Box 14
Container
Contains 20 Results:
World War I - War Labor Policies Board, 1918
File — Box: 14, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
Memorandum re appointment of Felix Frankfurter to head Board with list of other appointments, May 23, 1918; notes.
Dates:
1918
World War II - Defense, 1936-1942
File — Box: 14, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
Minutes of AFL Executive Council endorsing statements re necessity to uphold labor standards in defense production, May 5-8, 1940; similar minutes, February 19, 1941; copy of letter "which was never sent" (pencil notation) from AFL President Green to President Roosevelt calling for labor participation in defense production plans, May 17, 1940; "Metal Trades Department, AF of L," report of national conference re apprenticeship training, calling for placement of unemployed skilled metalworkers...
Dates:
1936-1942
World War II - Defense, 1936-1942
File — Box: 14, Folder: 12cont.
Scope and Contents
letter from President, AFL Building and Construction Trades Department to all affiliated unions with confidential letter of agreement between the Department and government agencies engaged in defense construction re no strikes, minimum wage and overtime, apprentices, Board of Review, July 23, 1941; minutes of the Fourth Meeting of AFL National Defense Committee, July 30, 1941, 3 pages; correspondence between Office of Production Management, War Department and AFL Building and Construction...
Dates:
1936-1942
World War II - Defense Communications Board, 1942
File — Box: 14, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
Two page statement by communications workers' unions, approved for submission to the Defense Communications Board by the Board's Labor Advisory Committee, n.d.; "Confidential Minutes of the Joint Meeting of the Industry Advisory Committee and the Labor Advisory Committee of the Defense Committee Board," January 7, 1942, 11 pages; "Board of War Communications," 5 page description with list of committee members, c. 1942.
Dates:
1942
World War II - National Service Act, 1944
File — Box: 14, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
Form letters, statement by AFL President Green, opposing Act.
Dates:
1944
World War II - Office of Civilian Defense, 1942
File — Box: 14, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
"Office of Civilian Defense," 4 page manuscript, 1942.
Dates:
1942
World War II - War Labor Board, 1942-1945
File — Box: 14, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
Two unsigned typescripts, "National War Labor Board," one with pencil notation "1943", the other n.d., 9 pages and 6 pages, respectively; "The Anti-Inflation Program," AFL statement re wages and inflation in war production, copied from AFL Weekly News Service, July 12, 1942; press release announcing Executive Order fixing ceilings on rents and formerly exempt agricultural commodities, October 3, 1942, 6 pages; "Text of AFL Members' Statement on Wage Squeeze," demanding modification of...
Dates:
1942-1945
World War II - War Labor Board - Correspondence, 1941-1944
File — Box: 14, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
Letters, mainly to AFL President Green from various State Federations of Labor, September 1942.
Dates:
1941-1944
World War II - War Labor Board - Regional, 1942-1945
File — Box: 14, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
"Protests Received Regarding Nominations for Appointment of AFL Representatives to Serve on Regional War Labor Boards," July and August 1944, 7 pages; correspondence between AFL President Green and Chairman, National War Labor Board, re AFL representatives for regional councils, October-November 1942; related correspondence between AFL President Green and other AFL regional officials, June-July 1944; letter from President Green instructing withdrawal of AFL organizers from regional War Labor...
Dates:
1942-1945