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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1919

Page

12

Rockefeller Heads Industrial Session In Labor Era

Rockefeller leads a renewed push to reform the national industrial conference as a public group with a new standing. The split after a labor walkout has harmed public opinion, and the group eyes a fresh start under a new name or reorganized structure. About 1.5 million workers threaten or are out or seeking higher pay, including 600,000 on strike, 300,000 harbor and machinist workers, and 200,000 steel workers. 500,000 miners face orders to walk out on November 1.

Bandara Thomas D. Jones Chicago Ward M., Burgess Omaha Neb Rockefeller Wilson

Lloyd George Faces Crisis After Commons Defeat

London reports say Lloyd George's government faces a serious crisis after a 185 to 11% defeat in a minor alien birth amendment vote. Andrew Bonar Law asked adjournment to plan next moves as resignation rumors spread. Shortt may resign.

ED L. Keen United Press London Lloyd George House of Commons Andrew Bonar Law Shortt

6000 Men On Strike At Rockefeller Plant In Pueblo

In Pueblo Colorado six thousand workers at a Rockefeller steel plant have joined the nationwide steel strike. The plant had used an industrial democracy system with elected employee representatives, but management refuses to recognize the union and will only negotiate with individuals or the group.

Pueblo Colo Cot T4e Rockefeller, Jr Washington Steel Workers Rockefeller

Mediation Under Way As Railroad Wage Demands Rise

Secretary Wilson of the labor department conducts mediation as over one million railroad workers prepare to renew wage demands. Government progress on living costs is viewed as slow, with a climactic turn expected around November 1, amid Rockefeller Jr. noted for studious conduct in conference sessions.

Wilson Labor Department Rockefeller, Jr

Gompers Calls A F L Meet on Steel Strike Fight

Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor urged a new conference after the defeat of a collective bargaining resolution. He said labor would resume talks, seek support for the steel strike, and form alliances with miners and railroad unions as four railroad brotherhoods weigh joining the AFL.

Gompers Ald American Federation of Labor

Miners and railroad unions plan nationalization alliance

Committees of miners and railroad brotherhood men planned talks in Washington to press nationalization of mines and railroads with workers holding management and profit shares. Leaders said a permanent alliance could back nationalization. railroad officials offered cautious remarks. A separate briefing noted red agitators in Gary ignored prosecutions amid steel strike hearings.

Washington United Preas Railroad Brotherhood Cleveland W. D. van Horn Terre Haute van Horn W. G. Lee Gary Department of Justice D. C. van Buren Senate Labor Committees van Buren

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