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103 union presidents meet with Green to urge Congress to change WPA wage-hour rates. Washington, D.C., July 12. Leaders of the American Federation of Labor's national and international unions met today to plan methods of persuading Congress to restore old wage and hour rates of pay for WPA workers who now work 130 hours for the same pay they once received for as little as 55 hours a month. Here are Frank Morrison, Secretary-Treasurer of the AF of L, Herbert Rivers, Secretary and Treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Department, and William Green, President of the AF of L photographed at the meeting this morning

103 union presidents meet with Green to urge Congress to change WPA wa...

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General defense committee ... Will you help? now? Another member of the Industrial workers of the world has been murdered ... Wm. D. Haywood. Secretary-Treasurer. Chicago [1919].

General defense committee ... Will you help? now? Another member of th...

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CIO group. L.-R: Albert Stonkus, Director of the Utilities Division, CIO; James B. Carey, President of the United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers of America; Julius Emsback[?], Secretary-Treasurer of U.E.R.& M.W. A.; James Mattes [?], Director of organization, U.E.R.M.W.A., 1/29/38

CIO group. L.-R: Albert Stonkus, Director of the Utilities Division, C...

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Standing, left to right: Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labor; Eugene Meyer, publisher of the Washington Post; Roger D. Lapham, president of the American Hawaiian Steamship Company; Cyrus Ching, Vice President, U.S. Rubber Corporation; Walter C. Teagle, former President, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey; George M. Harrison, grand president, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; George Meany, general secretary of the AFL (American Federation of Labor); Philip Murray, CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) President; Thomas Kennedy, secretary treasurer, United Mine Workers (UMW). Seated, left to right: Frank P. Graham, University of North Carolina President; Sidney Hillman, Associate Director General representing the Office of Production Management (OPM); Chairman Clarence Dykstra; Daniel Tracy,

Standing, left to right: Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labo...

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A.F. OF L.'S $5800 CHECK PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS FIGHT, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 24. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY RECEIVED A CHECK FROM WILLIAM GREEN, PRESIDENT OF THE A.F.OF L. TO AID IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INFANTILE PARALYSIS. THE A.F. OF L. ALSO PRESENTED A HUGE CAKE TO THE PRESIDENT, BUT THE CAKE HASN'T BEEN DELIVERED AS YET BECAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK TOOK THE BUMPS TOO FAST AND BROKE IT. SHOWN IN THE PHOTO, L TO R: ELINORE MYRUP, DAUGHTER OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS UNION; CHESTER WRIGHT, DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION, LABOR DIVISION, OF THE FIGHT INFANTILE PARALYSIS' DIVISION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY; CHARLES E. HANDY, ASSISTANT OF CHESTER WRIGHT; WILLIAM G[...]; OLIVER HOYENS, ASSISTANT TO CHESTER WRIGHT; MARIL[...] NTER, DAUGHTER OF THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE BAKERY AND CONFECTIONARY WORKERS UNION; AND ELSIE SCHMIDT, DAUGHTER OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF THE SAME UNION

A.F. OF L.'S $5800 CHECK PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT FOR INFANTILE PARALYSI...

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Standing, left to right: Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labor; Eugene Meyer, publisher of the Washington Post; Roger D. Lapham, president of the American Hawaiian Steamship Company; Cyrus Ching, Vice President, U.S. Rubber Corporation; Walter C. Teagle, former President, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey; George M. Harrison, grand president, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; George Meany, general secretary of the AFL American Federation of Labor); Philip Murray, CIO President; Thomas Kennedy, secretary treasurer, United Mine Workers (UMW). Seated, left to right: Frank P. Graham, University of North Carolina President; Sidney Hillman, Associate Director General representing the Office of Production Management (OPM); Chairman Clarence Dykstra; Daniel Tracy, second Assistant Secretary of Labor; William H. Davis, Vice-Chairman, new Mediation Board, former Chairman of New York state mediation board

Standing, left to right: Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labo...

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Left to right: Walter C. Teagle, former President, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey; Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labor; Frank P. Graham, University of North Carolina President; Sidney Hillman, Associate Director General representing the Office of Production Management (OPM); Clarence A Dykstra, Chairman; Daniel Tracy, Second Assistant Secretary of Labor; William H. Davis, Vice-Chairman, new Mediation Board, formerly Chairman, New York State Mediation Board; Philip Murray, CIO (Congress of Induatrial Orgamizations) President; Thomas Kennedy, Secretary-Treasurer, United Mine Workers (UMW); George M. Harrison, grand president, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; George Meany, general secretary of the AFL (American Federation of Labor)

Left to right: Walter C. Teagle, former President, Standard Oil Compan...

