Steel - Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, Amalgamated Association, 1910-1936

"Status of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers' Struggle with the U.S. Steel Corporation," c. 1910, 9 pages; letter from AFL President Samuel Gompers to President Taft re charges against U.S. Steel, January 6, 1910, and reply from the U.S. Attorney General March 28, 1910; resolution sent to AFL President Gompers and U.S. Secretary of Labor by convention of Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers asking for investigation of conditions at striking California plant, c. 1917; "Memorandum for Mr. Green" from AFL legislative representative W. C. Roberts re open shop provision for steel industry in the National Industrial Recovery Bill, July 28, 1933; letter to William Green re radical elements at 60th convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, April 24, 1935; list of AAISTW locals suspended for non-payment of per capita tax, May 4, 1935; correspondence between AFL President Green, AAISTW President Tighe and members of expelled locals re reinstatement, August 1935; correspondence re agreement reached at conference for reinstatement and payment of back taxes, September-October 1935; minutes of the AFL Executive Council re Amalgamated per capita tax, organizing problems, October 1935; "Suggested Plan to Organize the Steel Industry submitted to Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor by the International Executive Board, AAISTW of North America," October 20, 1935, 11 pages; "Summary of Situation in Steel, January 13, 1936," unsigned, 8 pages; letter to AFL President Green from John L. Lewis proposing plan for organizing steel workers, offering financial assistance, February 22, 1936, and reply, that letter was being referred to Executive Council, February 25, 1936; "Replies to letter of March 2, 1936, to Presidents of National and International Unions," soliciting contributions to AFL steel organizing drive: union-by-union breakdown of replies, with comments, 6 pages; letter to Af President of AAISTW from John L. Lewis, repeating offer of assistance, April 15, 1936; "Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Organizing Campaign," excerpts from minutes of AFL Executive Council, rejecting "Suggested Plan" (above) submitted by AAISTW for organizing steel industry, May 5, 1936; letter to AAISTW convention from AFL President Green that AFL Executive Council would organize steelworkers without "interference" from any other organization, May 8, 1936; telegram to AAISTW convention from John L. Lewis, in reply to letter from President Green, criticizing AFL position as futile and malicious, reiterating offer of support, May 8, 1936; telegram to AAISTW convention from AFL President Green, replying to Lewis' reply to Green's first letter, denying malice, May 11, 1936; letter to AAISTW from John L. Lewis, urging speed in carrying out decision of convention in favor of CIO, May 21, 1936; statement by AAISTW Executive Board announcing upcoming meeting with John L. Lewis, unsatisfactory response from other unions, June 4, 1936; statement by AFL President Green (as press release), decrying decision by AAISTW to accept CIO plan, June 5, 1936, and similar statement, denouncing CIO's "thwarting" of AFL's organizing effort, July 8, 1936; correspondence between AAISTW President Tighe and President, International Association of Bridge and Structural Workers (AFL), that CIO was doing virtually all organizing of steel workers, July 30-31, 1936; letter from AAISTW President Tighe to AFL President Green re revocation of AAISTW charter by AFL, May 30, 1938, 3 pages.