The Passing of 1907 and the Labor Movement Call
A reflective piece urging labor union members to welcome the new year with renewed effort. It stresses unity, active participation at meetings, and loyalty to organized labor against anti union forces. It warns against factionalism and complacency, calling for outreach to nonmembers and support for new officers. The article endorses a broader organizing push with the AFL organizer visiting the city.
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Europe
Great
Labor Movement
van Cleave-Parry Post Et Als
Law
American Federation of Labor
Plas
Van Cleave Agents Busy in Wage Campaign Plans
A jagged OCR fragment describes Van Cleave's Agents and the Vanleavers Manufacturers Association active in the region during the past month. It claims intention to press for a wage increase next spring, with parallels to actions in Wheeling over the last year. The piece mentions campaigns, spying, and organization, alleging preparation for an upcoming assembly and political push.
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Iran
Vanleavers Manufacturers Association
West Virginia’s Shame on Corporate Rule and Labor Cruelty
A stark critique of West Virginia politics and industry at the height of the labor crisis. The author denounces patriotic oratory while detailing wage slavery, mine dangers, and police oppression by corporate interests. References to miners, unions, and state leaders frame a call for reform and justice.
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The
West Virginia
Bree
Rive
Faimont
Norfolk Western
Chin Creek
Bot
Intis
Wits
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Binters
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Mountaj
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Shelton Drug Co
Capitol Street
Kanawha Banking & Trust Company
Kanawha Banking & Trust Co
Charleston, W. VA
Fielder & Turley
American Clothiers
Union
Virginia
Fanawha
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Kanawha River
Chesapeake & Ohio
CAM, Rely & Mature Cagey & Son
W. VZ
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Albans
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St, Albans
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Madison
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