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The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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In New York, workers from four doll shoe shops have joined the Shoe and Leather Workers Industrial Union, securing a 20% wage increase and 41-hour week. A membership meeting with officer elections is set for Monday at Manhattan Lyceum, 66 E. 4th Street, at 6 p.m. The workers are young boys and girls new to organizing.
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Win 20% Increase;
Will Meet Tonight
NEW YORK.-A membership meet-
ing of all doll shoe workers will be
held on Monday at Manhattan Ly-
ceum, 66 E. 4th Street at 6 p.m.
Election of officers will take place.
Four doll shoe shops have signed
up with the Shoe and Leather Work-
ers Industrial Union. They are, the
Progressive Novelty Company, 30 E.
10th St.; S and B Novelty Co., 147
W. 26th St.; Peerless Doll Shoe Co.,
91 Gold St. and the Perfect Doll Shoe
Co., 461 Broome St.
Following
the organization the
workers in these shops have won a
20 per cent wage increase and a 41
hour week.
The workers in these
shops are young boys and girls and
have never had experience in organ-
izing before.
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Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Monday
Outcome
20 per cent wage increase and a 41 hour week
Event Details
Four doll shoe shops signed up with the Shoe and Leather Workers Industrial Union: Progressive Novelty Company, 30 E. 10th St.; S and B Novelty Co., 147 W. 26th St.; Peerless Doll Shoe Co., 91 Gold St.; Perfect Doll Shoe Co., 461 Broome St. Following organization, workers won a 20 per cent wage increase and a 41 hour week. Workers are young boys and girls new to organizing. Membership meeting with election of officers on Monday at Manhattan Lyceum, 66 E. 4th Street at 6 p.m.