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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 12 issues we have from 1927 (Volume 6), 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 6
- Date
- 1927
- Rights
- Published in 1927 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
32 pp. · PDF, 1.9 MB
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February
32 pp. · PDF, 1.9 MB
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March
32 pp. · PDF, 2.1 MB
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April
24 pp. · PDF, 1.1 MB
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May
32 pp. · PDF, 1.8 MB
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June
32 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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July
24 pp. · PDF, 1.2 MB
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August
32 pp. · PDF, 2.0 MB
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September
22 pp. · PDF, 1.3 MB
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October
28 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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November
28 pp. · PDF, 1.6 MB
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December
32 pp. · PDF, 1.6 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
- Human Life as Capital (Dr. Louis I. Dublin of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company) Jan. 1927, p. 17
- Accident prevention and workmen's compensation: John H. Walker, Illinois State Federation of Labor (item in 'The Battle in Detroit' pages) Mar. 1927, p. 8
- Monthly Labor Review: plant emergency hospitals, accident prevention and compensation benefits Mar. 1927, p. 13
- Letters of an Industrial Investigator, by Grace McClure Zorbaugh (interviews with widows and injured men on lump-sum workmen's compensation and death benefits) May 1927, p. 7
- Ohio Industrial Commission penalty for failure to comply with safety laws: contractor's court challenge (item following 'Electric Steam Generation') Sept. 1927, p. 8
- Group insurance: development since 1911 and Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of 430 firms (item following the magnesia table) Oct. 1927, p. 14
- Group insurance payments: families of nearly 27,000 workmen to receive $50,000,000 (Travelers Insurance Company estimate) Oct. 1927, p. 20
Editorials & Essays
- The Editor's Page (1927 outlook; apprenticeship in place of the improver system) Jan. 1927, p. 18
- Those 'Economic' Laws (miners' lockout) Jan. 1927, p. 19
- The Editor's Page (wages and company unions) Feb. 1927, p. 14
- The Editor's Page (jurisdictional strikes) Mar. 1927, p. 14
- The Editor's Page (full-capacity production and prosperity) Apr. 1927, p. 11
- Getting Good Discussion in the Union Meeting, by Alfred D. Sheffield May 1927, p. 3
- The Editor's Page: What Is 'Police Power of State'? May 1927, p. 13
- The Editor's Page: Twenty Reasons Why a Man Should Belong to a Labor Union (includes sick, disability and death benefits) June 1927, p. 15
- It's the Little Streams That Count as We Pass Thru Life June 1927, p. 19
- The Editor's Page: the thirtieth anniversary of the craft in 1928 and a call for early documents and photographs July 1927, p. 11
- The Editor's Page: 'Right to Work' Not Property Aug. 1927, p. 19
- From the Editor (calls for local news) Aug. 1927, p. 23
- Do Not Gossip, by James M. Lynch Sept. 1927, p. 7
- The Editor's Page: Labor Day, September 5, 1927 Sept. 1927, p. 9
- The Editor's Page (the five-day week, union label, working in superheated workshops) Oct. 1927, p. 16
- Advertising Is Scientific Agitation Nov. 1927, p. 14
- The Editor's Page: Research the Key Nov. 1927, p. 15
- The Editor's Page: the A. F. of L. convention and the Metal Trades Department Dec. 1927, p. 16
Employers, Contractors & Agreements
- Attention! The Carey Company: Cleveland shop agrees to the international form of Joint Trade Agreement after the Hammond, Indiana job Jan. 1927, p. 4
- Attention! Ehret shop of Philadelphia agrees to employ only International card men and follow the Joint Trade Agreement Apr. 1927, p. 5
