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Canfield Labor Day Address Decries Radicalism Upholds Strike
F A Canfield of Cedar Rapids president of the State Federation of Labor delivers a Labor Day address. He defends organized labor against unrest and radicalism, urges Americanization, and argues for the right to strike as essential to collective bargaining and labor liberty. He cites examples from industry farmers and banks to illustrate strikes as a tool for fair wages and living standards.
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Canfield
F. A. Canfield
Jedar Rapids
State Federation of Labor
Organized Labor Movement
America
Prosto
Russia
Myney
Liberty
I. W. Wism
1. W. Wism
American Federation of Labor
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Vorce
South
Farmers’ Milk Producers Association
Ilinois
Europe
United States