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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 1928 (Volume 7), 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 7
- Date
- 1928
- Rights
- Published in 1928 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, 1.7 MB
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February
28 pp. · PDF, 1.4 MB
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March
52 pp. · PDF, 3.0 MB
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April
32 pp. · PDF, 1.8 MB
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May
32 pp. · PDF, 1.9 MB
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June
28 pp. · PDF, 1.4 MB
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July
28 pp. · PDF, 1.5 MB
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August
32 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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September
32 pp. · PDF, 2.0 MB
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October
36 pp. · PDF, 2.1 MB
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November
32 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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December
28 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
Editorials & Essays
- Takes Union Wages, But Doesn't Bear the Load Jan. 1928, p. 17
- The Editor's Page: apprenticeship and the older mechanic Jan. 1928, p. 18
- John Murtha Is Re-elected (business representative, Local No. 14) Feb. 1928, p. 9
- No Man Can Stand Alone Feb. 1928, p. 10
- The Editor's Page Feb. 1928, p. 11
- Local No. 6, Boston: banquet in observance of the anniversary (photograph and account) Feb. 1928, p. 14
- The Editor's Page Mar. 1928, p. 33
- The Editor's Page Apr. 1928, p. 20
- The Editor's Page: The Unemployment Situation and the Answer May 1928, p. 19
- Education for Trade Union Wives (Ladies' Auxiliary) June 1928, p. 13
- The Editor's Page: overtime rates June 1928, p. 15
- The Editor's Page July 1928, p. 16
- The Editor's Page Aug. 1928, p. 17
- How to Kill a Local, by Ben Lang Sept. 1928, p. 2
- A Proposed Bonfire (editorial from the New York World) Sept. 1928, p. 16
- The Editor's Page: Labor Day Sept. 1928, p. 18
- Who Controls the Press? (Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America) Oct. 1928, p. 3
- The Editor's Page: child labor Oct. 1928, p. 21
- Can We Help Buying on the Installment Plan?, by Marshall Beuick Nov. 1928, p. 3
- Industrial Peace as World Problem Nov. 1928, p. 9
- A False Sense of Industrial Security Nov. 1928, p. 13
- The Editor's Page: Thanksgiving, the A. F. of L. convention at New Orleans, and the wage scale report Nov. 1928, p. 19
- Christmas Greetings Dec. 1928, p. 2
- "White Collars" and Trade Unions, by Grace L. Coyle Dec. 1928, p. 3
- The Editor's Page: Trade Unionists Should Be Stern Realists (anti-injunction) Dec. 1928, p. 15
Employers, Contractors & Agreements
- New England Joint Trade Conference: minutes (Mundet & Sons non-union pipe coverers at Portland, Me.) Jan. 1928, p. 21
- Increase for Kansas City Local Jan. 1928, p. 22
- History: 1919 convention, agreement clauses on insulating materials and wage scales Mar. 1928, p. 25
- New England Joint Trade Conference: minutes (Thorsen shop, new New England distributors for the Johns-Manville Co.) Mar. 1928, p. 42
- Local No. 20, Toronto: strike settled with the Canadian Johns-Manville Corp., R. T. Purves Corp. (distributor of Philip Carey Corp.) and the Insulation & Asbestos firm; A. C. Wild Corp. declared unfair Apr. 1928, p. 21
- Local No. 79, Dayton: meeting of Philip Carey Company officials with the local's officers June 1928, p. 18
- Wage notes by city (Louisville, Portland, Seattle, Wichita and others), with a Richmond local's request for monthly wage and agreement news Aug. 1928, p. 21
- Locals 7 and 36: strike dates and the August 9, 1928 arbitration award of $10.00 a day, correcting reports in the trade journal Asbestos Oct. 1928, p. 25
