Labor Delegates Reprimanded as Disruptionists Condemned
Bellingham dispatch reports the State Federation of Labor convention limping toward orderly business after disruptions. Leaders including President William Short and Tom Russell pledge to honor the majority’s will. Ault’s pamphlet attack sparks mobbing scenes, but later delegates demand normal proceedings and oppose dictatorial control of the Seattle paper.
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Bellingham
State Federation of Labor
William Short
Tom Russell
President Short
FB. B. Ault
Seattle
Chequet
Ault
Seattle and Tacoma
Merchants Press for Quick Settlement in State Strike
San Francisco and other cities see merchants join the strike, urging a speedy settlement to resume normal commerce. The city council urged end to the walkout as picketing continues and a milk wagon incident sparked by strikers draws arrests. Western Union faces a protest over navy radio operators serving as telegraphers while officials defend short-term soldier jobs.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Western Union
Navy
Patrick O'Connor
Telegraphers’ Union
Goat Island
Telephone strike standoff unsettles Los Angeles services
C F Mason general manager of Southern California Telephone says resolution by city council cannot be acted on locally and must be handled by San Francisco offices. Strike impact remains minimal with service continuing at a slow pace.
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Los Angeles
Southern California Telephone Company
C. F. Mason
Mason
San Francisco
Telephone Company
Labor union clash and planning at convention
Labor delegates clash as Martin Pilyaik calls Vrank Tureo and followers blackmailers. Shedding tension, women delegates warn men may lose control as the convention nears fireworks. Subcommittees finalize the triple alliance plan for the state federation, grange and railway brotherhood. W J Coates declines reelection. John Green endorsed for Spokane delegate.
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Martin Pilyaik
United Mine Workers
Vrank Tureo
Seattle
Turec
Myzik
State Grange
Railway Brotherhood
Joint Alliance Committee
W. J. Coates
State Federation of Labor
Spokane
John Green
Labor Meeting Debates as Officers Debate at State Convention
Bellingham June 19 The State Federation of Labor convention centers on electing officers as insurgents and administration forces clash over strategy. Seattle boilermakers alone brought $7,500 cash while the gathering costs about $1,000 a day as proponents push for a quick vote.
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Bellingham
State Federation of Labor Convention
Short
Taylor
Seattle
Seattle convention adopts resolutions on unions
Heaketh of Seattle failed to carry on afternoon elation after a lively debate. Urged by President Short and J A McCorkle the convention proceeds to business. The executive council resolution inviting railway brotherhoods to affiliate with the state federation is passed along with a resolution condemning the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen and supporting the Timber workers union.
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Short
United Mine Workers
Martin Flyzik
Seattle
Resolutions Committee
Heaketh
J. A. McCorkle
Executive Council
Railway Brotherhoods
Loyal Legion of Loggers
Labor Council Backs Girls Strike Aid In Seattle
The Central Labor Council endorses financial and moral support for the Telephone Girls union amid a strike, condemning a company move to organize rival labor. Officials say gas rate hikes did not raise wages and vow to report on the matter next week. A Mooney strike campaign will supply badges to 65,000 union workers if a committee approves. Aid for candy workers and reports of low post office wages are discussed.
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Central Labor Council
Julia O'Connor
Telephone Girls’ Union
Burleson
Charley Doyle
Doyle
Public Services Commission
Seattle
Postofice Clerks’ Union
Post Office Department
AFL Convention Debates Immigration and Railroads
At the Atlantic City AFL gathering, debates focus on immigration policy and federal railroad control. Resolutions urge continued federal oversight and possible government ownership, while concerns about Mexican labor, cheap European workers, and a building program to curb unemployment are discussed.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Peter Bollenbacher
Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor
Andrew Furuseth
San Francisco
United States
Panama Canal
Harry C. Fox
Wyoming State Federation of Labor
Machinists’ Organization
American Federation
Gompers
Executive Council
Six Pacific Power line workers strike in Astoria
Six members of the Pacific Power and Light Co line crew strike in Astoria demanding pay rise to 90 cents an hour. Local dispute centers on wage increase for electrical workers and working conditions.
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Astoria
Ore
Pacific Power & Light Company
Vyillers Release June 23
A June 23 release notes Vyillers urging people to seek work actively by going to jobs and searching for opportunities. The message emphasizes proactive effort in finding employment and applying to openings.
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Vyillers
Flays Disorder at Convention and Labor Debates
At the state labor convention clashes erupted among factions as resolutions pressed equal pay for women, a $18 minimum wage, American shipbuilding, and campaign against deportations. Longshoremen arrived to bolster the protest amid filibuster tactics and fundraising to influence officer elections.
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Hotel Maide
United States
Gopal Zink
American Federation of Labor
Pullman Porters
A. I. Dicksop
Tacoma
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Piyzik
Eagles Hall
Bob
Isecond
University
Third Moor
Sean
B. Priestley & Co
Oxford
Elow
State Federation
Columbia
Charlies Perry Taylor
Mooney
Aciven
Labor Temple
Miner’ Organization
Executive Council of
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Alvin FE. Johnson
United Press
Mexico
British Columbia
Ed Levi
Beattie
E. B. Ault
Long Shoremen
Fellows
Yankee
Russwin
Builders’ Hardware Dept
Tool Dept
Stoners
Pike ST
Springfield
Ill
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jacksonville
Pla
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Nevada
Ford
Porter
Porter Baking Co
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