Lack of Real Americanism by Employers in New England Mood
International Labor News Service reports New England employers push Made in America while many workers face idleness. The piece argues lack of real Americanism from big business harms job prospects as foreign goods, imported boots and lamps, and closed American plants reduce employment opportunities for shoe, glass, woolen, hosiery, and electrical workers.
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International Labor News Service
Providence
R. I
Big Business
Boston
New England
Plate Glass Trust
Edison Electric
America
Telephone Trust
Biased Tribunal Delays Rail Labor Board in Wage Dispute
Chicago report notes engineers and firemen refuse to recognize the railroad labor board as the workers seek court intervention. Officials for the Brotherhoods send protest letters rejecting jurisdiction while rail managers push for enforceable action. The drama traces the board's evolving power amid public opinion and court rulings.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Brotherhoods of Engineers and Firemen
Western Railroads
Labor Board
Brotherhood
Central Labor Union Endorses La Follette and Wheeler
After hearing from its affiliates the Wilmington central labor union voted to support La Follette and Wheeler. Local reports had claimed La Follette was rejected, but no correction was issued as it was not considered news.
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Wilmington
Del
Central Labor Union
la Follette and
Wheeler
Central
la Follette
La Follette Electors Placed on Ballots Nationwide
The American Federation of Labor announced that La Follette electors will appear on ballots in all 48 states. Vermont completed the filing, with unions reporting extensive signatures and overcoming legal hurdles. The effort, led by labor networks and the campaign committee, aimed to place the candidate's electors everywhere despite opposition from old parties.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
la Follette
American Federation of Labor
Matthew Woll
Vermont
American Federat
Bat
Rhode Island
Arizona
Connecticut
Delaware
New York State
North Carolina
California
South Carolina
West
Roosevelt
Long legal fight over railroad valuation begins in DC
Washington faces a renewed battle over the Interstate Commerce Commission’s valuation method for the Kansas City Southern railroad. The dispute, now before the District of Columbia supreme court, challenges whether the property should be valued at physical or intangible worth, with potential impact on future rate decisions. In a separate note, Detroit reports a wage deal with City Lighting Company of Wyandotte raising electrical workers’ pay.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
District of Columbia Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Commismission
Commission
Detroit
Mich
City Lighting Company of
Wyandotte
Here
Maryland Cannery Child Labor Grim Tale Under Constitution Debate
Dispatches report fatal injuries and serious accidents to Maryland child workers in canneries, ages from 10 to 18, highlighting lax enforcement and urging quick ratification of a federal child labor amendment. Officials cite state federal cooperation and a study of 7 478 accidents, noting higher risk for 16 and 17 year olds and varying protections across states.
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Washington
D. C
By International Labor News Service
Maryland
Easton
Henderson
Vincent Bulson
Joseph Mileski
James R. Mulvin
Katie Ozesiska
Mary Rogahaski
Raymond Ball
Thomas Canning Company
Gaithersburg
Georgetown University Hospital
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Supreme Court
House Judiciary Committee
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pullman Profits Jump Report Shows 12.8 Million Net
The Pullman Company reports a net profit of 12 803 062 dollars after deductions for the last fiscal year. Company plans a 10 percent dividend for stockholders and created a subsidary to build sleeping cars to keep that plant outside federal jurisdiction.
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Chicago
Pullman Company
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Russia
Pullman
Heatrola
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