Federal Council and Quakers aid Marion textile families
The Federal Council of Churches and the American Friends Service Committee plan relief for Marion North Carolina textile strikers families. Relief includes workers, supplies, food, clothing, and nursing services for about 1,000 affected residents.
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Federal Council of Churches and Quakers
Marion
New York City
ILNS
Federal Council of Churches
N. C
Christ
Reinhold Niebuhr
Commission On the Church and Social Service
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Dr. Niebuhr
American Friends Service Committee
Federal Council
Marion Manufacturing Company
James Myers
Social Service Commission
Federal Counse of Churches
Gardner
North Carolina
Philadelphia Quakers Act
Philadelphia
JLNS
Philadelphia Friends’ Serving Committee
Another Unionist Assassinated in Cuba Case
Washington, D. C. ILNS report says Esteban Brook a 25 year old union secretary at Puerto Tarafa Cuba was killed the night of November 2 Four bullets struck Brook a common assassination method with many unionists killed over a long record of oppression and union smashing Poison suspected in other recent mysterious deaths and no arrests reported
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Washington, D. C
ILNS
Estean Brook
Puerto Tarafa
Cuba
Diaria de la Marina
Brook
Chicago Union Sets Path to Five Day Week for Printers
Chicago Typographical Union No. 16 reaches a five year contract with employers for a phased five day week beginning in 1931 or 1982, boosting weekly wages from 54 to 57 dollars for day printers and 58 to 60 for night men. Charles P. Howard led negotiations amid opposition to the plan, with Donnelley and other firms watching closely for broader union gains.
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Chicago Ilns
Chicago Typographic Union
Bryant L. Beecher
Charles P. Howard
International
Chicago
No. 16
Howard
Typographical Union No. 16
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Donnelley
MORE MILLIONAIRES Washington Oil Honaires Rise in 1927
The report lists 127 high earners in the oil sector with incomes over 7 million dollars weekly, marking an increase of 62 from the prior year. There were 188 millionaires earning between 1 million and 3 million, 50 individuals between 1.4 million and 2 million, and 19 people earning over 900 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hlas
Foshay Tower Builder Faces Bankruptcy and Labor Enmity
A Minneapolis article outlines anti union hostility linked to the W. & Company bankruptcy and Foshay’s collapse. It says labor allies gained control via receiver Joseph Chapman as the open shop rivals leverage the stock market crash to strike. The piece notes Foshay built the tower with unions and remains active amid upheaval.
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W. & Company
Minneapolis
Foshay Company
Atricitty
Labor
Foshay
Poshay
Joseph Chapman
Northwestern National Bank
Northwest
John R. Sanborn
United States
Mitchell
Fosh
Public Won’t Buy Shoddy Textiles
Textile makers heard that the public rejects cheap goods pushed to boost production. A representative of a major New York department store told the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers that plants must be modernized. The discussion covered mergers and consolidation in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York City
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Consoli
Anti-Union Candidate For Mayor Loses Largest City Majority
In Indianapolis A W Grossbrenner republican mayoral candidate backed by anti labor groups was defeated by 23 000 votes. Reginald Sullivan democratic winner led a labor backed ticket forming the Non Partisan Political Action League Inc after some 102 labor organizations joined to oppose the anti union stance. The election produced the largest mayoral majority in city history and labor expects representation in the new cabinet.
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Indianapolis
Ind
ILNS
A. W. Grossbrenner
American Plan of Labor
Grossbrenner
Reginald Sullivan
Political Action League,Inc
Employers’ Association of India Olis
Glassbrenner
Sullivan
Labor
Massachusetts to probe public utilities activities
A commission formed by the late state legislature will inspect the centre and activities of public utilities in Massachusetts. Hearings will be broad and not limited to a specific phase, said State Senator Osborne, commission chairman.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Osborne
Quinn Elected to New Jersey State Senate in Middlesex County
Jersey City report states Arthur A. Quinn, president of the State Carpenters' Council, won election to the New Jersey State Senate representing Middlesex County by a 7000 vote majority.
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Jersey City
N. J
Arthur A. Quinn
State Carpenters’ Council
Senate
Middlesex County
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United Textile Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Clinchfield — Mills
Labor Temple Auditorium
South Second Street
North America
Pact
Job
Vstowabs
Sons, Roebuck & Co
Tnoy
Britannic Publishers
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Filso Sears, Roebuck & Co
Elopedia Britannica Publishers
Komery Ward& Co
Lacie Firma
Wouldebe Bnion Wreckers
Foshay Enterprises
Quinn
Edgar K. Wagner
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