Merritt, Walter Gordon, 1880-1968
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Lawyer, of New York.
From the description of Papers, 1915-1924. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019116
Labor lawyer and author.
Walter Gordon Merritt (1880-1968) was the son of a Danbury, Ct. hatshop owner. He graduated from Harvard and went to New York Law School, afterwards becoming a partner in the law firm of Windels, Merritt & Ingrahamat. Merritt had a successful career as a labor lawyer representing management; his most famous case was "Dietrich E. Lowe and Martin Fuchs vs. Martin Lawler, et al.," popularly known as the "Danbury Hatters Case." He also authored a number of articles on issues of labor relations. As might be expected, they are largely written from the management perspective.
From the description of Walter Gordon Meritt labor relations case files and writings, 1906-1953, bulk 1906-1923. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63541047
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Subjects:
- Industrial relations
- Industrial welfare
- Labor disputes
- Labor laws and legislation
- Lawyers
- Management rights
- Open and closed shop
- Social conflict
Occupations:
- Lawyers
Places:
- United States (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
