Arbitrator Grants 45-Hour Week for Milwaukee Printers
Milwaukee printer workers win a 45 hour week after arbitration led by Frank E. Baker chairing the board. The decision cites AFL principles that labor shares in prosperity amid rising national wealth and improved efficiency. The change takes effect October 14 for all plants except the Milwaukee Leader.
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Milwaukee
Wis
ILNS
American Federation of Labor
Frank E. Baker
State Teachers’ College
Milwaukee ‘Typographical Union No. 23
Milwaukee Leader
Socialist Daily
Baker
Fewer Wage Earners Reported as Machines Displace Labor
The A F L executive council report shows 500000 fewer wage earners in the first half of this year vs 1919 while production rose over 40 percent. It cites a downward employment trend due to machines replacing workers and calls for studies and prechange conferences to ease readjustment and avoid hardship.
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Toronto
Ontario
A. F. of L. Executive Council
Green Tells Six Main Labor Aims at Opening Toronto Convention
At the forty-ninth annual American Federation of Labor convention in Toronto President William Green outlined six core aims including lifetime work opportunities, ending machine driven unemployment, old age security, humane values over profit, and world peace. He urged injunction relief and social legislation to shield workers as technology reshapes industry. He praised U.S. and Canada ties and noted the push for global labor unity.
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Green
Toronto
ILNL
American Federation of Labor
William Green
United States
Pittsburgh Coal Company Gunmen Freed After Murder Verdict
Three men employed by the Pittsburgh Coal Company were acquitted of murder in the killing of miner John Barcoski. The coroner ruled Barcoski was beaten and shot during a brawl. Judge James H. Gray barred jurors from service, calling them incompetent.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
John Barcoski
Barcoski
James H. Gray
Butler Urges Factors Over Facts At Columbia Address
New York. Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University told freshmen that specialization will force sign language to communicate and that facts are less important than underlying factors. He urged interpretation as the path for civilization and leadership in a world of changing forces.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butle
Columbia University
Butler
William the Conqueror
Hastings
England
Europe
Label Department Meets in Toronto
Toronto Ontario reports George W. Perkins president of the label trades department of the A F L declares confidence in the union movement after 50 years of activity. John J. Manning notes passage of the Cooper Hawes bill as the end of a 23 year struggle and urges harmonizing state laws with the federal statute for 1934. He criticizes Congress for only 400000 yearly for child welfare versus eight million for fruit fly eradication and reiterates support for national child labor amendment.
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Toronto
Ontario
George W. Perkins
Union Label Trades Department
A. F. of L
John J. Manning
Cooper-Hawes
Congress
Manning
Trainmen Leader Seeks AFL-CIO Affiliation
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen led by President A F Whitney promises affiliation with the American Federation of Labor during a Toronto convention. President William Green welcomed Whitney and his party after inviting them, signaling possible unity among North American unions and prompting talk of broader affiliation with other brotherhoods.
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A. F. of L
Chester M. Wright
Toronto
ILNS
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
American Federation of Labor
A. F. Whitney
William Green
Green
Whitney
N. C.r
Central Almshouse Favored in Virginia
Introduced by President Green, President Whitney urged labor unity and affiliation with the federation. The address in Philadelphia followed a Montreal speech as 103 chairmen and officers backed joining if accepted. In Winchester consolidation of alms houses in seven northern Virginia counties could save 76500, with study to be completed this fall.
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Green
Whitney
Montreal
Philadelphia
Winchester
Virginia
State Department of Public Welfare
Reckless Motormen Defended by Company
New Orleans report says reckless novi union motormen are defended by the company as the district attorney’s prosecution for gross negligence is blocked by a constitutional challenge awaiting state supreme court ruling.
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New Orleans
Novi-Union
State Supreme Court
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E. H. 8. Winn
British Columbia Compensation and Pension Board
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Chattanooga
MacDonald
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British Empire
Barevski
Pennsylvania
Fisher
Dary
Hamilton
True Community Store
True Blue
Monarch Grocery
G. Steinecker
Baecker Bros
Jacob Lipphardt
Geo. Custer
Chas. D. Kirn
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