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The Asbestos Worker was the journal of the insulators' union, the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers, written for its members: the men who covered pipes and boilers with asbestos, magnesia and cork. These are the 4 issues we have from 1915 (Volume 1), free to read online or download. The index below lists their articles by topic; each entry opens the issue at its page.
- Series
- The Asbestos Worker, Volume 1
- Date
- 1915
- Rights
- Published in 1915 by the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers; in the public domain (published in the United States before 1931).
The issues
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January
30 pp. · PDF, 1.6 MB
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April
26 pp. · PDF, 1.3 MB
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July
26 pp. · PDF, 1.3 MB
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October
30 pp. · PDF, 1.5 MB
Index of articles
The journal printed no index of its own. AsbestosClaims.Law compiled this one from each issue's contents, under topic headings like those of our other magazine indexes. Page numbers are the printed ones; where a page carries none (the covers), it is counted from the cover.
No articles match.
Dust, Disease & Safety
Editorials & Essays
- A New Year's resolution Jan. 1915, p. 12
- Our organizer (as seen by A. Nocker; humorous sketch) Apr. 1915, p. 5
- Non-unionist is a menace; when your trade agreement expires Apr. 1915, p. 19
- Correspondence, continued (labor and its interests) Apr. 1915, p. 21
- The advantages of high dues July 1915, p. 6
- Editorial page: the Industrial Relations Commission, with short editorial paragraphs July 1915, p. 9
- Why do men organize? July 1915, p. 19
- Editorial page, with a verse on covering steam pipes Oct. 1915, p. 11
- Open versus closed shop Oct. 1915, p. 24
- Local union finances Oct. 1915, p. 25
Employers, Contractors & Agreements
Labor Movement & Legislation
- Trade agreements (A. F. of L. statement) Jan. 1915, p. 13
- American Federation of Labor news (industrial education, building trades election, A. F. of L. office building) Jan. 1915, p. 14
- To all wage workers of America: A. F. of L. appeal for organization Apr. 1915, p. 3
- A. F. of L. appeal, continued (autonomy of the trades) Apr. 1915, p. 4
- Well-known cigarmaker discusses 'weak spots' in our trade unions Apr. 1915, p. 8
- American Federation of Labor news (Ludlow, Colorado) Apr. 1915, p. 14
- Lawson verdict at Trinidad, Colorado Apr. 1915, p. 15
- Building industry is showing gains Apr. 1915, p. 22
- Lawson's Trial: The Infamy of It, by Samuel Gompers July 1915, p. 2
- "Breaking contracts can't crush unions," President Gompers July 1915, p. 8
- American Federation of Labor news: Labor temple, boiler-room conditions, plumbers' wage raises, wage and hour items July 1915, p. 13
- New York state workmen's compensation fund after its first year July 1915, p. 14
- "Labor to blame" for most of the evils it suffers (Industrial Relations Commission report, Frank P. Walsh) July 1915, p. 17
- Decisions of courts affecting labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin No. 169) Oct. 1915, p. 10
- American Federation of Labor news (six-hour day, wage demands, eight-hour rulings, Hatters' judgment) Oct. 1915, p. 17
- "The labor movement will not tolerate secession" (AFL and the United Hebrew Trades) Oct. 1915, p. 20
- Rockefeller organizes and finances his own "labor union" (Colorado Fuel and Iron Company) Oct. 1915, p. 22
Local Unions & Correspondence
- Correspondence: Omaha Local 39, St. Louis Local 1 (officers), Local 12 and others Jan. 1915, p. 16
- Monthly reports of the locals Jan. 1915, p. 18
- Monthly reports of the locals for February, March and April Apr. 1915, p. 13
- Correspondence: Rochester, Houston and others; a short history of the Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Apr. 1915, p. 20
- Monthly reports: trade conditions by local July 1915, p. 7
- Correspondence: Montreal, and others July 1915, p. 15
- Correspondence: Grand Rapids (Local 41), and others Oct. 1915, p. 15
- Monthly reports: trade conditions by local Oct. 1915, p. 21
