IRON UNION ASKS A. F. L. AID
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IRON UNION ASKS A. F. LAID Affiliation I» Sought by Local in New York City AT THE 4*4* iwknhership meet-' tag of tho tonkin Ira. *n4 Bronx* Workers of New Tot* Cpsy. held on Tuesday...
...of which aro Local 52, the artsmiths, ****** Local 40, the ¦structural men who handle the hig beams...
...Locals 53 and 40 have displayed little interest Still the Inside Iron and Bronze Workers' Union has not lost courage...
...Green that some pressure should ho brought before the authorities at Washington in regard to this situation, and action taken to prevent further immigration from Porto Rico, "because if we do not- take care of this at ones," tho telegram stated, "we win have < deplorable condition...
...According to a* information that bAs boon received, it la believed that tho Cotton growers' Association wants to import over 1,5*0 Porto Mean*, th recent year* the cotton grower* of Artson*, bavs enjoyed th* cheapest kind of Mexican tabor, hut the Mexicans have become more independent snd demanded fair trettaaent and fair prices...
...They were dropped as delinquents...
...A telegram addressed to Secretary Santiago Iglestas of the Pan-American Federation of Labor, signed by several Porto Rlcans, says: "Conditions were misrepresented by the Arizona Cotton Grower** Association...
...The old debts of tho three former inside iron workers' locals plus those of two wire and bronse workers' locals, now defunct, would have to be paid not only as of 192$ but also as if these bodies had been in arrears continuously during the last three years...
...Tho International officials are adamant The New York organising office of the A. F. of L. can do very little...
...Break Over Assessment Formerly three locals of inside iron and bronze men existed in New York, Numbers 273, 274 and 275, bnt three years ago they were suspended...
...Many of tho immigrant* are not cotton pickers, but constat of carpenters, painters, artists, blacksmiths, etc...
...When it became known that the .Judge had placed an injunction on the farmers, the ranchers and cowboys in the district became highly indignant and determined to show the Judge and bankers what respect they had for government by injunctions...
...Sept...
...William Green, President of tho American Fsilei alien of Labor, and Santiago Igtestas, Spaniah-speaking Secretary of the PasAmerican Federation ef Labor...
...The next day the Judge, hearing of tbe action of the farmers, decided not to make the injunction permanent and dismissed tha temporary injunction...
...The Inside Iron and Bronze Workers calculated, that this would- probably amount to $$6,000...
...The bankers would have their pound of flesh, but not one drop of blood with It...
...Arisen*, as well a* with th* authorities of Washington...
...The Union's Accomplishments Early last April, however, the Inside Iron and Bronse Workers* Union, feeling the need for labor solidarity in its struggles, approached the InterneUonaii .*oklhs «o be i g**Jfcafj and txanimitild a tw«ftp^MrbiFfetaefc for the necessary :*^zart*r...
...L. S. PAPER BOX MAKERS FACING GENERAL STRIKE The Paper Box Makers of New York are considering a general strike in the industry, and a decision will bo reached early in October...
...Preattent Or sen has communicated also wish, representatives in Phoenix...
...A five-dollar assessment for organising purposes bad been levied and since the New York unions) were engaged tn a strike of their own they could not make the required payments...
...The result is that ths outside men are all handling non-union material...
...By night the entiro task was ffntshett \-;< ? Tha women had brought food with thorn...
...Tha anion has been carrying...
...For ens thing, it did not think it Just Moreover, it would be followed by tho required initiation fees and per capita taxes...
...HISTORY OF UPMSTBUXS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK important additional information throwing light on tho early history ot the Upholsterers' Union has just come to hand...
...A chicken dinner was served at noon and a fin* banquet tn the owh ning...
...The I telegram* came from Phoenix...
...Tfce reply came that it would first be necessary to pay off the-outstanding debts and If the request tor sole Jurisdiction in this territory be granted that the debts of the three old inside iron workers' locals would have to be paid first...
...S President Green, on receiving this information, ooxnmnniestod with the Department ot Labor...
...A great number of these p*opt* are being guarded by officers to prevent thorn from running away, the telegrams assert...
...Employers' promises are always fair, bnt after the tabor arrive* they have not always kept their promises...
...The locals made no efforts at that time to seek readmtasion...
...tfc^^^^pUas and organization PORTO RICANS REVOLT IN ARIZONA Workers Were Lured by False Promises from Cotton Growers' Association By a New Leader Correspondent) 7 WASHINGTON...
...It might be of Interest to know that duo to the opening of moat ot th* cotton at tbe cunt time, an sent* shortage of hand* ha* resulted...
...accompanied by about two...
...Instead, they consolidated their forces Into the present single union...
...President of the Americas Federation of Labor, to use hi* Influence to protest against further importation of any Porta Rlcan* tatsr Arizona...
...Tetagrams advising of the difficulties found by tho immigrants from Porta' Moo whan they reached Arizona hare boon reserved by Mr...
...He, had Justice done him .by determined men and women who oaafe to his assistance, gave their labor freely and disposed of his crops in defiance' of bankers sad their hirelings...
...k«t'** tar this season it ha* boon oatr a tow more than 109,9*9, with until** orders for TS.M0...
...Do not tat any more Porto Moans come to ¦Arizona...
...Many fata* statements were presented to tho Porto Rleans by the Cotton Growers' Association...
...The Inside Iron' and Bronx* Workers, sometimes also 'known as the Architectural Iron and, Bronze Workers' Union, propane* the material in the shops -preparatory to its being finished up or "put" lb place by the outside men...
