International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records, ca. 1938-1965, bulk 1949-1965

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International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. Records, ca. 1938-1965, bulk 1949-1965

ca. 1938-1965

http://www2.scc.rutgers.edu/ead/manuscripts/iuef.html

Records generated by James B. Carey, the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers's first president, and his key executive assistants during the union's formative years. Important subject areas include: the UE/IUE split; labor and the left, domestic anti-communism, and government security during the McCarthy era; Korean War defense production programs and administration; collective bargaining and negotiations involving General Electric, Westinghouse, General Motors, Radio Corporation of America and other large electrical corporations; IUE legislative action and initiatives on a variety of social, economic and political issues confronting labor during the 1950s and 1960s, particularly civil rights; political action activities in support of liberal Democratic Party congressional and presidential candidates; and IUE involvement in international labor affairs.

128.00 linear feet (approx.)

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