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Ripley, William Z. (War Dept. Office of the Quartermaster General of the Army. Administration of Labor Standards for Army Clothing) 1918

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 47

Abstract

War Labor Policy; hearing on "the restriction of output by cutters engaged in uniform and other war contracts of the Government"; standardizing wage scales within and between competing markets; recommendation for collective bargaining in operated and sub-contracted shops; application of the Taft-Walsh policy in the G. Kenyon Company walkout; organizers in Red Bank, N.J. beaten and shot by gangsters; investigation of the clothing industry.

Dates

  • 1914-1980
  • 1920-1950 (bulk)

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

208.33 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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