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Box 4

 Container

Contains 66 Results:

Engineers, Amalgamated Society of Steam, 1899-1911 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 48
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Philip Taft Papers span the years 1840-1976 and occupy 16 linear feet. The collection consists mainly of subject files and research notes, which Philip Taft gathered in preparation of his book manuscripts. Of note are the numerous original documents, which are interspersed throughout the research notes. Among the particularly well documented subjects are: organized labor abroad; the AFL-CIO's position on foreign affairs; maritime unions; labor and the National Industrial Recovery Act;...
Dates: 1899-1911
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Fair Labor Standards Act, 1939 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 49
Scope and Contents

Two page memo to AFL President Green re Fair Labor Standards Act amendments and other labor legislation, April 14, 1939; "Fair Labor Standards Act As Amended Act of June 25, 1938 As Amended 1949," text

Dates: 1939
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Farmers - AFL Cooperation with, 1907-1953 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 50
Scope and Contents

AFL Executive Council minutes, authorizing creation of a committee to study farm-labor relations, particularly with respect to farm-bloc support of anti-labor legislation, August 8, 1951, 2 pages; notes

Dates: 1907-1953
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Fascism - AFL Stand on, 1925-1950 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 51
Scope and Contents

AFL form letter opposing fascism, December 21, 1925, 3 pages; letter from AFL President from National Chairman of the Spanish Refugee Appeal, stating AFL opposition to the Franco government, February 15, 1950; notes

Dates: 1925-1950
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Federal Employees, 1885-1963 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 52
Scope and Contents "A Chronological History of the Reclassification of Federal Employees," including resolutions adopted at AFL annual conventions 1925 and 1927, 8 pages; correspondence between AFL President Green and President of the National Federation of Federal Employees re withdrawal of the Federal Employees from the AFL, November 1931; memo from White House re new Civil Service regulations, May 21, 1963, 13 pages; "Report of Committee on Law of Government Employee Relations of the Section of Labor...
Dates: 1885-1963
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Federal Employees - Davis-Bacon Act, 1930-1935 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 53
Scope and Contents Reports of proceedings of conferences held in the Executive Council chamber of the AFL building re reduction in wages of federal employees, March 24, 1931, 3 pages, and April 11, 1932, 3 pages; letters from AFL President Green opposing reduction in wages of federal employees, sent to Congressmen March 22 and April 12, 1932, sent to Senators June 7, 1932, and sent to U.S. President March 10, 1933, sent to affiliated unions, urging members to write Congress, January 12 and March 22, 1932;...
Dates: 1930-1935
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Federal Employees - AFL Legislative Testimony, 1946-1953 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 54
Scope and Contents

Ten statements by AFL representative before Congressional committees re legislation affecting federal employees

Dates: 1946-1953
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 1947 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 55
Scope and Contents

Routine

Dates: 1947
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Federation of Arts Unions Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents

no date - routine

Dates: 1836-1981
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

Financial Irregularities - Notes, 1897-1960 Request Item

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 57
Scope and Contents

Routine

Dates: 1897-1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5541, Philip Taft Papers / Series II. Research/Subject Files

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