- Wage scales and hours reported by the locals, with Saturday and overtime rules Nov. 1928, p. 17
- Local 11, Baltimore, two-year agreement: mechanics $1.37 and $1.50, five-day week and apprenticeship system Dec. 1928, p. 17
Labor Movement & Legislation
- Miners on Strike Jan. 1928, p. 5
- War Is Sometimes Necessary to Labor Peace Jan. 1928, p. 10
- Dwelling Construction Cost Per Family Jan. 1928, p. 15
- Laborers Must Be Made Into Customers of Industry, by James J. Davis, U.S. Secretary of Labor Feb. 1928, p. 3
- How Fares the Working Man? Feb. 1928, p. 7
- Workmen's accident compensation extended in 1927: survey of the American Association for Labor Legislation Mar. 1928, p. 43
- The Building Trades Council, by F. J. Beatty Apr. 1928, p. 12
- Arbitration of Industrial Disputes Apr. 1928, p. 17
- Unemployment: The Problem and Some Proposed Remedies May 1928, p. 3
- Union Crafts to Build a Monument to H. W. Steinbiss (St. Louis Building Trades Council) May 1928, p. 17
- The Company Unions, by Andrew Furuseth June 1928, p. 9
- Letter from William Green thanking the International for contributions to the United Mine Workers June 1928, p. 18
- Women Who Work July 1928, p. 6
- Organized Labor Research July 1928, p. 9
- An Agreement for Co-operation (joint research committees of labor and employers) July 1928, p. 10
- New England: The Workshop of the Nation, by George Hannauer July 1928, p. 12
- Those Silent Arbitrators July 1928, p. 13
- The Coal Report July 1928, p. 14
- "Old Age" at Fifty, by James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor Aug. 1928, p. 3
- Labor and the Political Conventions: what labor asked and the party platforms Aug. 1928, p. 8
- The Monthly Labor Review (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics): longshoremen's compensation, apprenticeship in the building industry Aug. 1928, p. 15
- An Industrial Review of the Year (July 1927 to July 1928), Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Sept. 1928, p. 3
- Workmen's compensation: longshoremen's act and minors under compensation law (within the Industrial Review) Sept. 1928, p. 12
- Regarding Prison Labor Sept. 1928, p. 17
- Some Things We Don't Know About the Injunction Situation, by Cleon O. Swayzee Oct. 1928, p. 6
- The Monthly Labor Statement (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) Oct. 1928, p. 12
- A Noteworthy Conference Nov. 1928, p. 10
- A New Labor Experiment Nov. 1928, p. 14
Local Unions & Correspondence
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Washington (No. 24), Providence (No. 31), Portland, Oregon (No. 36), Wilkesbarre (No. 38) and others Jan. 1928, p. 20
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Pittsburgh (No. 2), Los Angeles (No. 5), Boston (No. 6), New York (No. 12), Minneapolis and St. Paul (No. 34), Tacoma (No. 50), Dayton (No. 79), Houston (No. 22), Tulsa (No. 64) and others Feb. 1928, p. 13
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Norfolk and Portsmouth (No. 9), New Orleans (No. 10), Indianapolis (No. 18), Kansas City (No. 27) and others Mar. 1928, p. 41
- Local No. 18, Indianapolis: C. H. Lavender, former business agent, becomes superintendent for the Philip Carey Co. Mar. 1928, p. 42
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Toronto (No. 20), Rochester (No. 26), Akron (No. 84), the Northwest Conference and others Apr. 1928, p. 21
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Cleveland (No. 3), Indianapolis (No. 18), Detroit (No. 25), Syracuse (No. 30) and others May 1928, p. 21
- Local No. 25, Detroit: how the local was organized in 1911 by men working for Johns-Manville May 1928, p. 22
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Boston (No. 6), Dayton (No. 79) and others June 1928, p. 17
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Providence (No. 31), Connecticut (No. 33), Toledo (No. 45) and others July 1928, p. 18
