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Gorman Attacks Employers and Warns of Bigger Spring Strike
Textile strike leader Francis J. Gorman blasted cotton mill owners in Roanoke Rapids accusing them of code violations and wage theft. He tied the Bureau of Labor Statistics report to a possible larger spring strike and urged workers to join and fund the union to end the stretchout and improve wages.
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Francis J.gorman
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S
General Johnson
Gorman
Rosemary Mfg. Co
Roanoke Rapids
Sloan
Groman