- The Quarterly Report of the General President (Atlanta strike, Armstrong Cork Company settlement, Mundet & Son, M. J. Daly shop, Standard (Rider) shop in Kansas City, Toronto and Cleveland agreements) July 1927, p. 3
- The Quarterly Report of the General President (K & M shop at Norfolk; J-M and Carey Company shops in Cleveland; Local 32 outing; New England Joint Conference; Prison Labor Committee) Oct. 1927, p. 3
- The Final Chapter of a Struggle: the M. J. Daly shop of Waterbury, Conn., unionized after a twenty-month fight Oct. 1927, p. 20
Labor Movement & Legislation
- An Important Experiment (New Zealand industrial plan) Jan. 1927, p. 12
- Why the Bosses Should Be Organized Jan. 1927, p. 13
- The Costs of Living Are Now Cheaper Than at Any Time, by Robert Quillen Jan. 1927, p. 15
- Company Unions, by William Green Jan. 1927, p. 16
- Monthly Labor Review (summary of Bureau of Labor Statistics items) Jan. 1927, p. 22
- Labor Participates in Management Week, by William M. Radsbery Feb. 1927, p. 3
- Bricklayers Make Brick, by Chester M. Wright Feb. 1927, p. 7
- Business Forecast for 1927 (Building Trades Department, Labor Secretary Davis and others) Feb. 1927, p. 16
- Company 'Union' Replaces Brute Force, by Joseph E. Cohen Feb. 1927, p. 21
- Monthly Labor Bulletin Feb. 1927, p. 22
- Arbitral Procedure for the Electrical Builders, by Charles P. Ford Mar. 1927, p. 3
- The Battle in Detroit (churches, the A. F. of L. convention and military training) Mar. 1927, p. 6
- A Rear Guard Defense Mar. 1927, p. 15
- Arbitration, Not War, Say Trade Women Mar. 1927, p. 16
- The Building Trade War Is Finally Settled (bricklayers and plasterers) Mar. 1927, p. 17
- Maternity and Infant Hygiene (Sheppard-Towner Act extended) Mar. 1927, p. 18
- Only Four in Ten Found to Be Working Mar. 1927, p. 19
- Unions Lead Upward Apr. 1927, p. 7
- The Western Maryland Strike Report Apr. 1927, p. 8
- A New Cost of Living Study (National Industrial Conference Board, New York City, 1926) Apr. 1927, p. 10
- Union Labor Life Insurance Company passes its capital goal; Amalgamated Bank of New York report (items following the Editor's Page) Apr. 1927, p. 12
- The Ethics of the Strike May 1927, p. 21
- Beating the Company Union, by Joseph E. Cohen June 1927, p. 5
- The British Trade Unions Bill June 1927, p. 17
- Judge Brandeis Arms Court Opponents June 1927, p. 21
- Labor Must Hammer on the Injunction Evil July 1927, p. 7
- Labor Press Reflects New Industrial Trends July 1927, p. 8
- General Business July 1927, p. 10
- Employers' Paternal Schemes Are Shaky Aug. 1927, p. 13
- Labor's Social Ideals Are Upheld by Churchmen Aug. 1927, p. 18
- American Federation of Labor notice to organized labor on Fur Workers strike appeals, by William Green Aug. 1927, p. 21
- Eight Thousand Are Learning About the Red Agitator, by Etta V. Leighton Sept. 1927, p. 3
- A Sound Basis for Wages, by John P. Frey Oct. 1927, p. 5
- Low Earnings of Unskilled Labor in the United States (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Oct. 1927, p. 12
- The Modern Wage Policy of the American Federation of Labor, by William Green Nov. 1927, p. 3
- Strengthen the Union Nov. 1927, p. 8
- Boycotting Is a Chinese Art Nov. 1927, p. 11
- Integrity of Agreements Nov. 1927, p. 12
Local Unions & Correspondence
- From Local Unions: Local No. 3 Cleveland (first grand ball), No. 5 Los Angeles, No. 40 Albany and Troy, and others Jan. 1927, p. 23
- From Local Unions: Local No. 1 (pipe-coverers at the Florida Light & Power plant, Miami; photograph), No. 17 Chicago (building truce and new agreement), No. 21 Dallas, and others Feb. 1927, p. 23
- New England News (reorganizing the New England Joint Conference of Asbestos Workers) Mar. 1927, p. 21
- From Local Unions: Local No. 10 New Orleans and No. 64 Tulsa Mar. 1927, p. 23
- From Local Unions: Local No. 5 Los Angeles, No. 6 Boston (smoker), No. 64 Tulsa, and others Apr. 1927, p. 13
- From Local Unions: Local No. 2 Pittsburgh (death of James R. Hall, pioneer asbestos contractor), No. 5 Los Angeles, No. 10 New Orleans, No. 77 Charlotte, and others May 1927, p. 23
