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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Include the following: William Green addressing unemployment, employer opposition to unions, the National Labor Relations Board, communism, the right to organize, A.F. of L./CIO dual unionism, the Hitler-Stalin Pact, the European War, crisis in the CIO, A.F. of L. support of President Roosevelt's defense effort, opposition to the Burke-Wadsworth Military Conscription Bill, labor's defense policy, the Presidential election, 1940, appeal to workers to register with their state employment offices for defense work, and the Taft-Hartley Act.

Also, John L. Lewis discusses the political and economic state of the nation from the viewpoint of organized labor, the status of the CIO, the United Steelworkers organizing drive against Bethlehem Steel, the United Auto Workers drive in the aircraft industry, labor in defense, and the endorsement of Wendell Willkie in the presidential election, 1940.

Also, Daniel J. Tobin discusses the endorsement of Roosevelt for re-election, taxes, unemployment, national defense, attack on supporters of Wendell Willkie for president (1936, 1940); Thomas J. Lyons discusses the international crisis and its meaning for the New York State worker, and, labor's responsibility in the present crisis (1940-1941); George Meany discusses what the A.F. of L. means to the country, and the post-war economy -- prosperity or economic depression (1940-1944); Philip Murray discusses the unemployment census and argues for full employment and guaranteed annual wages for workers (n.d.).

Also, speeches by George Addes on the defense employment problem (1941); by George Berry on industrial problems (1936); by Lewis K. Comstock and Matthew Woll on cooperation between capital and labor (1938); a debate by Abram Flaxer, Walter Reuther and others on the question of the expulsion of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America from the CIO (1949); a commentary by Frank Murphy on the settlement of the General Motors Strike of 1937 (1937); a discussion by Rolland Thomas and others on the strike situation, charging that local communist leadership is behind wildcat strikes in North America (1941); a speech by Robert Wagner in which he speaks against Willkie and for the re-election of Roosevelt (1940); a rally speech by Henry Wallace in which he speaks on foreign policy and the war in Europe (1941); a seminar on national defense in which David Walsh was a participant (1940); speech by Burton K. Wheeler on then current issues facing Americans (1936); speech by John Winant defending the social security system against Republican criticism (1936); speech by Matthew Woll on unemployment (1940); and a speech by Walter Reuther, entitled, "Five hundred planes a day" (1940).

CONTAINER LIST 1 1 George F. Addes, 1910-, George Meany (speakers)

The Defense Unemployment Problem ; Prosperity or Depression -- [11/29/1941, 11/10/1944]

1 2 Thomas J. Mooney, George Meany, 1894- (speakers)

Summary of Pardon Hearings ; What the AFL Means to the Country - [1/7/1939, 2/26, 1940]

1 3 Lewis K. Comstock, 1865-, Matthew Woll, -1880 (speakers) 1938

Discussion [8/2/1938]

1 4 George Berry, 1882-, Burton K. Wheeler, 1882- (speakers) 1936

Report ; What is the Most Important Issue Facing America Today - [3/14/1936, 2/25, 1936]

1 5 Thomas J. Lyons, Patterson, Robert P. -1891 (speakers) 1941

Labor's Responsibility in the Present Crisis ; Labor Pitches In - [8/19/1941, 8/20/1941]

1 6 Thomas J. Lyons 1940

Speech [8/20/1940]

1 7 William Green, 1873 1938

A Restatement of Labor's Aims and Purposes [9/5/1938]

1 8 William Green, 1873- 1938

A Restatement of Labor's Aims and Purposes [9/5/1938]

1 9 William Green, 1873- 1939

Speech [9/4/1939]

1 10 Philip Murray, 1886-, William Green, 1873- (speakers)

The Unemployment Census ; We Must Stay Out of It - [11/9/1937, 10/2/1939]

1 11 William Green, 1873 1941

Labor and Registration for Defense ; Labor, Education and Natl. Defense - [4/26/1941, 4/3/1941]

1 12 William Green, 1873- 1949

Toryism [9/5/1949]

1 13 William Green, 1873- 1940

Speech [9/2/1940]

1 14 William Green, 1873- 1940

The Preservation of America [6/7/1940]

1 15 William Green, 1873- 1938

Address [10/3/1938]

1 16 William Green, 1873- 1938

Address [10/3/1938]

1 17 Frank Murphy, Philip, Murray, -1886 (speakers)

commentary ; Jobs for Everyone - [2/11/1937, 9/4/1944]

1 18 John L. Lewis, 1880- 1939

Address [9/4/1939]

1 19 John L. Lewis, 1880- 1940

Speech [9/2/1940]

1 20 John L. Lewis, 1880- 1940

Speech [10/25/1940]