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Cleveland (No. 3), Boston (No. 6), Seattle (No. 7), New York (No. 12), Rochester (No. 26), Richmond (No. 88) Aug. 1928, p. 19
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Chicago (No. 17) Sept. 1928, p. 22
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence: Seattle (No. 7), Rochester (No. 26), Portland, Oregon (No. 36), Omaha (No. 39) Oct. 1928, p. 25
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence (Locals 2, 5, 6, 7, 12 and others) Nov. 1928, p. 21
- From the Local Unions and Other Correspondence (Local 11 Baltimore and others; gold button for a Local 12 member) Dec. 1928, p. 17
Materials & Manufacturers
- The Edgar Station, Boston's Great Power Plant Jan. 1928, p. 8
- Asbestos waste as a soil corrective (experiments at MacDonald College) Jan. 1928, p. 9
- Magnesia cements for stucco, wall plaster and flooring (note) Jan. 1928, p. 19
- A Corking Story Feb. 1928, p. 10
- Development of the Air Cell Idea (from the trade journal Asbestos) Aug. 1928, p. 12
- Item on the uses of asbestos cloth, from the Roman Empire to modern asbestos suits (from Amasco News) Oct. 1928, p. 13
- Change of location for the Lotz Asbestos Co., with new office and display room for its products Nov. 1928, p. 23
Members
- In Memoriam: Robert E. Eagan, Local No. 31, Providence Jan. 1928, p. 16
- Honoring Joseph A. Mullaney on forty years in the craft (Local No. 12, New York) Feb. 1928, p. 16
- In Memoriam: Thomas Connelley (Local 44, Columbus), Charles Edwards (Local 8, Cincinnati), Pete Neilson (Local 17, Chicago), Michael Sekerak (Local 3, Cleveland) Feb. 1928, p. 19
- In Memoriam: Edward Weibler (Local No. 1, St. Louis) and John Walsh (Local No. 32) Mar. 1928, p. 40
- Anniversary Comments, by E. A. Johnson (thirtieth anniversary of the International; Mullaney's forty years in the craft) Apr. 1928, p. 15
- In Memoriam: Volney Hall (Local No. 51) and Daniel Francis Flynn (Local No. 24) Apr. 1928, p. 23
- In Memoriam: Brother Thomas Kennedy, first President of the International Association May 1928, p. 2
- In Memoriam: Michael Ahearn and Oscar Tennesen (Local 12), Mose Golinkin and Thomas Kennedy (Local 17) May 1928, p. 23
- In Memoriam: Brother Daniel A. Neary (Local No. 12, business agent) June 1928, p. 2
- In Memoriam: Daniel A. Neary (Local 12), Charles Brooks (Local 32, Newark), Fred. A. Clementz (Local 16, San Francisco) June 1928, p. 19
- Local No. 31, Providence: benefit tickets for Brother Oscar Renoux, injured in an accident and in hospital July 1928, p. 18
- In Memoriam: George Jelenich (Local 6), George Wheeler (Local 12), Patrick J. Murphy and Frederick J. Angus (Local 33) July 1928, p. 19
- In Memoriam: William Vondran (Local 14, Philadelphia), Thomas Maher and Charles Mettie (Local 17, Chicago) Aug. 1928, p. 18
- Labor benefits and insurance: unions' death, sickness and tuberculosis benefits, and group insurance (within the Industrial Review) Sept. 1928, p. 13
- In Memoriam: Manuel Ward and Anton Eberhardt (Local 1), Oscar Renaux (Local 31) Sept. 1928, p. 20
- In Memoriam: Paul Shuman and Larry Canda (Local 17); Mrs. Isabel Mulligan, mother of Vice-President Hugh Mulligan Sept. 1928, p. 21
- Brother Harry A. Flynn, business agent of Local No. 12: obituary Oct. 1928, p. 23
- In Memoriam: Aleck Wiggins (Local 7, Seattle, first president and past International Vice-President) and Harry A. Flynn (Local 12) Oct. 1928, p. 27
- Local No. 6 appeal for a benefit fund for a member injured in an automobile accident Nov. 1928, p. 22
- In Memoriam: Brother Andrea Franjola (Local 12) Dec. 1928, p. 19
Special Features
- Story and History of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers: Its Beginning, Progress and Achievements, 1898-1928 Mar. 1928, p. 3
- History: the 1902 circular letter from the Pipe Coverers' Union No. 1 of St. Louis and the first national conventions (1903-1905) Mar. 1928, p. 5
- Delegates to the Eighth Convention, New York, 1912 (photograph) Mar. 1928, p. 15
- General Executive Board elected at Toronto, 1914 (photograph) Mar. 1928, p. 17
