Labor Union Convention Faces Broad Issues In Los Angeles
The American Federation of Labor session in Los Angeles opens amid major topics including injunctions company unions and the yellow dog contract. It covers international relations labor insurance Boulder Canyon dam and exclusion of Count Thaon di Revel as a foreign armed force on American soil.
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American Federation of Labor Convention
Los Angeles
Cal
California
American Federation of Labor
Union Labor Life Insurance Company
Matthew Woll
Boulder Canyon Dam
Department of Labor
Count Thaon di Revel
United States
Fascisti League of North America
Italy
di Revel
International Federation of Trade Unions
Pan- American Federation of Labor
Washington
Cuba
Pan-American Congress
John P. Frey
Australian Industrial Commission
International Labor News Service
Arbitration urged by Automobile Merchants Association
New York report states arbitration is advised for civil disputes among auto dealers. Parties pick arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association panel of over 500 experts, including industry specialists. Voluntary submission grants umpire decisions the same validity as federal court rulings for sums over $3,000 under multiple state laws.
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New York
Automobile Merchants’ Association
American Arbitration Association
National
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Oregon
California
Pennsylvania
Labor Convention Signals Wage Emphasis and Key Issues
The AFL convention advances wages as essential to living standards and purchasing power. It highlights injunction battles, support for coal miners, opposition to the yellow dog contract, and a five day week pushed by President Green. The gathering sustains vigor and a strong program alongside a large entertainment sequence.
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Executive Council
Pittsburgh
Green
Striking workers enjoined by Massachusetts judge
New Bedford Superior Court Judge Joseph Walsh enjoined striking musicians stage employees and picture operators from picketing. Managers demand wages lower than nearby cities and claim the contract they signed for 15 years is illegal.
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New Bedford
Mass
Joseph Walsh
Strikes Not Avertable by Law Says Sage Foundation
New York report based on Canada’s industrial disputes act concludes banning strikes or lockouts by legislation fails to bring peace. It finds government conciliation and sympathetic intervention effective, while coercive tactics escalate labor opposition and harm service continuity.
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Sage Foundation
International Labor News Service
New York City
Russell Sage Foundation
Ben M. Selekman
Canada
Miss van Kleeck
United States
Selekman
Caution Urged On Labor Banks By A F L Council
The A F of L executive council urges stopping expansion of labor banks until existing ones are evaluated. It warns about holding companies, large commissions, and potential misuse of stock control. The report notes increased scrutiny after recent Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers financial activity.
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Los Angeles
A. F of L. Executive Council
A. P. of L
Council
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Eastern Railroad Joins Shark War Against Loans
New York Central railroad issues order to paymasters to refuse salary assignments that are loans at usurious rates. Assistant attorney general William Mann says the railroad will investigate all salary assignments and refuse payments found to be arranged by loan sharks charging excessive interest.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
William Mann
Bakers' Union Enjoined Over Bread Claim
New York Supreme Court Justice Strong barred Bakers' Union No. 500 from advertising that Winthrop Baking Company does not sell union made bread. The ruling restricts union messaging while the dispute over bread production standards remains unresolved.
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New York
Supreme Court
Strong
Bakers’ Union No. 500
Winthrop Baking Company
Victory of Illinois Miners Spurs National Settlement
Victory of District No 12 United Mine Workers led by Harry Fishwick and Walter Nesbit ends six months of coal miners lockout in Illinois. The settlement uses the Jacksonville 1924 wage scale and sets arbitration if the four-person board cannot agree. A joint commission will study the Illinois mine elevation and report February 7 with arbitration if needed.
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Illinois
International Labor News Service
Chicago
United Mine Workers of America
Harry Fishwick
Walter Nesbit
Ilinois
Pishwick
Jacksonville
Commission of Four
Rice Miller
H. C. Perry
The
Coal Operators’ Association
William Smeed
Herrin
United Mine
Baltimore moving picture operators wage dispute deepens
Still Tongues notes fifth week of a wage demand from 53 cents to 1 dollar per week. Unionists say the fight targets destruction of neighborhood theatres as the combiner's objective. An injunction bars naming hostile theatres. They oppose removing Harry Custer, governor appointee on the state board for operator applicants. The Baltimore Federation of Labor accuses smaller theatre owners of aiding a league to weed out neighborhood houses and press chain theatre control.
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Baltimore
Combiner
Harry Custer
Ritchie
State Board
Baltimore Federation List
The
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Stereotypers Gain In Ottawa Union Wages Rise
Stereotypers employed at Ottawa newspapers see weekly wage increases of four dollars in a move linked to local labor actions. The report notes ongoing union activity and mentions Hamilton’s leading union brand cigar Standard as a point of reference.
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Ottawa
Canada
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Eastern Railroad
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