Labor unions -- United States -- Political activity
     Subject 
  
        Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
      
        Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Records
     Collection 
  
    
      Identifier: 5149
    
Abstract
	     
      These records deal chiefly with the union during the presidential terms of office of A.F. Whitney (1928-1949), W.P. Kennedy (1949-1963), and Charles Luna (1963-1968).
          Dates: 
        1883-1973
      
      
   William Standard Papers
     Collection 
  
    
      Identifier: 5258
    
Abstract
             This collection consists of William L. Standard's files as General Counsel for the National Maritime Union [NMU]. It documents public policy toward the NMU during World War II; the status of the Merchant Marine under the U.S. War Shipping Administration; the politics of Joseph E. Curran (president, NMU); collective negotiations between the NMU and various railroads and shipping companies; and work stoppages conducted by the NMU. This collection also documents Standard's duties as the union's...
          
      
          Dates: 
        1934-1950