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Weldon Mill Strikes Idle as Workers Stage National Action
Weldon Cotton Manufacturing Co. mills sit idle with 200 workers out under a national UTA strike. Manager W T Shaw addresses locals arguing against the walkout while urging return to work if possible. A public meeting in the opera house features Dr T W M Long urging peaceful conduct and unity across labor.
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Weldon
Weldon Cotton Manufacturing Company
United Textile Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
W. T. Shaw
Shaw
Mr. Shaw
J. Dooley
Roanoke Rapids
Opera House
T. W. M. Long
Halifax County