1 21 R.J. Thomas, Walter Reuther, and Richard Frankenstein 1941

Discussion [6/12/1941]

1 22 Robert Wagner, 1877- 1940

Speech [10/30/1940]

1 23 Henry Wallace, 1888- ; David Dubinsky 1941

Rally Speech [10/31/1941]

1 24 Abram Flaxer, 1904- ; John G. Winant, 1889-

Debate ; Speech - [12/18/1949, 10/26/1936]

1 25 Walter Reuther ; Daniel Tobin

500 Planes a Day ; Speech [12/28/1940, 10/23/1936]

1 26 David I. Walsh, 1872- 1940

National Defense Seminar [10/16/1940]

1 27 Daniel J. Tobin, 1875- ; Matthew Woll, 1880- (speakers) 1940

Cooperation between Labor, Industry, and Government ; Unemployment [5/13/1940, 1/22/1940]

1 28 Daniel J. Tobin, 1875 1940

A Call to Labor [9/25/1940]

1 29 Daniel J. Tobin, 1875- 1940

Speech [10/29/1940]

1 30 Daniel J. Tobin, 1875- 1940

Speech [10/25/1940]

2 1 George F. Address, 1910- ; George Meany, 1894- (speakers)

The Defense Unemployment Problem ; prosperity or Depression - [11/29/1941, 11/10/1944]

2 2 Thomas J. Mooney ; George Meany, 1894- (speakers)

Summary of Pardon Hearings ; What the AFL Means to the Country - [1/7/1939, 2/26/1940]

2 3 Lewis K. Comstock, 1864- ; Matthew Woll, -1880 (speakers) 1938

Discussion [8/2/1938]

2 4 George Berry, 1882- ; Burton K. Wheeler, 1882- (speakers) 1936

Report ; What is the Most Important Issue Facing America Today - [3/14/1936, 2/25, 1936]

2 5 Thomas J. Lyons ; Patterson, Robert p. -1891 1941

Labor's Responsibility in the Present Crisis ; labor Pitches In - [8/19, 1941, 8/20/1941]

2 6 Thomas J. Lyons 1940

Speech [8/20/1940]

2 7 William Green, 1873 1938

A Restatement of Labor's Aims and Purposes - [9/5/1938]

2 8 William Green, 1873- 1938

A Restatement of Labor's Aims and Purposes - [9/5/1938]

2 9 William Green, 1873- 1939

Speech - [9/4/1939]

2 10 Philip Murray, 1886- ; William Green, 1873- (speakers)

The Unemployment Census ; We Must Stay Out of It - [11/9/1937, 10/2/1939]

2 11 William Green, 1873 1941

Labor and Registration for Defense ; Labor, Education and Natl. Defense - [4/26/1941, 4/3/1941]

2 12 William Green, 1873- 1949

Toryism - [9/5/1949]

2 13 William Green, 1873- 1940

Speech - [9/2/1940]

2 14 William Green, 1873- 1940

The Preservation of America - [6/7/1940]

2 15 William Green, 1873- 1938

Address - [10/3/1938]

2 16 William Green, 1873- 1938

Address - [10/3/1938]

2 17 Frank Murphy ; Philip, Murray, 1886-

commentary ; Jobs for Everyone - [2/11/1937 ; 9/4/1944]

2 18 John L. Lewis, 1880- 1939

Address - [9/4/1939]

2 19 John L. Lewis, 1880- 1940

Speech from Washington on Labor Day - [9/2/1940]

2 20 John L. Lewis, 1880- 1940

Speech - [10/25/1940]

2 21 R.J. Thomas, Walter Reuther, and Richard Frankenstein 1941

Discussion - [6/12/1941]

2 22 Robert Wagner, 1877- 1940

Speech - [10/30/1940]

2 23 Henry Wallace, 1888- 1941

Rally Speech - [10/31/1941]

2 24 Abram Flaxer, 1904- ; John G. Winant, 1889- (speakers)

Debate ; Speech - [12/18/1949, 10/26/1936]

2 25 Walter Reuther ; Daniel Tobin (speakers)

500 Planes a Day ; Speech - [12/28/1940, 10/23/1936]

2 26 David I. Walsh, 1872- 1940

national Defense Seminar - [10/16/1940]

2 27 Daniel J. Tobin, 1875- ; Matthew Woll, 1880- (speakers) 1940

Cooperation between Labor, Industry, and Government ; Unemployment - [5/13/1940, 1/22/1940]

2 28 Daniel J. Tobin, 1875 1940

A Call to Labor - [9/25/1940]

2 29 Daniel J. Tobin, 1875- 1940

Speech - [10/29/1940]

2 30 Daniel J. Tobin, 1875- 1940

Speech - [10/25/1940]