AMERICAN UNIONS
UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS ONE PER CENT. DECREASE WASHINGTON, 27th March. The American Federation of Labour, in an estimate based on its trade union returns, has reported the first decrease in unemployment since last August. The unions of twenty-four cities reported that 21 per cent, of their members were without work, compared with 22 per cent, in February. Mr. Green, president of the federation, stated: 'While these figures show the rising unemployment has been chocked for the country as a whole, the improvement is not general yet. Only ten of the cities reported showed an unemployment decrease. In ten unemployment was still increasing in March, while in four others there was no change. The greatest improvement is in the seafaring trades, while the unemployment of musicians has increased."
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 11
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128AMERICAN UNIONS Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 11
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