West Virginia Labor Federation Calls January Convention
Secretary Kollman issues the annual call for the West Virginia State Federation of Labor to convene January 15, 1907 in Charleston at Capitol City Trades Assembly Hall. The notice urges unity, representation, and action on employers’ liability and labor legislation with delegates allotted by local membership and dues compliance.
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Kellan
West Virginia
State Federation of Labor
West Federation of Labor and Organized Labor
Charleston
Capitol City
Faef
Iee
Federation of Labor
W. Va
Benefits of Organization Boosts Member Disability Pay
The Re s Union offers paid-up card holders who fall ill a weekly benefit of 5 dollars for twelve weeks or the duration of disability, plus a death benefit of 100 dollars. The union prepared a year in advance and has a solid fund, intended to spur members to keep dues current. Clerks in the city lag in adopting these progressive benefits.
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International
Alexander Spencer
Chicago
Typographical Journal
Moore
Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Civil Service Commission
Roosevelt
Federation pressing study on women wage workers
The American Federation of Labor backs a House approved resolution to require the Department of Labor and Commerce to investigate the conditions of women and child wage workers. The AFL aims to aid passage in the Senate and uses public pressure to push reforms and safeguards for working women.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress
Department of Labor and Commerce
House
Senate
Welfare Work and Womens Conditions Gain AFL Support
The passage notes growing employer adoption of welfare measures for women workers as beneficial and cost effective. It argues welfare programs should not burden workers or block union rights and cites the AFL’s aim to help men keep families at home with healthier working conditions.
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American Federation of Labor
American Federation “of Labor
Federation
Railroads and Labor in Disorderly Headlines
A reader notes two newspaper headings claiming 16,000 railroad layoffs in Pittsburg. He argues there is no labor shortage, citing abundant available workers if wages and terms are fair, and accuses the press of bias against organized labor.
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Pittsburg
Do Your Duty and Expel Grafters from the Bar
A call to act against labor grafters and forceful members urging the removal of corrupt elements from the organization. The speaker insists men take part and throw out the grafters to uphold integrity.
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Onion
San Francisco Carpenters Union Welcomes New Member
San Francisco Carpenters Union No 22, a leading global group, reports a member in good standing named Fran Craft Ship of.
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San Francisco
Labor's Enemy Made to Order in Labor Rallies Against Intemperance
The Rev. Charles Stelzle cites labor press as a force for decency urging unions to support sobriety. Reports quote Gompers on preferring halls without saloon attachments and resolutions urging workers to help peers resist alcohol. The piece questions open shop ethics and cites Roosevelt, a New Orleans transfer, and a Waterbury carpenters dispute over union and non union work.
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Charles Stelzle
Labor Union
Labor
Gompers
Ed Council
Jon
Railroads Discharge 10000 Men Amid Labor Scarcity
Misleading reports claim railroads discharge 10,000 workers as labor shortages bite. The item notes widespread layoffs and notes the impact on transportation and industry amid unsettled postwar conditions.
Brotherhood Convention Set for Salt Lake City Utah
The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners plans its biennial convention in Salt Lake City Utah as its next major gathering. Members from likely districts will attend to discuss union matters and activities.
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Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Salt Lake City
Utab
Hatters Union Sued Over Union Label Battle
Savannah Herald reports the United Hatters of North America face a $430,000 suit by the American Anti-Boycott Association in U.S. Court. The attachment of $400,000 in real estate and bank accounts targets individual union members to deter strikes. The case names national officers and labor leaders as co-defendants, prompting calls to defend union labels and insist on genuine union-made hats.
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United Hatters
North America
United States
Ameri-Boycott Association
the Tatters
Messrs
Moffit
Maher
Lawler
Shelley
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Congress
American Anti-Boycott Association
Hatters
Ciations
Postites
Parryites
North Aw
State Labor Convention Prepares Entertainment Program
The organizing committee reports progress for the State Federation of Labor Convention with plans for an entertainment program and an elaborate banquet by the Capitol City Trades Assembly. National labor leaders may attend, while local unions are urged to affiliate, pay per capita, and elect delegates.
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State Federation of Labor
Capitol City Trades Assembly
Ohew
Trades-Union Solidarity and Unified Labor Action
A call to workers to recognize that political success rests on trade union unity across local and national bodies. Emphasizes solidarity, interdependence of wage earners, and merging differences to strengthen collective strength. Urges agitation organization and education to maintain and advance labor influence politically and industrially.
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American Federation of Labor
Presbyterian Brotherhood Sends Message to AFL Convention
At its first annal convention in Indianapolis the Presbyterian Brotherhood, with over a thousand delegates, joined the American Federation of Labor in Minneapolis in devotion to the ideal of life taught by the Great Master. The message emphasized servanthood in leadership.
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Presbyterian Brotherhood
Indianapolis
A. F. of L
Minneapolis
Brotherhood of Labor
American Federation of Labor
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Kollman
West Virginia State Federation Convention
A. F
Ruins Homes and Health
Waterbury, Coun
Carpenters Union
Employers’ Association
Carpenters
Hatters Union
Mitchell and
Citizen’s Alliance
Savannah Herald
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