Materials & Manufacturers
- Report on pipe covering test: fourteen 24-foot lengths of 3-inch steam pipe covered by Keasbey & Mattison, Sall Mountain, Armstrong, Acme and open-market 85 per cent magnesia Apr. 1915, p. 16
- Pipe covering test, continued: Nonpareil (diatomaceous earth and asbestos fibre), Keasbey & Mattison 85 per cent magnesia (85 carbonate of magnesia, 15 asbestos fibre), Acme Asbestos Covering & Supply Co. Apr. 1915, p. 17
- Pipe covering test results: condensation in pounds per 24 hours by make (Armstrong Nonpareil, Keasbey & Mattison, Sall Mountain, Acme) Apr. 1915, p. 18
Members
- In memoriam: J. Keenan (Local 25, Detroit) and Robert Kinckimer (Local 14, Philadelphia); no cause given Jan. 1915, p. 17
- In Memoriam: Frank Whitley (Local 18), A. E. Nance (Local 38), A. K. Williams (Local 3) July 1915, p. 16
- In Memoriam: H. L. Sawyer (Local 27), John Monteith and James Cairns (Local 14) Oct. 1915, p. 16
Special Features
- John Fisher, elected second vice-president (portrait and sketch, pipe coverer since 1881) Jan. 1915, p. 6
- Labor Day: Local No. 20, Toronto (photograph) Jan. 1915, p. 10
The Trade & Its Work
Union Business
- General President's report (A. F. of L. and Building Trades conventions at Philadelphia; Winnipeg, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City, Indianapolis; Local 52 Jersey City) Jan. 1915, p. 4
- General Secretary-Treasurer's report (new register system with 1,500 members registered, locals disbanded, members suspended) Jan. 1915, p. 7
- Report of the General Executive Board, Toronto, October 8, 1914 (international working permits at 40 cents, charters, Texas) Jan. 1915, p. 8
- Official notice to all affiliated locals: registered stamp books required for transfers and outside contractors Jan. 1915, p. 9
- Editorial notes on the Journal, good standing and the registered stamp book Jan. 1915, p. 11
- Official roster of registered members by local, with registration numbers (St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Boston, Dallas, Winnipeg, Rochester, Detroit, Minneapolis, Albany and Troy, Montreal and others) Jan. 1915, p. 19
- Directory of general and local officers Jan. 1915, p. 29
- General President's report (New Orleans open shop and post office job, Cincinnati and Detroit transfers, Boston Local 6 agreement refused, Providence; 'Hard times never raised wages') Apr. 1915, p. 6
- General President's report, continued (Boston Employers' Association turns down 80-cent and 25-cent proposals; Local 33 and 12 sign old agreements) Apr. 1915, p. 7
- Masthead and editorial notes: the 'big city' Asbestos Worker and his 'small town' brother Apr. 1915, p. 9
- General Secretary-Treasurer's report (Locals 9, 10, 40 and Grand Rapids Local 41 organized; trade dull; members transferred) Apr. 1915, p. 10
- Withdrawal cards deposited and registered members (by number and local) Apr. 1915, p. 11
- Registered members continued: Grand Rapids No. 41, Portsmouth No. 9 and others Apr. 1915, p. 12
- Directory of general and local officers Apr. 1915, p. 23
- General President's report July 1915, p. 4
- Secretary-Treasurer's report: new Local 42 (Wilmington), finances, membership, transfers and withdrawals July 1915, p. 10
- General and local officers; directory of locals July 1915, p. 22
- General Executive Board: biennial meeting, Cleveland, October 1915 (minutes of sessions, Oct. 4-8) Oct. 1915, p. 3
- General Executive Board: Local 17 minute book; Local 3 (Cleveland) trade agreement and per capita tax matters; appeals and protests Oct. 1915, p. 4
- General Executive Board: Cleveland employers and Local 3; member roster matters Oct. 1915, p. 7
- General President's report Oct. 1915, p. 12
- Report of the Secretary-Treasurer; transfers, withdrawals and expulsions Oct. 1915, p. 19
- General and local officers; directory of locals Oct. 1915, p. 26
In the Library
Pages on this site about the products and companies these issues name:
- Asbestos Pipe Insulation and Block Insulation Exposure: Report on pipe covering test: fourteen 24-foot lengths of 3-inch steam pipe covered by Keasbey & Mattison, Sall Mountain, Armstrong, Acme and open-market 85 per cent magnesia (Apr. 1915, p. 16)
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