Papers, 1908-1961.

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Papers, 1908-1961.

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Miscellaneous papers concerning the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations and their affiliated unions; communism in the labor movement; the 1952 strike of the United Steel Workers of America; and the careers of Philip Murray and Walter Reuther. Includes press releases, newsletters, circulars, radio scripts, and processed reports.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)

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The Committee for Industrial Organization was formed by the presidents of eight international unions in 1935. The presidents of these unions were dissatisfied with the American Federation of Labor's unwillingness to commit itself to a program of organizing industrial unions. In 1936, the A.F. of L. suspended the ten unions which proceeded to organize an independent federation, the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The CIO subsequently became the A.F. of L.'s chief rival for the leadership of...

United Steel Worker of America.

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Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970

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American Federation of Labor

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Labor organization. From the description of American Federation of Labor records, 1883-1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980267 ...

Frank, Nelson, 1906-

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Government official and labor columnist of the New York News World-Telegraph and Sun, of New York City. From the description of Papers, 1908-1961. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19562191 ...

Murray, Philip, 1886-1952

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Philip Murray was one of the most important American labor leaders of the twentieth century. As president of the Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC), the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), he played a pivotal role in the creation of industrial unions as well as the utilization of federal government support in the growth of unions in the United States. Philip Murray (May 25, 1886-November 9, 1952) was born in Blantyre, Scotland, on May ...