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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
1
An exhortation on the working woman's battlefield in labor markets. It argues daughters bear disproportionate family burdens, face social dress demands, and endure slower career progress. It urges unity in trades unions and public support to secure equal rights and fair terms with employers.
Tellers completed the referendum count on the Kansas City agreement between soft coal operators and Southwest miners. The pact affecting Arkansas, Indian Territory and Missouri carried by about two thirds with 1,400 in favor, ending the strike in the region.
The piece argues unions set a wage standard below which work must be paid, not equal pay for all. It notes skilled workers earn more, with some trades paying ten cents hourly above the union rate, while the average mechanic earns the standard and top artisans exceed it.
The writer argues against the claim that unions seek identical uniforms for all men, calling such assertions ridiculous. He notes persistent, weak criticisms of unionism and urges learning through reading rather than repeating straw man arguments.
A political rebuke warns Congress members of a supposed right to threaten and asserts the people’s supremacy over public servants. The speaker promises to surprise lawmakers after the election and to mind their own business in a quiet, lawful manner.
A major Labor Day celebration is being organized in Charleston with the general Labor Day committee from local unions. They plan a monster parade, seek John Mitchell as chief speaker, and arrange rail discounts. Governor Topeka's speech extols eight hour work and weekly rest as core labor principles.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, addressed the International Bookbinders Convention in Washington last week. He warned that labor petitions for laws benefiting workers must be answered better or they will become demands, and if those demands are denied, appeals to public conscience will follow. He said wealthy interests threaten public servants, while labor will respond with political pressure.
Ohio miners statewide reach a two year agreement ending March 31 1908 covering thirty five thousand workers with a 5.85 percent wage increase over the 1904 5 scale Local district 8 operators plan another meeting amid unrest involving about 13000 workers The settlement shifts eastern Ohio to nonunion labor and prompts ongoing negotiations by district officers.
An editorial urges Americans to defend unionism, arguing its success is tied to public prosperity. It warns that without union strength the public faces lower wages, greater dependency on capital, and widespread hardship unless a broad campaign of education and support elevates unionist causes.
A committee led by Joe J Emerick and CG Bradley will host a smoker on Monday evening June 25 at Assembly Hall. Speeches by John Nugent United Mine Workers Frank L Rice and others are planned with music by the Citizens Band. Unions urged to attend using a current card for admission.
The Typo graphical Journal notes three new eight hour locals in May and seventeen large Typo offices across the United States signing the scale. Of AG,SAS members, 30,443 work eight hours while 2,721 remain on the old nine hour contract and 4,094 on strike. Union members pay ten percent of earnings to support the fight and strikers as offices continue to sign. The union vows to continue the battle until victory, backed by financial support until then.
A Sioux City writer in the June Typographical Journal lauds Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. The piece praises his ascent from poverty in Ireland to a leading national labor advocate and orator, expressing hope for his continued guidance.
The Samuel Dodsworth Book Company, long locked out since December 8, 1905, signed the Leavenworth Typographical Union scale and union printers replaced strike breakers on Monday morning. The victory marks a significant turnover for a major western book firm.
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