Clothing Workers Win Union Shop In 25 Week Strike
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America wins its 25 week strike lockout across New York Philadelphia Boston Newark and Baltimore. The peace ends the bitter trade dispute with over $2 million spent by the union and an estimated $10 million loss to employers. A Board of Arbitration is created with union and association members plus an impartial chair. The union shop is upheld, hours set at 44 weekly, and a joint wages committee will fix the scale, which then becomes part of the agreement. The pact lasts one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Newark
Baltimore
Cieneas
Salon
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employes Department
New York Central Road
What Miners Want May Day Celebration at Belleville IL
Comrade L J Wydra addresses vital unemployment issues as Sub District 7 miners and Central Labor Council celebrate May Day in Belleville. He urges rank and file action to form unemployed associations, push public works relief, and unite workers to counter open shop and neglectful union officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Ilinois
Sub District 7
Central Labor Council
L. J. Wydra
Fhe
Civil War at Tulsa Oklahoma Race Riot Recalls Blood and Fire
A sustained race riot in Tulsa Oklahoma left nearly a hundred dead seven thousand homeless and ten blocks of Black homes burned. An alleged crime by a Black man sparked days of mob violence until state troops intervened. Tulsa seeks grand jury probe and rebuilding while warning of lingering fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Communists Fight Police in Riga Riot and Global Strife
Police raided the Executive Committee of the Communist Party in Riga June 1. Five killed and many wounded as Communists answered with revolvers. The piece notes a nationwide strike mood in Norway, student leaflets in Paris, and riots in several cities. It mentions dangers in U S universities, a cracker makers convention, and the International Paper Company offering to rehire striking workers with a 21 percent wage cut. It closes with a grim stat that 207 children committed suicide in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Communist Party
Riga
Fini
Norway
International Paper Company
Ite
Deportees on Ellis Island Face Harsh Conditions
A group from the National Defense Committee appeals for aid for 38 men 12 women and 24 children detained on Ellis Island awaiting deportation to the Soviet Union. They describe unsanitary quarters poor food a lack of privacy and imminent births and urge funds to secure release housing and medical care while they seek relocation. The appeal asks readers to send contributions to the National Defense Committee via Edgar Owens at 7 Bank Street New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Ta~ i
Ellis Island
Soviet Russia
United States
Ellis
Pacific Coast
Palmer
Department of Labor
Russia
National Defense Committee
Ellin Island
DSE
Edgar Owens
Bank Street
New York City
Ex-Service Men Unite Against Capitalism
A fragmentary notice describes the Canadian National Union of Ex- Service Men at 61 Cordova St Vancouver BC, urging labor cooperation to present a united front to a common enemy. The text hints at nationwide veteran organization and branch activity in western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Union of
Cordova St
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Outlawed Socialist Papers Reinstated in Mail Privileges
Two socialist daily newspapers, the New York Call and Milwaukee Leader, were reinstated to second class mailing on June 1 after four years of Burleson-Lamar restrictions. They previously faced higher rates despite past passage through the mails, with the Postmaster General Hays ruling in their favor based on prior practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Call
Milwaukee Leader
Burleson-Lamar
Postal Service
Hays
Call and Leader
Deportees at Ellis Island Protest Insults to Wives
A 1921 Ellis Island protest by 35 deportees denounces officials for telling wives not to seek their husbands. They condemn mistreatment, warn readers, and reaffirm loyalty to the socialist ideals of their party while cautioning against censorship in mail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Island
Elis Island
Preservers of Law and Order of Free
Russia
Pecmmaeian
News From Russia and a Quiet Life of Despair
Mr Nutt reads a sensational press collage marked by unrest and political fear as he reflects on Russia and un-American ideas. He battles anxiety and past losses while fearing job loss and financial ruin at the hands of a changing world. His dream hints at a looming apocalyptic truth. He is reminded by his wife to sleep and face another day at the store.
Railroad Labor Board Slashes Wages Across Railways
The Rail Labor Board ordered a 12 percent wage cut affecting 104 roads after abrogating national working agreements. The move, effective July 1, will return about 400 million dollars annually to operators while cutting payrolls by 720 million more. Most workers will see adjusted pay, with average monthly wages dropping from 141 to 126 dollars, and crafts facing varied hourly reductions.
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Federated Press
Chicago
Ae Lars
Railroad Labor Board
Treasuries
The
A. F. of L
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Wydra
Okla
Paris
Lor
Physiological
Cherin
France
Alfonzo FE. Tays
University of Pennsylvania
Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers’ Association
U.S
Great Britain
Big Pomay
U. S
Washington
Bayon Hundred
Ork
Pateying P . Cori
Wortake Sig
Socialist Party
Clarence Meily
Banco
Europe
West Virginia
Nutt
Mr. Nutt
John
IRAIL
wenTercae
Clark Ave
Cleveland
Ohio
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