National Labor Relations Act, 1934-1940

"Statement of William Green, President AFL, on the Connery Labor Disputes Bill, Before the Committee on Labor, House of Representatives march 20, 1935" re need for law to guarantee right of labor to organize, 10 pages; four memoranda from AFL legislative representative re status of various amendments to Wagner-Connery Labor Disputes Bill, 1935; letter to AFL Vice-President Daniel Tobin from Senator Wagner re provision of bill, assuring him that Board will protect craft unions (i.e., AFL), June 14, 1935; form letters from AFL President Green, supporting Wagner Act, later amendments, 1934-40; letter from AFL Metal Trades Department President John Frey to NLRB Chairman, urging that skilled (craft) workers be allowed to express their preferences for union representation separately from semi-skilled/production workers, March 25, 1937, and the reply, giving no answer, April 1, 1937; "Labor Board Upholds Majority Representation As the Only Basis for Collective Bargaining," photocopy of article, United Mine Workers Journal, n.d., Volume XLV, Number 18; "Memorandum for Mr. Frey," from AFL legislative representatives re amendments to NLRA, February 7, 1938; AFL press releases hailing Supreme Court decision upholding NLRA, April 12, 1937; supporting amendments, April 4, 1940; "Analysis of Bill to Establish a Court of Labor Appeals Being Considered for Introduction by Hon. Usher L. Burdick," unsigned, n.d., 3 pages; "General Comments on Present Bill," amendment to NLRA, unsigned, n.d. 2 pages; notes.