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Domestic News
August 8, 1930
The Butler County Press
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Carl E. Berg reports severe unemployment in all trades and among laborers in the Northwestern States and Western Canada, with no state efforts to address it, but building trades unions retaining high wages and good conditions despite business depression.
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JOBLESS INCREASE: UNIONS HOLD WAGES
Edmonton, Alberta. — Unemployment in all trades and among laborers is very severe in the Northwestern States and in Western Canada, according to Carl E. Berg, organizer of the International Union of Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers, in commenting on information gained from an organizing tour through Montana, Idaho and Utah.
No state effort is being put forward to cope with unemployment.
In some of the cities he visited Mr. Berg found that the closely-knit building trades organizations are able to retain high wages and good working conditions despite the unprecedented business depression.
Edmonton, Alberta. — Unemployment in all trades and among laborers is very severe in the Northwestern States and in Western Canada, according to Carl E. Berg, organizer of the International Union of Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers, in commenting on information gained from an organizing tour through Montana, Idaho and Utah.
No state effort is being put forward to cope with unemployment.
In some of the cities he visited Mr. Berg found that the closely-knit building trades organizations are able to retain high wages and good working conditions despite the unprecedented business depression.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Unemployment
Unions
Wages
Western Canada
Northwestern States
Business Depression
What entities or persons were involved?
Carl E. Berg
Where did it happen?
Northwestern States And Western Canada
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Northwestern States And Western Canada
Key Persons
Carl E. Berg
Outcome
unions retain high wages and good working conditions despite business depression
Event Details
Unemployment in all trades and among laborers is very severe; no state effort to cope with it; building trades organizations maintain high wages and conditions after tour through Montana, Idaho, and Utah