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Standing, left to right: Undersecretary of Labor; Eugene Meyer, publisher of the Washington Post; Roger D. Lapham, president of the American Hawaiian Steamship Company; Cyrus Ching, Vice President, U.S. Rubber Corporation; Walter C. Teagle, former President, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey; George M. Harrison, grand president, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; George Meany, general secretary of the AFL (American Federation of Labor); Philip Murray, CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizarions) President; Thomas Kennedy, secretary treasurer, United Mine Workers (UMW). Seated, left to right: Frank P. Graham, University of North Carolina President; Sidney Hillman, Associate Director General representing the Office of Production Management; Chairman Clarence Dykstra; Daniel Tracy, second Assistant Secretary of Labor; William H. Davis, Vice-Chairman, new Mediation Board, former Chairman of New York state mediation board

Standing, left to right: Undersecretary of Labor; Eugene Meyer, publis...

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Standing, left to right: Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labor; Eugene Meyer, publisher of the Washington Post; Roger D. Lapham, president of the American Hawaiian Steamship Company; Cyrus Ching, Vice President, U.S. Rubber Corporation; Walter C. Teagle, former President, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey; George M. Harrison, grand president, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks; George Meany, general secretary of the AFL American Federation of Labor); Philip Murray, CIO President; Thomas Kennedy, secretary treasurer, United Mine Workers (UMW). Seated, left to right: Frank P. Graham, University of North Carolina President; Sidney Hillman, Associate Director General representing the Office of Production Management (OPM); Chairman Clarence Dykstra; Daniel Tracy, second Assistant Secretary of Labor; William H. Davis, Vice-Chairman, new Mediation Board, former Chairman of New York state mediation board

Standing, left to right: Charles v. McLaughlin, Undersecretary of Labo...

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First meeting of labor management policy committee of the War Manpower Commission. Seated -- left to right: Fowler Harper, deputy chairman of War Manpower Commission (WMC); R. Conrad Cooper of Wheeling Steel Corporation; Arthur S. Flemming of Civil Service Commission, chairman; Clinton S. Golden, United Steel Workers of America, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO); John P. Frey, American Federation of Labor (AFL), president, Metal Trades. Standing -- left to right: R.E. Gillmore, president, Sperry Gyroscope Company; R. Randall Irwin, director, industrial relations, Lockheed Vega Aircraft Corporation; H.A. Enochs, chief of personnel, Pennsylvania Railroad Company; Brigadier General Frank J. McSherry, director of operations, War Manpower Commission; Walter P. Reuther, member of United Automobile Workers, CIO; John Green, Marine and Shiipbuilding Workers, CIO; George Masterton, Steam Fitters and Plumbers, AFL; Joseph S. McDonagh, secretary treasurer, Building Trades, AFL

First meeting of labor management policy committee of the War Manpower...

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Detroit, Michigan. George Addes, secretary-treasurer of the United Automobile Workers (UAW)

Detroit, Michigan. George Addes, secretary-treasurer of the United Aut...

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Conversion. Floor waxer plant. A modern Molly Pitcher of the machine, this secretary-treasurer of a small Eastern manufacturing company knows as much about drills and lathes as the oldest employee around the place. And it was in part through her foresight and initiative that this floor waxer plant was converted to war production. She's shown here with a youthful worker who is operating one of the recently converted machines. Floorola Products Inc., York, Pennsylvania

Conversion. Floor waxer plant. A modern Molly Pitcher of the machine, ...

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Tulare County, California. FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm workers' camp. Secretary-treasurer of the cooperative store

Tulare County, California. FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm wor...

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Detroit, Michigan. Officals of the United Automobile Workers (UAW). Left to right, Walter P. Reuther, vice-president; R.J. Thomas, president; Richard T. Frankensteen, vice-president; George Addes, secretary-treasurer

Detroit, Michigan. Officals of the United Automobile Workers (UAW). Le...

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Detroit, Michigan. Officals of the United Automobile Workers (UAW). Left to right, Walter P. Reuther, vice-president; R.J. Thomas, president; Richard T. Frankensteen, vice-president; George Addes, secretary-treasurer

Detroit, Michigan. Officals of the United Automobile Workers (UAW). Le...

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Tulare County, California. FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm workers' camp. Secretary-treasurer of the cooperative store

Tulare County, California. FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm wor...

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War Labor Board anthracite hearing. John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, testifying at the public hearing held by the National War Labor Board on the anthracite strike. In the foreground is Thomas Kennedy, Secretary-Treasurer of the UMW

War Labor Board anthracite hearing. John L. Lewis, President of the Un...

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War Labor Board anthracite hearing. Thomas Kennedy, Secretary-Treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW), is a labor member of the National War Labor Board

War Labor Board anthracite hearing. Thomas Kennedy, Secretary-Treasure...

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War Labor Board anthracite hearing. John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers confers with Thomas Kennedy (left), Secretary-Treasurer of the UMW, labor member of the War Labor Board, and Pery Tetlow (center), President of the United Mine Workers, District 17, at the War Labor Board conference January 15, on the anthracite strike

War Labor Board anthracite hearing. John L. Lewis, President of the Un...

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William B. Wilson, national secretary-treasurer, united mine workers of America

William B. Wilson, national secretary-treasurer, united mine workers o...

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William B. Wilson, national secretary-treasurer, united mine workers of America

William B. Wilson, national secretary-treasurer, united mine workers o...

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