Labor Union Conflicts and Actions Across Trades
A dense union chronicle reports clashes between the Marine Stewards and Labor Council policies, noting endorsements and repudiations by state and federal leaders. It covers Amalgamated Printing Trades affiliating with the Labor Council, clothing and ironworkers actions, and debates over 48 hour weeks and wage cuts, plus night baking disputes and a planned Labor Council bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Council
Clothing Trades Federation
Who's Who in the Trade Union Movement
A feature profile of New South Wales Labor leader Jack Howie and other union figures. It covers Howie's leadership style and overseas trip, E. C. Magrath's role in the Printing Industry Employees' Union, J. J. Graves of the Stovemakers' Union, and remarks on union politics, arbitration, and solidarity with South African labour struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Howie
Labor Council of
New South Wales
Labor Council
England
Germany
Russia
Wip
Labor Cowell
Jack Mowre
E. C. Magrath
Printing Industry Employees’ Union
Board of Trade
Arbitration Court
Marx
British Labor Party
British Trade Union Movement
South Africa
No S.W
Great Britain
Trade and Labor Council of
N.S. W
Labr
Trades Unions’ Movement
A.W.U
Miless E
Magrath
Bk. C. Macgrath
J.J. Graves
the Stovemakers’ Union
Furnishing Trades Union Fighting Policy Criticized
The piece protests a so called fighting policy urging shop deputations to resist wage cuts and 48 hour shifts. It condemns the Furnishing Trades Union for bureaucratic delays, calls for clear policy, and urges militant but timely action to defend workers rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empiovers
Committee of Management
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. S. Garden
Marine Stewards’ Union
Herald
Bol Heffron
George Moote
Sydney
Amalgamated Printing Trades
Trades
Adelaide
Ironworkers' Union
Bakers’ Union
Quakes
Employers
Aking Gazette
Oakes
Communist Party of Great Britain
J. J. Graves
Worlis
Stovemakers
Trades Hall
Leu
Graves
Matt Hade
Furniture Trades Union
Goslow
Bear Master
Furnishing Trades Union
Furnishing Trades
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