...tag the 44-hour week...
...Climat* does not agree with Porto Mean* here...
...The first installment of 'the story of that organization will, therefore, begin next week...
...These locals are all part Of the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor...
...He ha* been informed that the matter was taken up Immediately by Secretary Baste who telegraphed to the department* representative in Phoenix and alio ts Mr...
...These people were quite willing to recognise the law by allowing the bankers to take the land under foreclosure proceedings, but were determined that the practice of bankers foreclosing mortgages as crops were ready to harvest and dispossessing the farmers before they had time to hardest the crops must cease...
...hundred women, gathered at the ranch of Grandrud, bringing with them a threshing machine and *tfc*r Caw hHpsssajftflu bet te'w^sa^o* thresh the wheat that h*4 been grown on a hundred acre tract, eat the alfalfa and, hay, dog potatoes and MWld ffHy ^ertl©w#"*e»f ^tt*l crop off tho ranch...
...During normal years tbe United State* Mnptoymont Service direct* appro xlntately $6*,0e0 cotton pickers...
...held on Tuesday evening...
...Tho telegrams requested of Mr...
...There are no' local inside men' organised in the International, and, it is claimed, that this 1e true of the United...
...There 1* a wide disagreement among some of those already hero over condition* under which they hav* to work...
...1989, the officers reported on their latest efforts to reafflUate with tho A F," of L taUrrieffofteT-ttnlob of their craft No progreksnad boon made, since1 tho international officials had not even- replied to their last- comanunicAtion of Sept S. This report was approved, and the officials were Urged to continue in their efforts...
...Hers was a, poor farmer with a mortgaged home, struggling to make a living, unable to tight the hig bankers who were trying-'to rob him ot the fruits of his labor by stealing his crops under the protection of the courts...
...Of the latter there are about thirteen local unions In Greater New York...
...chief...
...Tho Phoenix Central Trade* Council of the American Federation ot La? bor 1* caring for over 100 men, women and children, and tho Information is that many others will have to be taken ear* of...
...IRON UNION ASKS A. F. LAID Affiliation I» Sought by Local in New York City AT THE 4*4* iwknhership meet-' tag of tho tonkin Ira...
...Besides, the recent strike of three weeks in April and May had showed tho union was deserving of better treatment...
...Aria, stating that a condition exist* there by which many Porto Rlcan* hfeta been thrown upon the mercy ot thSpublic...
...Francis L Jon**, Director General ot the Fro* Employment Bureau, who is in Fort Worth, to proceed to phoenix and take the matter up with ths Of rour*i*ths Department of Labor can do nothing to' stop people from oomiag irom Potto Moo, bnt the matter 1* to bo taken up by tho department Officials in Phoenix with the Cotton drovers' Association, and so *tVert made to prevent them from obtaining Porto Ricans under false ps*> t*sice...
...The union is going ahead with Its organisation campaign in spite of the Injunction...
...Another hearing will be given on this injunction, and too union will be represented in court by William KarBn...
...Montana.—Tbe judge of the district court at Plentywood, Mont, at tb* requwt of Minneapolis bankers, put a temporary injunction on th* (armors At Raymond to prevent them .from moving the crop* from tho ranch of Kelvin Grandrud, following tho action of a crowd of rancher* who forced a deputy sheriff to swallow a pint of castor oil when the officer tried to evict Grandrud from his ranch following foreclosure of the mortgage on the farm...
...With the slogan, "To hell with ta> Junetlons, bring on the castor oil," ranchers and cowboys numbering between 400 and 500...
...Those already here win minimise the scale of wage* and lower tha living conditions...
...The erowd making a holiday and picnic of tho occasion...
...gained wage increases of three dollar* for helpers and two for finishers, making totals of thirty-six and forty-four, respectively...
...and, finally, almost doubled its membership to two thousand...
...The Cotton Growers' Association im trying to force the** people to work under contract, bnt they refuse to work for what is being offered to . them...
...On the other hand, they are protected in their Jobs by their aJmiatlen with the Building Trades Council...
...Under prevailing working condition* hero we cannot make over fifty cents a day...
...on an organisation campaign, but this week an injunction has boon issued by Judge James A. Dunne, which orders the uxuon to refrain from "pereino'lng employes ot the plaintiff" from Joining the "defendants union...
...Imagine their surprise when they received an itemised statement setting the sum at $152,000...
...The farmers claimer that Inasmuch as the crops were not mortgagee!, Grandrud should have been allowed time to harvest the crop before being forced to vacate his homestead...
...Another telegram says: "The Central Labor Council of Phoenix at a special meeting paaaed a-resolution earnestly urging Mr...
...It in making a drive for tha 44-hour wee*, and a minimum aoaia ^fi- -3^w55v ^ Roots ia n*s\^aahna ohotSf are 4$ or more and in tho union shop* 44, a tow efaopf, however, already hav...
...William Green...
...It still expects that some day it will be in the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, affiliated with the A. F. of L. Attempt to Steal Farmer's Crops Fails When 500 Ranchers Defy Court Order 500 Ranchers Defy Court Injunction (»y New Leader C*rT**p*ne*nt HELENA...
...It had extended the forty-tour-hour week to additional shops...
...State* as a whole...
...Now, the Inside Iron and Bronse Workers' Union, even if it could, would not pay such a huge sum...
Vol. 3 • October 1926 • No. 38
