Trade Union Movement Grows Stronger Under Gompers Tour
President Samuel Gompers of the AFL reports labor activism flourishes in San Francisco Los Angeles El Paso and other cities after the Portland convention He emphasizes child labor constitutional amendments and cooperation with Mexican and Pan American labor groups during meetings and notes widespread union efforts.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Portland
Washington
Gompers
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Kansas City
St. Louis
New Yo
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
United States
Gompe
el Paso
Mr. Gompers
Mexican Federation of Labor
Pan-American Federation of Labor
Juarez
Mexico
Ameris Federation of Labor
A. F P. of L
Chicago Tribune backs high wages over cheap labor slogan
The Chicago Tribune joins organized labor in promoting high wages as essential for workers and the nation. It defends wage levels as productive, noting rising production and consumption, and argues high wages sustain prosperity rather than cause inflation or idle demand.
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Chicago Tribune
International Labor News Service
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Uapid
Financial Institution
the Tribune
Lugubrious Blue
China
Japan
U.S
Unemployed Woman Loses Benefit Over Domestic Work Refusal
A union case in Britain highlights that a former 15 year distributive trades saleswoman, now unemployed, was offered domestic work at nine to twelve shillings weekly and had unemployment benefit suspended. The union appeals that the job is unsuitable given her training and experience, stressing a broader abuse in unemployment insurance denying skilled workers benefits.
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National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assi
Employment Exchange
Warehouse
Great Britain
British
Trades Union Congress
Labor Puts Los Angeles On Map as Union Town
Los Angeles shows strong union presence with 55 thousand trade unionists, reinforcing growth in labor power after the war. Central Labor Council leader B Hassel notes high union label goods sales and expanding membership, while anti union efforts wane amid steady organizing in building trades.
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Los Angeles
International Labor News Service
Cal
California
B. Hassel
Central Labor Council
Labor Temple
Sa Francisco
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Los Angeles Times
Americal Plan Association
Harrison Gray Otiswill
Gus
Harry Chindley
Pines
Citizen
Labor
Hassel
Unemployed Women Targeted by Unemployment Act Policy
The text notes women being steered into unskilled work like domestic service by withholding unemployment benefits. It mentions an umpire overruling a referees court decision and allowing a claim in full, while unions argue the act’s administration pressures skilled women toward low paid jobs.
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Court of Referees
Ate
Low Earnings Tied to Infant Mortality in Early Studies
Grace Abbott notes the infant mortality focus of the federal Children's Bureau, tied to low earnings, poor housing, mothers working outside the home, and large families. The review covers the first decade, highlighting social factors in high mortality rates.
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Bureau
Grace Abbott
Federal
Children's Bureau
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