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Union label dispute halts meeting of instrument makers
A heated debate among instrument makers in Chicago over union labels surfaces as B C Dillon and delegates from multiple unions clash. Dillon argues for nonunion Strad instruments while Schiicht questions musicianship outside union standards. A two-member committee from the Federation of Labor and the unions is named to meet the executive board to resolve the dispute.
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Chicago Federation of Labor
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Musicians’ Union
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Piano Makers’ Union
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