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Chapter XXVIII: Appendix: VI

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REASONS FOR LOCALS DISBANDING[741]

(Aug. 31, 1910 to Sept. 1, 1911)

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Location. | Industry. | Reasons for Disbanding.
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Muncie, Ind. | Metal workers | Strike.
Jackson, Mich. | Metal workers | Lack of interest.
Reading, Pa. | Metal workers | Strike.
Dunkirk, N. Y. | Metal workers | Members left town.
W. Pullman, Ill. | Metal workers | Shop closed.
Missoula, Mont. | Lumber | Lack of interest.
Olean, N. Y. | Mixed | Strike.
Negaunee, Mich. | Mixed | Lack of interest.
National, Nev. | Mixed | W. F. M. and Business Men's Asso'n.
Lorain, Ohio | Mixed | Lack of interest.
New York. | Building workers | Members left town.
Woonsocket, R. I. | Mixed | Lack of interest. (?)
Anaconda, Mont. | Mixed | Disrupted by A. F. of L. & W. F. M.
Providence, R. I. | Mixed | Lack of interest. (?)
Seattle | Hotel | Lack of interest.
Honolulu | Building constructors| Lack of interest.
Roundup, Mont. | Building constructors| Members blacklisted out of town.
Sioux City, Ia. | Building constructors| No record.
Pittsburgh | Packing house | Internal wrangles.
Chicago | Show workers | Lack of interest.
New York | Public service | Lack of interest.
St. Louis | Clothing | Joined A. F. of L.
New York | Clothing | Disrupted by A. F. of L.
Chicago | Clothing | Lack of work.
Anderson, Ind. | Metal workers | No record.
Pittsburgh | Mixed | Lack of interest.
New Haven | R. R. workers | Lack of interest.
Portland, Ore. | R. R. workers | Lack of interest.
Providence | Metal workers | Lack of interest.
Pittsburgh | Steel workers | Shut down.
Woods Run, Pa. | Car builders | Shut down.
McKees Rocks | Steel workers | Shut down.
Massillon, Ohio | Tin plate | Strike.
New Castle, Pa. | Tin plate | Strike.
Lyndora (?), Pa. | Car builders | "Bum" [defaulting?] secretary.
Hammond, Ind. | Car builders | "Bum" [defaulting?] secretary.
Hegewisch (?), Ill. | Car builders | Lack of interest.
South Chicago, Ill. | Steel workers | Lack of interest.
East Chicago, Ind. | Steel workers | Lack of interest.
Fostoria, Ohio | Metal workers | Strike.
Anacortes, Wash. | Lumber | Lack of interest (?)
San Diego, Cal. | Public service | Mexican Revolution.
Vancouver, B. C. | Public service | Lack of interest.
Butte, Mont. | Bakery | Joined A. F. of L.
Redlands, Cal. | Agricultural | No record.
Kalispell, Mont. | Lumber | Lack of interest.
Deer River, Minn. | Lumber | Lack of interest.
Honolulu | Agricultural | Lack of interest.
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FOOTNOTES:

[741] Adapted from _Report of Secretary-Treasurer to the 6th I. W. W. Convention; Appendix to Minutes_.

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