Records, 1937-1982.

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Records, 1937-1982.

Correspondence, court records, election fliers, and clippings, relating to the association's interest in the New York City and San Francisco painters unions and the American seamen and steelworkers unions. Correspondents include Herman Benson, Robert F. Kennedy, Norman Thomas, and Frank Schonfeld.

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Thomas Norman Mattoon, 1884-1968

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Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968

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Benson, Herman W., approximately 1910-

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Labor journalist. From the description of Herman W. Benson papers, 1944-1974, (bulk 1950-1968). (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32320806 ...

Schonfeld, Frank

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Frank Schonfeld (1916- ) was a member, rank and file activist, and officer of the Painters District Council 9 (New York City) and his home Local 1011 (now merged in Local 19). He was secretary-treasurer of the District Council from 1967 to 1973. Throughout his long union career he struggled against corrupt labor practices, the administration of long-time DC 9 leader Martin Rarback, and for union democracy. From the description of Papers, 1909-1992 (bulk 1940s-1970s). (New York Univer...

Association for Union Democracy

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The AUD was founded in 1969 as a permanent organization to help protect the democratic rights of unionists and considers itself a national, pro-labor, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the principles and practices of democratic trade unionism in the North American labor movement. The organization created a national network of unionists, civil libertarians, labor educators, workers rights attorneys, law professors, and others who share the same goal. ...