- From Local Unions: Local No. 27 Kansas City (first International form of agreement, 130-mile radius), No. 79 Dayton, and others June 1927, p. 23
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Local No. 14 Philadelphia, No. 33 Connecticut, No. 43 Springfield, No. 75 South Bend, Stone Industrial Equipment Co. on blue-print reading, New England Joint Conference July 1927, p. 13
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Local No. 5 Los Angeles, No. 83 Atlanta (first agreement signed by the Armstrong Cork and Insulation Co. of Atlanta, June 6, 1927), No. 6 Boston, and others Aug. 1927, p. 20
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Local No. 3 Cleveland, No. 32 Newark (outing, with Johns-Manville, Keasbey & Mattison and C. S. Wood & Co. represented), No. 39 Omaha, No. 79 Dayton (Carey shop of Detroit), and others Sept. 1927, p. 11
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Local No. 6 Boston (classes in blue-print reading), No. 19 Milwaukee (Hotel Schroeder job), No. 21 Dallas, No. 22 Houston, No. 64 Tulsa, and others Oct. 1927, p. 18
- Southwest Tri-State Conference Oct. 1927, p. 19
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Springfield, Mass. (No. 43), Tulsa (No. 64), Charlotte (No. 77), Akron (No. 84) Nov. 1927, p. 16
- Members of Local No. 64, Tulsa, who participated in the Labor Day parade (photograph) Nov. 1927, p. 17
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Cleveland (No. 3), Los Angeles (No. 5), Boston (No. 6), Indianapolis (No. 18), Detroit (No. 25), Minneapolis (No. 34) and others Dec. 1927, p. 18
Materials & Manufacturers
- 85% Magnesia and Its Interesting Story (continued from the December issue; copyright Magnesia Association of America, 1917) Jan. 1927, p. 9
- 85% Magnesia and Its Interesting Story (continued from the January issue; copyright Magnesia Association of America, 1917) Feb. 1927, p. 9
- House Heating with Gas (mentions house insulation materials cutting fuel use 25 to 40 per cent) Mar. 1927, p. 9
- Hinman Asbestos Corporation, Cambridge, Mass., incorporated as approved contractor for Johns-Manville, Inc., in and about Boston Mar. 1927, p. 18
- A Great Authority on Asbestos (B. Marcuse, publisher of Asbestology) June 1927, p. 8
- 'What Is Asbestos?', reprinted from Asbestology (with an article from the Royal Bank Magazine on Thetford Mines) June 1927, p. 9
- Heat Insulation of Homes (insulating materials, heat loss through walls and roof, fuel economy) Sept. 1927, p. 1
- What Is Asbestos?, by John Dannis (reprinted from Asbestology) Sept. 1927, p. 6
- The Monthly Coal Saving in Dollars and Cents by Use of 85 Per Cent Magnesia (table compiled by the Mellen Institute, presented by the Magnesia Association of America) Oct. 1927, p. 14
Members
- In Memoriam: John Hahn (Local No. 1), P. D. Smith (Local No. 5), Peter L. Lindstrom (Local No. 6, died suddenly November 3, 1926) Jan. 1927, p. 2
- New, Suspended, Expelled and Reinstated Members (by registry number and local) Jan. 1927, p. 6
- In Memoriam: Charles Olsen (Local No. 6) and Brother Horan (Local No. 22) Feb. 1927, p. 2
- In Memoriam: Albert Hesselholdt (Local No. 17) and Harry Kleinschmidt (Local No. 8) Apr. 1927, p. 15
- Our New Vice-President, Hugh E. Mulligan (Local 17; replaces Henry H. Holland) May 1927, p. 2
- In Memoriam: Martin J. Kelley (Local No. 6) May 1927, p. 24
- In Memoriam: Clyde Calwell, Charles Richmond and Joseph Stano (three older members died in five weeks) July 1927, p. 16
- In Memoriam: Henovan G. Gustafson (Local No. 6) Aug. 1927, p. 24
- Brother Tracy Passes On (William J. Tracy, secretary-treasurer of the Building Trades Department, A. F. of L.) Sept. 1927, p. 5
- In Memoriam: Anthony Hartman (Local No. 8) Sept. 1927, p. 14
- A Beautiful Tribute to a Labor Representative of Note (funeral sermon for Charles B. Smith, Cleveland Building Trades Council) Dec. 1927, p. 13
- In Memoriam: Theodore Mercier, Local No. 25, Detroit Dec. 1927, p. 17
Special Features
- Oil Versus Coal Feb. 1927, p. 12
- Dedication of the Business School (new buildings of the Harvard Business School, June 4) Aug. 1927, p. 3
- 'Dry Ice' (carbon dioxide in solid form as a refrigerant) Aug. 1927, p. 12
