Plutocracy Speaks Against Unions in Senate Hearing
Judge Z T Vinson chief counsel for West Virginia coal owners told the senate education and labor committee that employers would not recognize the United Mine Workers and would ignore peace overtures. He framed miners as seeking recognition, while urging government noninterference. The piece condemns Vinson as echoing plutocratic hostility to workers and notes official silence in face of autocracy.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Z. T. Vinson
West Virginia
Senate
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Plutocracy
Vinson
Mammon
Mingo
Logan
McDowell
Baldwin-Felts
State Cossacks Arrested at Ashland Speech
Don Poley former organizer of the International Journeymen Barbers Union was arrested during a speech in Ashland Pennsylvania state cossacks seized him and dragged him from a crowd threatening to overturn the car. The Ashland Daily News praised lawful conduct and urged enforcement of laws and restraint against political misuse of the state police.
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Ashland
Don Poley
International Journeymen Barbers’ Union
Foley
Ashland Daily News
Olay
Burgeese
Don Foley
Pennsylvania
Lawa
Commonwealth
War in Hell Speech Warns Against War Waste
Secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters warns that World War caused immense loss of life and property. He cites mortality, property damage, and national debt while urging disarmament and labor-led push for an armistice day observance and global disarmament.
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Carpenters
Gener
Sherman
Hell
Washington, D. C
Eyes Cause Greatest Loss in Industrial Accidents
Philadelphia reports 552 eyes lost in work accidents this year. Since 1916, 3,864 eyes have been lost in industrial incidents, costing over 4 million dollars in compensation, per Harry A. Mackey, chairman of the work men's compensation board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harry A. Mackey
Workmen’s Compensation Board
PICAYUNISH POLICY OF CONGRESS IN DEALING WITH LABOR
Washington labor union representatives condemn what they call a picayunish policy in dealing with the department of labor. They oppose plans to weaken or reorganize the department and warn against creating a public welfare cabinet with education and health as core divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OF Congress
Department OF Labor
Washington
Labor
Harding
Department of Public Welfare
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daugherty
Chaelinath
Gompers
Wilson
William B. Wilson
United Mine Workers
Congress
A. F. of L. Executive Council
A. F. of L
Department of Government
Generes
Year in Jail Sparks Union Confidence and Campaign
Hoboken machinists re released after a year for violating an injunction. They oppose the writ and describe new strikes at Bijur Motor Appliance Company as unlawful. The International Association funds show gains, while the Typographical Union urges fulfillment of collective agreements and eight hour days.
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Hoboken
XN. J
Sane Potterron
William Mornay
Patrick B. Musto
Abraham Ebert
Vicent Graymona
George Miller
Albert ‘Thorey
Stephen Rethman
Machinists
Bijur Motor Appliance Company
Buchanan
Noo
Iistrict No. 15
International Association of Machinists
Cis
Priviers
Typographers Refute Claims With Union Statistics
In a page advertisement printed in Toronto and Ontario papers the International Typographical Union presents statistics to refute negotiated claims for delegates to the United Typotheme of America convention.
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Toronto
Ontario
United Typothene of America
International Typographical Union
Reinstatement of Piece Work by U S Rail Board
The United States railroads labor board has reinstated piece work on railroads, pleasing managers and anti union manufacturers. The ruling revises the national agreement previously opposed by rail managers, amid tense labor relations and wage concessions highlighted by a 12 percent wage cut last July and expected public fee reductions.
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Chicago
United States
Railroa Labor Board
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Nen
Denver
Colorado
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the Workingman’s Store
High St
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