German union leaders greet AFL officials in Brooklyn arrival
The largest European labor delegation to visit the United States was welcomed by AFL representatives at the Brooklyn docks. Fifteen German trade union officials, including Reichstag members and leaders of major unions, came to study American labor movements and conditions. They will attend Interparliamentary Union sessions, AFL sessions in Atlantic City, and union headquarters visits. Delegates travel expenses were limited to 300 dollars due to German unions' impoverished condition. The party includes presidents and secretaries from multiple federations and unions.
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International Labor News Service
Brooklyn
N. Y
American Federation of Labor
Lloyd
Columbus
Reichstag
Interparliamentary
Atlantic City
Hugh Frayne
A. F
John P. Coughlin
John Sullivan
Central Trades
Bor
Brockert
Beverage Workers Union
Munter
Flettel
Clothing Workers’ Federation
Kurt Heinig
Master Mechanics’ Federation
Benno Meier
German Labor Bank
Frederick Huseman
Musicians’ Federation
George Berger
Fritz Tarnow
Wendel
Carpenters’ Union
Oswald Schurman
German Transport Workers' Union
Iserland
Frederick Scheffel
Railroad Workers’ Union
A. Jachadi
International Railroad Workers’ Federation
Theodore Leipart
Eggart
Federation of German Trade Unions
Labor unions protest low wages on Philadelphia projects
Representatives of over 70 unions urge Mayor Kendrick to address 8 hour day violations on subway and other city projects. Workers see 10 to 12 hour days with seven days a week in some cases. Carpenters earn 55 to 60 cents an hour versus union rate of 1.12. Mayor says city must award contracts to lowest bidder while pledging sympathy. Industrial data shows state payrolls and sector downturns through 1925, based on August reports covering 460,000 employees.
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Philadelphia
Kendrick
Department of Public Welfare
A. F. of
Ritchie
Delaware River Bridge
Gaffney
Gain in Business In New York State Jobs Rise
Reports from New York manufacturers show a slight rise in employment from July to August. August typically sees summer inactivity, but also the start of a fall revival in industry. Jewelry leather and wood products sectors show improved market conditions and a likely seasonal increase. Some metals heating apparatus gains noted.
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International Labor News Service
Albany
N. Y
New York State
Soft coal output rise fuels steady gains since March
The International Labor News Service reports bituminous coal production rising since March with August daily output above 1,700,000 tons. Demand rose due to anthracite shutdown, stock replenishment for winter, and growth began before the strike, signaling further gains ahead.
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International Labor News Service
Washington, D. C
Miners Hear Lewis on Contract Breakers in West Virginia
A September 26 rally in Fairmont drew about 35,000 miners, families, and veterans to hear John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers condemn contract breaking by operators led by Pittsburgh Coal and Consolidation Coal. He warned of industry instability and pledged the union will stay in West Virginia, urging workers to support reinstating the Baltimore agreement.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Old Fairgrounds
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia
International Union
Lewis
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Consolidation Coal Company
United States
Pennnsylvania
Pennsylvania
Bates
Col. Watson
Consolidated Company
Unio
West
Fok
van A. Bittner
Coal output climbs through summer with rising daily tonnages
A swift pace in industry boosts coal production. Daily bituminous output rose from 1,310,000 tons in April to 1,770,000 in August, the latter figure partly final and subject to change. The Bureau of Mines tracks production. Barber shops report prices still too low despite unions generally securing adequate wages in most cities.
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Dustry
Bureau of Mines
Barbers Demand Higher Pay At National Convention
E A Fretz of Texas told the 22nd annual Barbers Supply Dealers Association convention at West Baden that barbers are underpaid and deserve higher compensation for hair cutting. He noted the barber supply business is sound aside from the impact of low hair cutting prices and cited the influx of women into the field.
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International Labor News Service
Indianapolis
Barbers Supply Dealers’ Association of America
West Baden
E. A
U S Union Employees Re elect Old Officers
Kansas City convention re elected all officers of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks. Indianapolis chosen as next site. President George salary raised to 2500, Secretary Flaherty to 7000. Abolition of speed up debated. Protest against married women with supporting husbands. Call for liberal retirement law. Detroit convention: Gainor and officers re elected at National Association of Letter Carriers meeting.
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Kansas City
National Federation of Post Office
Indianapolis
George
Flaherty
Detroit
Mich
Gainor
National Association of Letter Carriers
Miss Gertrude McNally Elected Federation Secretary Treasurer
The National Federation of Federal Employees elected Gertrude McNally as secretary treasurer at the closing session, the only change. President Luther Steward was re-elected for the seventh term. San Antonio will host the next convention.
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Boston
Gertrude McNally
National Federation of Federal Employes
Luther Steward
San Antonio
Wage Gaps Highlighted at Government Workers Convention
Boston reports expose pay inconsistencies among federal workers. A man in one building earns 720 dollars yearly while a colleague in a nearby office doing identical work receives 1500 dollars per year, underscoring wage inequality across government employments.
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Boston
National Federation of Federal Employes
Supreme Court voids one man street car ban in small cities
Nashville Tenn The state supreme court voided a law prohibiting one man street car operation in towns with populations under thirty thousand The court held the legislature failed to provide a method to determine city populations eligible for exemption, rendering the provision invalid.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Supreme Court
First Showing of Film Telling Labor Story at AFL Convention
Atlantic City delegates viewed a motion picture portraying labor’s history from ancient slavery to modern union organization. The film highlights sweatshop hardships, sacrifices, and successes, aiming to educate and promote union labels. Producers and AFL leaders predict strong impact with a nationwide first showing on November 1 in five regions. Executive board members approving the project include J. W. Hays, Jacob Fischer, G. W. Perkins, Matthew Weil, Chas. L. Baine, and Joseph Oberfell with Secretary John J. Manning.
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International Labor News Service
Atlantic City
N. J
Labor
American Federation of Labor and Union Labor Trades Department
A. F. of L
aMnning
Union Label Trades Department
England
Australia
New Zealand
Morrison
J. W. Hays
Jacob Fischer
G. W. Perkins
Matthew Weil
Chas. L. Baine
Joseph Oberfell
John J. Manning
Miners Urged to Demand Higher Wages in Southeast District
Officials of United Mine Workers District 19 issue a circular to miners in southeastern Kentucky and Tennessee urging a wage increase amid rising coal demand. The message decries starvation wages and operator profits, cites suppression of political rights, and promises union support as miners unite to demand their share of higher coal prices. The international union keeps an active organizing presence in the district.
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International Labor News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Kentucky
Tennessee
The
International Union
Tthis
Standpatters Scored Standpatters Scored
New York. Professor Charles E Merriam of the University of Chicago, president of the Political Science Association, critiques standpatters and calls civic education largely wrong noting politics fail to plan for science and business changes. He warns of waste and missed constructive potential in public affairs.
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New York
Charles E. Merriam
Chicago University
Political Science Association
Merriam
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