Green Says British Strike Will Not Change U.S. Labor Course
President of the American Federation of Labor argues British general strike unsettles public opinion and urges adherence to collective bargaining. He notes UK and US conditions differ, rejects alignment with the International Federation, and supports a quick, peaceful settlement of miners pay demands.
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Green
American Federation of Labor
Great Britain
America
Europe
International Federation of Trade Unions
Amsterdam
Holland
William Green
British Coal Strike Fallout Drives Government to Emergency Powers
The Baldwin government backed a $100 million subsidy to coal owners to maintain current wages after last year’s general strike threat. A royal commission investigated the industry but produced a report miners opposed. The subsidy and wage terms expired May 1, with owners seeking district agreements. Miners refused wage cuts or longer hours, while the government asserts emergency powers.
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Baldwin
Royal Coal Commission
American workers lead in production says Hoover
Secretary Hoover notes the American working man leads world production but industrial accidents erase much of the gains. He cites over 200 000 accidents annually in mining and quarrying.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Labor Swells Primary Lists in Three-Cornered PA Senate Fight
Labor and farmer groups mobilize for Pennsylvania’s May 18 primary to nominate a U S senator. Gifford Pinchot receives strong labor backing amid a three-way contest with Pepper and Ware. Voters in western coal counties enroll GOP to back Pinchot while Pepper relies on Mellon support and Ware counts on Philadelphia machine power.
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Labor
Pennsylvania
Senate
International Labor News Service
Philadelphia
United States
Gifford Pinchot
United Mine Workers of America
Pinchot
Senator Pepper
Mellons
Pittsburg
William S. Ware
Pepper
Ware
United States Senate
Pressmen's Union endows apprentice after injury and installs officers
The Middletown News-Signal pressmen's union invested nearly a thousand dollars in a fifteen year endowment life policy for Clarence Wilson, injured January 2 in the press room. The local group also installed new officers E. Reed, Walter Greenfield, M. G. Broad, E. H. Behrens, and Geo. X. Mayer while noting international plans for an art book soliciting ads from U S paper manufacturers. A tribute to Joe Bishop highlights his role in uniting iron and steel workers and the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, now led by elder statesman at 87.
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International Pressmen's Unions
United States
Canada
Clarence Wilson
Middletown News- Signal
News-Signal
Pressmen's Union
E. Reed
Walter Greenfield
M. G. Broad
E. H. Behrens
Geo. X. Mayer
American Pressman
Joe Bishop Retires From Iron Workers Leader Post
Columbus Ohio veteran unionist Joe Bishop retires at 87 after long service as first president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers and recent work in the adjutant general's department in the state house. He previously led the union for two decades.
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Ohio State Board of Arbitration
Sons of Vulcan
Tron Puddlers' Union
Pittsburgh
Iron and Steel Workers
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Columbus
Ohio
Joe” Bishop
Adjutant General’s Department
State House
Ballot Boycott Warns of Civic Risk by Coolidge
President Coolidge told the Daughters of the American Revolution that citizen abstention from voting threatens government more than crime. He urged participation, noting representation under a growing population and the need for the people to express will through elected delegates.
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Washington
Coolidge
Daughters of the American Revolution
Republic
Chicago Carpenters Win Higher Pay for 4500 Millmen
Chicago millmen gain a raise from $1.15 to $1.20 an hour for May 1 1926 to April 30 1927 after a negotiated settlement with the Chicago Millwork Association. Apprentice wages rise to 24 a week. 44 hour weeks. Outside carpenters seek $1.50 from $1.37 1/2. Plasterers press for 1.75. Building activity and union talks dominate Chicago labor scene.
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Harry Jensen
Charles H. Sand
Tom Ratcliff
Mark Taylor
Chicago
News Service
Union
Call for united effort to boost voter turnout
The speaker argues for self government and real representation only with full participation of qualified voters. Since 1880 turnout has fallen and penalties for not voting were rejected. He urges all groups to unite under an efficient organization to combat the forty year trend and rising apathy.
John A Vall Memory Honored by Glass Men
Zanesville Ohio the Glass Bottle Blowers Association will dedicate a monument on May 30 in memory of its late president John A Vall He served as president of the association for years and was also president of the Ohio State Federation of Labor His active role in the labor movement will be honored by local labor representatives in his hometown
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Zanesville
Ohio
Glass Bottle Blowers’ Association of the
United States
Canada
John A. Vall
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Representatives of Labor
Carpenters Set New Wage Rates in Kingston
Kingston carpenters win higher pay with 85 cents an hour from June 1 to March 31, 1927 and 90 cents from April 1, 1927 to March 31, 1928.
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Kingston
Ontario
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High St
Ye Dan Cohenle
Tel
Pressmen’s Union
Amalgamated Journal
Amalgamated Association
Joe Bishop
Carpenters’ District Council of
Chicago Carpenters’ District Council
Chicago Millwork Association
Ben Wittman
John A. Voll
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