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Labor strife and coal crisis dominate Gompers meeting
Amid calls over coal supply and plant shutdowns, reformer leaders charge fault lies with railroads and operators. The American Federation council, chaired by Samuel Gompers, hears a jurisdictional clash among plumbers, wheel workers, and machinists. Mine workers’ leader John Lewis absent signals potential wage talks. Massachusetts head James Duncan defends labor against “open shop” accusations, pledging unity with federation chiefs.
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