Box 15

correspondence between William Green, President, AFL, and Harry Begoon, General Secretary-Treasurer, re agreements renewed, left wing workers who are antagonistic to AFL, suspension of Communist group in Local 30 (Boston).

correspondence re upcoming strike situation by the Communist group, physical assaults on members, etc.

3 p. release "A Fur Workers Strike - What For," June 6, 1929, an official statement of the International; releases and misc.

correspondence between an attorney and Harry Begoon re debt owed and Begoon's explanation of poor financial state of the union; "Report of the Activities of the Furriers Joint Council for 12 Months--December 1928-November 1929," unpaged; releases; announcements; broadsides; agreement; 3 p. "Official Information on Passing Events in Our Union From the International Fur Workers Union of the U. S. and Canada" by Harry Begoon; and misc.

correspondence between AFL officials and Fur Workers officials re New York situation; strike declared; letters of support; financial audit of Joint Board Furriers Union; scab work; Isidor Winnick, acting General President to Schactman, General President, and B. Gold, Chairman, Strike Committee, re trying to find out where and when the Committee is meeting; beatings; Communist element; and misc.

appeals for financial assistance by union members; members beatings and threats; funds of International exhausted.

correspondence; excerpts of meetings; financial report of the Joint Board of Furriers Union, etc.

correspondence, telegrams, clippings re strike.

3 letters requesting financial support from International Fur Workers.

correspondence re charges against Suroff for slander and opposition of the International.