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Contains 47 Results:

Item 7: Resolutions, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

M. Bedacht - submits resolutions for consideration - including resolutions on work among and with National Groups, and establishment of Negro Work Commission - all passed unanimously.

Dates: 1939

Item 8: Proposals submitted by Brother Levin, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

3/6/39 (cont.) - Brother Levin - submitted proposals on educational work - unanimously adopted.

Dates: 1939

Item 9: Minutes of Plenary Session, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

G.E.B. Plenary Session, Summary of Discussion - March 6, 1939. Brother Bedacht. 8 pages.

Dates: 1939

Item 10: Report by General Secretary Max Bedacht, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

1/4/39 - Report of Max Bedacht, General Secretary I.W.O. To the Organization Committee and Eastern District Organizers Hotel. Pennsylvania, New York. January 4, 1939. 18 pages.

Dates: 1939

Item 11: Various Discussions, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Discusses speeding up the organization effort, campaign quotas, restructuring the apparatus of I.W.O., Figures and comparisons of recruits and losses, analyzes the weakness of English section, suggests consolidation of lodges, role of district leaders as problem solvers in their territory, solutions for turnover, financial problems.

Dates: 1939

Item 1: Summary of Discussions, 1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Summary of the Discussion By General Secretary Max Bedacht - Meeting of the General Executive Board - January 29, 1940. 5 pages.

Dates: 1940

Item 2: Commendation of Polish Section, 1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Commended Polish section for successful organizing, mentioned turnover discussion including Philadelphia, Jewish, Italian, English, Chicago, Ukrainian lodges. Political Responsibilities of Districts, citing Turkish lodge problems.

Dates: 1940

Item 3: Minutes of General Executive Board Meeting, 1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

September 14-15-16, 1940. Hotel Picadilly, New York. 4 pages.

Dates: 1940

Item 4: Report by Herbert Benjamin, 1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Brother Benjamin submitted report on Social Security Campaign, during discussion, proposals made including endorsement of American Youth Act, support of bill protecting foreign born - report & proposals adopted. Motions adopted include - American Peace Mobilization, constitutional changes.

Dates: 1940