U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JAMES J. DAVIS, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ETHELBERT STEWART, Commissioner BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS t No. 461 MISCELLANEOUS SERIES LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN CHILE BY MOISES POBLETE TRONCOSO OCTOBER, 1928 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 1928CONTENTS Freedom of The legal sy: Summary of Chilean act of 1924 on union organization_ Works unions. Trade-unions Legal conditions governing labor unioy Lawful activities of labor unions_______ Historical view of the labor-union movement_ Mutual benefit societies..___-__ Social Labor Congress of Chile. Society of Artisans of “the Union” of Santiago. Union Society of Printers of Santiago. Fermin Vivaceta Mutual Aid Society. - Union Society of Day Workers_ - Manuel Rodriguez Society Universal Mutual Aid Society. Avrora Mutual Aid Societ; Society for Mutual Aid, Equality, and Labor. Juan Miguel Davila Baeza Mutual Aid Societ; Union of Mutual Aid Societies. Artisans’ Society of Curico__. Artisans’ Society of Copiapo - Artisans’ Society of La Serena_. Union Society of Artisans of Chillan_. Other societies affiliated with the Social Labor Congress.—_—_- Federation of Societies of the National Union. - La Sagrada Familia Mutual Aid Societ, Other societies affiliated with the Fed the National Union. Labor organizations having reform tendencies. Federation of Labor of Chile_. Early organization and aims_. - Present objectives- = Present organization Official organs__-_- Headquarters and membership. Industrial labor unions. Construction —_ Union of Construction Worker: Other construction unions Metals and machinery. - ‘Transportation_. - Confederation of Railroad Workers. Organizations affiliated with Confederation of Railroad Workers. Chilean Railroad Union. Chilean Railroad Labor Union Santiago Watt Federation of Machinis Federation of Contract Employees of the = Central Council of Street Railway Workers, Chauffeurs, and Teamsters and Drivers_. Association of Teamsters and Drivers. Association of Street Railway Worker: Chilean Federation of Chauffeurs. Manual Montt Chauffeurs’ Society_. Seamen's Confederation Santiago_. 24-28 24, 25 25