- Brunnsvik (a Swedish workers' folk high school), by Caroline Schley Aug. 1927, p. 14
- Electric Steam Generation Sept. 1927, p. 8
- The Richest Man in the World Oct. 1927, p. 15
- The Mercury Turbine Nov. 1927, p. 10
The Trade & Its Work
- The Business Agent Mar. 1927, p. 12
- Apprenticeship System for the Asbestos Craft, Boston Local Number Six, by E. A. Johnson (agreement with the Boston Asbestos Manufacturers' Association) June 1927, p. 3
- Amazing Story of a 1500-Year-Old Building Trades Agreement June 1927, p. 11
- Letter from Thomas D. Stone, Stone Industrial Equipment Co., Springfield, on apprenticeship and blue-print reading for asbestos workers July 1927, p. 14
- 'Hits the Nail on the Head' and a letter by Anton Sevelius (Local 43): blue-print reading, workmanship and older workers (reply to Thomas D. Stone) Aug. 1927, p. 22
- Local No. 6, Boston: letter on reading blue prints and on selling proper insulation to architects, engineers and owners Dec. 1927, p. 20
Union Business
- General President's Report (Executive Board, Building Trades Department and AFL conventions, Oliver vs. Local 3, Chicago employers' luncheon, joint trade agreement) Jan. 1927, p. 3
- Secretary-Treasurer's Report (new Locals 78 Birmingham, 79 Dayton, 80 Charleston; Delco Frigidaire job dispute) Jan. 1927, p. 5
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions Jan. 1927, p. 25
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions Feb. 1927, p. 25
- Notice: General Executive Board semi-annual meeting, De Soto Hotel, New Orleans, March 14 Mar. 1927, p. 2
- Official Matters: decisions (Local 7 Seattle vs. Alfred Anderson; Local 8 Cincinnati vs. Lavender and Denny) Mar. 1927, p. 20
- From the Secretary-Treasurer (agreements in St. Louis, Philadelphia and Baltimore; charter to Cedar Rapids, Local 81) Mar. 1927, p. 22
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions Mar. 1927, p. 25
- The Report of the General President (Baltimore and Philadelphia strikes won at $1.25 and $1.50 agreement scales; J-M officials and Standard Asbestos Kansas City shop settlement; southern and eastern tour) Apr. 1927, p. 3
- Decisions: Local 8 Cincinnati vs. Dunham and Levell (Local 3); Local 24 Washington vs. Thomas Ott (Local 14) Apr. 1927, p. 6
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions Apr. 1927, p. 19
- The Secretary-Treasurer's Report (new charters 82 Spokane and 83 Atlanta, Local 76 revoked; wage rates by local) May 1927, p. 15
- The General Executive Board Meeting at New Orleans (subscription to ten shares of Union Life Insurance Company stock) May 1927, p. 18
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions May 1927, p. 25
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions June 1927, p. 25
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions July 1927, p. 17
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions Aug. 1927, p. 25
- Notice: General Executive Board semi-annual meeting, Roslyn Hotel, Los Angeles, September 26 Sept. 1927, p. 2
- Official Communication from Vice-President Henry J. Oliver: Akron Local 84 reinstated Sept. 1927, p. 14
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions Sept. 1927, p. 15
- Official Directory: general officers and local unions Oct. 1927, p. 21
- Official Section: general officers and directory of local unions Nov. 1927, p. 21
- Report of the General Executive Board (Los Angeles meeting, September 1927) Dec. 1927, p. 3
- Report of the General Secretary-Treasurer Dec. 1927, p. 7
- Official Decisions Dec. 1927, p. 11
- Official Section: general officers and directory of local unions Dec. 1927, p. 24
In the Library
Pages on this site about the products and companies these issues name:
- Asbestos Pipe Insulation and Block Insulation Exposure: 85% Magnesia and Its Interesting Story (continued from the December issue; copyright Magnesia Association of America, 1917) (Jan. 1927, p. 9)
- Asbestos Rogue’s Gallery Johns-Manville: Hinman Asbestos Corporation, Cambridge, Mass., incorporated as approved contractor for Johns-Manville, Inc., in and about Boston (Mar. 1927, p. 18)
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