40 workers discharged after joining a union at the Gadsden Hosiery Mill. A strong organization forms as unions negotiate with mill management amid rising business alarm over wages and alleged agitators. Citizens and local employers discuss anti-union rhetoric and broader Southern labor trends.
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Amla
Gailsden
Tlecal
Businss
Uletime Jnation
Esale
Craverurd Powev
Ite Jons
Citizers
Idleness Declines Slower Than Usual in March
Albany reports New York State factory employment fell again in March but at a slower rate. Industrial Commissioner Frances Merking notes the spring gain pattern is delayed this year. March is typically the peak month of spring activity, yet declines continue.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
State Department of Labor
Vaid
Frances Merking
Food costs dip nearly two percent in early 1919
Washington reports a Bureau of Labor Statistics note that retail food prices fell by just under 2 percent between March 2 and February 1919. The data point highlights a broad decline in consumer food costs across the period.
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Washington
United States ‘Bureau of Labor Statistics
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