Jewish Bakers' Union Fights Boss Tactics in New York housing aid clash
New York bakers accuse employers of pressuring Lockwood housing committee to crush the Jewish Bakers' Union. Samuel Untermyer appeals to Samuel Gompers for AFL backing while bosses admit union wage disputes, defend jobbers, and condemn open slave market rhetoric amid claims of inflated profits from wage hikes.
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Jewish Bakers’ Union
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Federal Food Administration
Edwin O'Malley
Department of Public Markets
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O'Malley
Strike Hits Hagerstown Line In Seventh Week
In Hagerstown Maryland six shop crafts and maintenance workers and related crews strike for higher pay and shorter hours. The move disrupts road bed and rolling stock while officials call 40 men to be pulled due to selective conditions.
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Western Maryand Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Labor's Share in Chemical Industry Sparks Tariff Debate
Washington lawmakers heard figures from Mr. King of Utah showing 1914 chemical industry investment at 2.017 billion dollars with an 8.261 billion output and labor receiving only 1 percent. He argued that even in 1920 high wages did not boost labor's share, with 8 percent of product value going to labor.
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King
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Senate
United States
Furuseth Rejects Ship Owners Subsidy Claim With Wage Comparison
President Furuseth of the International Seamen's Union refutes the idea that American seamen must be subsidized to compete with foreign crews. He notes U S wages have fallen more sharply than those of other nations while British, Japanese, and Australian wages shift, and warns under Manning under Shipping Board rules ships risk becoming undercrewed and scrapped.
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Blindness to Economics Highlights Worker Rights in Press
In Lithographers Journal Clirin Vanderveen argues employers miss fundamental economic principles and overlook the human element in industry. He contrasts employer focus on profits with workers who see exploitation and organize for human rights over property. Scranton Dispatch notes coal miners are misrepresented as shipping rates rise.
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Lithographers Journal
Clirin Vanderveen
Amileamated Lithographos of America
Edward Menge Dies in Liverpool Ohio After Illness
Edward Menge, former president of the National Brotherhood of Operative Potteries, died in Liverpool Ohio after a fall illness. He suffered an influenzal attack in fall 191?, resigned the pottery workers' union presidency in August last year, and had served as secretary of the brotherhood for eight years.
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Ohio
Riwand Menon
National Brotherhood of Operative Pottern
Pottery Workers
Ue Brotherhood
Coal Owners Dodge Federal Probe Of Anthracite Rates
The piece reports coal owners rejecting a federal survey on freight rates and profits in anthracite mining. Miners urged Interstate Commerce Commission review to cut unreasonable rates. owners claim the probe would reveal profits and sideline costs. Manue Warriner, Lehigh Coal and Navigation president, defends privacy of profits while acknowledging other corporate lines.
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Inerstate Commerce Commission
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Federal Trade Counts
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Prutite Hanuel
Warriner
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Tourney
Vane Costa
Millers
Conte
Rail Board Appeals Over Injunction Blocking Publication
The railroad workers union and Postmaster James Page clash over a court injunction that bars the rail board from publishing a report about alleged violations. The order forces a new election and targets thousands of organized shop employees. The board seeks to publish and the case moves toward enforcement.
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James Page
Pennylvania
Mskiuge Pulslie
Food prices rise in 15 of 19 U S cities study shows
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports food costs increased from March 16 to April 15 in 15 of 19 cities led by Savannah at 3 percent and mobile Birmingham Columbus Dallas Indianapolis Little Rock and Seattle near 1 percent while four cities posted over 2 percent and several towns saw under 0.5 percent. The yearlong drop in food prices remains not fully captured by the bureau despite farmer price declines.
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Dallas
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Manchosner
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Jodhenutolie
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Louievlle
Botte and
Beable
Brotherhood leader decries rail delays in convention
Will Carter president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers addresses the convention, criticizing railroad employers and board delays that stall adjustments of complaints during the meeting.
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Railroad Tehor Board
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Carter
Brotherhood of Locomeve Phenenarvl Reginemes
Lin Brotherhood
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