Word: conventioners
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Warming to his audience, Miner Lewis took them into his confidence about Miner William Green who, he charged, had telephoned Michigan's Governor Frank Murphy during the General Motors negotiations to plead "from his drooling lips" that no agreement be permitted. "Be it said," roared John L. Lewis darkly...
After the Lewis speech the delegates, pounding, shouting, waving their banners, unanimously adopted a motion calling for a special assessment of $1 on each member to raise a war chest for the drive on Ford. "We'll be in before snow flies," said Homer Martin. That was the signal...
Meantime under Leader Lewis' stern eye Homer Martin and his subordinates proceeded to a compromise. Upon the recommendation of Mr. Lewis, who thought it would save money, the biennial convention was approved. Also approved was a resolution to change the name of the union to International Union of United...
This delay was hailed as a victory for the A. F. of L.-minded Chicagoans, but actually it was not, since the C. I. 0. enthusiasts had no hope of winning the convention over at this session, wanted chiefly to keep the question open while they got in further spade...
Every other year the National Federation of Post Office Clerks holds a convention to discuss ways & means of solving the greatest human problem: how to get more money for less work. Next week the union will convene in Toledo, Ohio. Present, besides delegates from 2,600 locals, will be Postmaster...