Labor's Help Needed To Save Industrial Babel From Its Overweight
The American Federation of Labor committee on resolutions warns industrial growth speeds toward a crash without labor balance. It calls for wage and hour reform, shorter hours, and stronger trade union action to prevent industrial imperialism and preserve democratic freedom.
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International Labor News Service
Detroit
Mich
Matthew Wot
American Federation of Labor
Corporate profits set new high mark
New York reports corporate profits in 1926 show a surge. The American Bankers Association Journal notes earnings from about 250 leading firms for the first half of 1926 total $568 million, up from $470 million in 1925, with 65 percent of industrial reports ahead of last year.
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New York
American Bankers’ Association Journal
Labor Rushes to Aid of Cloakmakers in New York Strike
International Labor News Service reports a major relief drive for New York cloakmakers in a four month strike. A 10 central bodies network aims to raise an additional $1,000,000 through union dues and loans to support wage gains and five day week demands. Local and national unions pledge funds, with big gifts from Jewish Daily Forward and Workmen's Circle. injunctions opposed, political pressure planned. Governor Smith and Mayor Walker urged to stay neutral as a 30 member committee mobilizes broader labor backing.
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International Labor News Service
New York City
New York
Ntar
Con
Forward
Great Workers
East Side
Workmen's Circle
Cloakmak
Ers
Jacob Panken
American Labor Movement
Smith
Walker
Bakers
Akers
Paney Leather Goods
Rochester to Host Tenth Industrial Safety Congress
Starting November 19 Rochester, N Y will host the tenth industrial safety congress under the state department of labor. Industrial Commissioner Hamilton cites 441 400 accidents reported last year with nearly 100 000 compensated cases and wages totaling 28 000 000 dollars. medical treatment and hospitalization costs are not included.
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Rochester
N. Y
Industrial Safety Congress
State Department of Labor
Hamilton
Anti Union Efforts Halt City School Building
In San Francisco construction on a school project stopped after the Industrial Association barred contractors from getting building material when they refused to discharge a union carpenter. The association seeks to enforce an anti union shop policy and acts via supply men and banks. Union carpenters have organized supply companies to assist union contractors.
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San Francisco
Industrial Association
Missouri Workers Push Referendum for Compensation Law
The Workers' Health Bureau supports Missouri labor in a referendum to adopt a workmen's compensation law. The 11 year battle faced opposition from employers and injury lawyers who funded campaigns to defeat the measure. Missouri would require employers to cover injury and disease losses, with organized labor aiming for victory in November.
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Workers’ Health Bureau
Missouri
International Labor News Service
New York City
Missouri State Federation of Labor
Missouri Labor
Bureau
Arkansas
North
South Carolina
Mississippi
Florida
Washington, D. C
Industrial Commission of
Labor Union Stance and Welfare Questions
A compilation covers organized labor views on liens registration opposes such laws as espionage and oppression, cites the 1917 Buffalo convention, notes the Rochdale style education fund, identifies Rose Schneiderman as a delegate to the APT convention, and reports British coal miners appeal totaling 51438.32 by August 30 1926.
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American Federation of Labor
Rochdale Co-Operative Society
Buffalo
A. of L
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