United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. General Executive Board.

Dates:

Active 1944

Active 1966

Biographical notes:

The General Executive Board of the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (UE) is responsible for advising and monitoring the actions of the general officers, determining the wage paid to national officers, issuing and revoking charters, and handling the union's financial arrangements. Beginning in the mid-1940s, the General Executive Board began to establish special committees to research specific problems posing an immediate threat to the union or its potential members. The National Servicemen's and Veterans' Welfare Committee investigated the readjustment of returning war veterans to civilian life and the workforce. The National Fair Practices Committee discussed racial discrimination in company policy and the work place. Lastly, the National Defense Committee advocated the plight of union officers who were held in contempt for citing the Fifth Amendment when refusing to answer questions by the House Un-American Activities Committee.

From the description of Records of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America General Executive Board special committees, 1944-1966. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 55203478