Waters Local News Rejects State Federation Call
Charleston Typographical Union No 146 in regular session refuses to recognize the West Virginia State Federation of Labor call issued through a former officer. The union demands investigation by the AFL Executive Council and pledges aid to settle differences while forwarding the resolution to President Gompers. The Trades Assembly also met, approving a lengthy session on local welfare and organization.
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Charleston
Odd Fellows
Gouipers
Noember
West Virginia
Federation
Labor
Flynn
AFL of Ly
al Tien
Gompers
W. Va
A. L. Bauer
State Federation of Labor
Huntington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Hhey
A. F. of L
Retail clerks back Trades Assembly on state federation dispute
Elation to ignore the call for a convention of the West Virginia State Federation of Labor at Huntington under the existing circumstances appeals to the Executive Council of the A. F. L. for an investigation of the Peterson squabble and will not take part in the conven tion. The clerks met in special session Tuesday evening to transact matters of importance to the membership endorsing the stand taken by the Trades Assembly and drafting resolutions demanding that the A. F. L. give consideration to the state’s union movement organizers and a thorough investigation of the present control.
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West Virginia
Che
Trades Assembly
A. F. of L
Con.trol
Carpenters Local 1207 Urges Unity and Action
The Labor Argus notes a return after illness as Carpenters Local 1207 announces a move to a new meeting hall and a Friday meeting time. It urges members to attend, pay dues, and support new officers while urging collective action against labor injustice and political challenges in Congress and the state legislature.
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Eprrok Lanor
Whit Hits
Trade Assembly Hall
Ne Ion
Congress
Mountain
Wea
Carpenters
Demand the Union Label in Clothing
Wisner, national organizer for the United Garment Workers of America, argues that union label on clothing counters child labor and sweatshop production. He condemns child slavery, prison labor, and racial murder as evils shaping future citizens, health, and community well being.
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Whe. Wisner
United Garment Workers of
Amavita
Taft Scored At Central Federated Union Meeting
An ALA report from New York City notes Taft was criticized at a Central Federated Union gathering. Lujunetion Patt, a delegate from the International Union of Stein Engineers, accused Taft of using Signal Corps members in place of union mechanics in the War Department. The Labor Argus is the only paper in this state section to cover union news.
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Central Federated Union of New York City
Lujunetion Patt
Miartin F. Coy
International Union of Stein Engineers
Taft
Membe
Signal Corps
War Department
The
Labor Argus
Paber
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