- General Executive Board elected at Philadelphia, 1916 (photograph) Mar. 1928, p. 23
- The New York Convention, 1922, and General Executive Board elected at New York, 1922 (photographs) Mar. 1928, p. 29
- The World's Longest Bridge Apr. 1928, p. 16
- The Strike, from "Comrade Yetta" by Albert Edwards Dec. 1928, p. 8
- The Carpenters' Home (the Brotherhood of Carpenters' home for aged members at Lakeland, Florida) Dec. 1928, p. 10
The Trade & Its Work
- History: 1917 convention resolution on cork work and the instruction to the Executive Board to fight for it Mar. 1928, p. 19
- History: jurisdictional disputes over cork slab, asbestos curtains, acoustics, asbestos lumber and silocel Mar. 1928, p. 22
- History: 1924 convention resolutions on asbestos materials, cork and other materials sold outright by supply houses, and on improvers Mar. 1928, p. 30
- Pulverized Coal, by Arthur Little Apr. 1928, p. 10
Union Business
- Report of the General President Jan. 1928, p. 3
- Anniversary committee for Local No. 12, New York (Mullaney's forty years in the craft) Jan. 1928, p. 23
- Official Directory Jan. 1928, p. 24
- Southwest Tri-State Conference (Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama locals): correction of its title Feb. 1928, p. 18
- Official Directory Feb. 1928, p. 20
- History: 1904 convention votes the article on sick and death benefits to a referendum of the locals Mar. 1928, p. 7
- History: 1907-1909 conventions, the carpenters' trades agreement and the proposal for a printed journal Mar. 1928, p. 10
- History: the first issue of the Official Journal (March 15, 1912) and the eighth convention, New York, 1912 Mar. 1928, p. 14
- History: 1919 convention refers the proposed Death Benefit Fund and Widow's Fund to the Executive Board Mar. 1928, p. 27
- History: 1926 convention, group insurance report, Union Cooperative Insurance Company, and the monthly Journal Mar. 1928, p. 32
- Official Decisions Mar. 1928, p. 37
- Official Directory Mar. 1928, p. 44
- Report of the General President Apr. 1928, p. 3
- Semi-Annual Session of the General Executive Board, Hotel McAlpin, New York Apr. 1928, p. 5
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries Apr. 1928, p. 24
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries May 1928, p. 24
- Report of the General Secretary-Treasurer June 1928, p. 3
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries June 1928, p. 20
- Report of the General President July 1928, p. 3
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries July 1928, p. 20
- Official Decision (Local 19, Milwaukee) and notice of the Executive Board session, Atlantic City, September 10 Aug. 1928, p. 23
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries Aug. 1928, p. 24
- New England Joint Conference: minutes of the Providence meeting, July 29 Sept. 1928, p. 22
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries Sept. 1928, p. 24
- Report of the General President Oct. 1928, p. 15
- Report of Proceedings of the Semi-Annual Meeting of the General Executive Board, Hotel Knickerbocker, Atlantic City Oct. 1928, p. 17
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries Oct. 1928, p. 28
- Report of the General Secretary-Treasurer, including visits to locals, members suspended, new members and charters issued (Locals 88 and 89) Nov. 1928, p. 15
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries Nov. 1928, p. 24
- Official Directory, Meeting Places and Addresses of Secretaries Dec. 1928, p. 20
In the Library
Pages on this site about the products and companies these issues name:
- Asbestos Pipe Insulation and Block Insulation Exposure: Magnesia cements for stucco, wall plaster and flooring (note) (Jan. 1928, p. 19)
- Asbestos Rogue’s Gallery Johns-Manville: New England Joint Trade Conference: minutes (Thorsen shop, new New England distributors for the Johns-Manville Co.) (Mar. 1928, p. 42)
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