Peace in Coal Industry Possible Through Unity
A communications to the United States coal commission from the United Mine Workers of America advocates full unionization and collective bargaining. Philip Murray and William Green lay out rights to organize and protect members, arguing unions stabilize wages and prevent coercion by non union operators. In Hammond Indiana pottery workers join the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
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Washington
United States Coal Commission
United Mine Workers of America
Philip Murray
International
William Green
Murray
Green
Mr. Green
Hammond
Ind
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Associated Industries debacle hits Paterson market
In Paterson New Jersey the Associated Industries, formed to oppose unions, collapses as manufacturers withdraw support. Secretaries state they will cease after May 1. headquarters and employment agency close. promoters blamed for failed plans to hire union leaders with high salaries.
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International Labor News Service
Paterson
N. I
Associated Industries
Plateraon News
Associated Industries of
Paterson News
Albert L. Wyman
United Bank
Main Street
Wyman
Labor blames materials over wages for high building costs
The Building Trades Council submits eight points disputing the claim that labor drives construction costs. Facts cited include that materials costs, not wages, dominate the total. 63 cents of every dollar go to material suppliers while 37 cents go to labor. material prices surged in 1919 1920 and again in 1921 1922 and March year over year costs rose 28 percent. contractor profits also influence the final price.
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International Labor News
Sei
New York City
Labor
Michael J. Colleran
Building Trades Council
Colleran
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Rail lockout costs Seaboard $800,000 in New York
The Seaboard airline says its lockout of railroad shopmen has cost $800,000. Resolve the dispute as did the Baltimore and Ohio and New York Central lines to avoid deficits and equipment demoralization.
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New York
Seaboard
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central Lines
How Labor Stands in Britain A Balderston Review
New York World correspondent John L Balderston reports on British labor attitudes toward politics and economics. He notes wages, caste influence on workers, and a rise in unemployment from two million to about 250000 idle as unions seek to recover wage losses while political agitation grows.
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New York
Balderston
Mr. Balderston
Workers to Be Told of Mexican Progress
Washington J W Kelly grand lodge representative for Mexico of the International Association of Machinists tours the United States to inform trade unionists and citizens about conditions in Mexico and the progress of Mexican workers The tour aims to counter oil imperialist propaganda and spread details of the five year advance in the Mexican labor movement Meetings will be held with A F of L affiliates and under central labor union auspices with support from President Gompers to aid the movement.
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Washington
J. W. Kelly
Grand Lodge
Mexico
International Association of Machinists
United States
A. F. of L
Kelly
Rio Grande
Gompers
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Pottery Workers Unite
Oxfords
Goodyear West
Union Men and Friends
WM. Yeakle & Son
Herman Perpingon
Carpenters Local Union
Tae Nandal
New Jersey
Watson Engineering Corporation
West
News
News J
Employers’ Association
Dargue’s
High St
Schipper
Britain
England
America
Glasgow
Anto
Labor Party
W. Foster
Lcott Newring
Gifford Minhet
Borah
Great Britain
Klearflax Linen
Whittall Wilton Rugs
Waite Porch
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