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International labor notes from the early 20th century
The Amalgamated Leather Workers Union backs high dues and a nine hour day. Reports show capital and labor increasingly cooperate, with agreements replacing strikes in many industries. Notable items include wage advances for railway dispatchers in the Pacific Northwest, Spokane carpenters praising union workers, and rising union label use in clothing. Strikes and labor movements span England to Singapore, with child labor denouncements and calls for trade schools in the United States.
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Amalgamated Leather Workers’ Union of America
State Labor Bureaus
United Brotherhood of Leather Workers
Pacific Northwest
Carpenters’ Union
Spokane
Tobacco Workers’ International Union
England
United States
Citizens’ Industrial Association of America
Chicago
Transvaal
St.Cloud
Jura
France
Stratford
Kas
Singapore
New Zealand Labor Department
Boston
United Garment Workers
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers’ Alliance
United Kingdom