Oral history interview with Joseph Hughes, 1974 October 22.

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Oral history interview with Joseph Hughes, 1974 October 22.

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Joseph Hughes worked at the switch-gear plant in Philadelphia from April until July 1941 when he was drafted, returning to the plant three days before the 1946 strike. He served as secretary of the veterans' committee in the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) union during the strike. In this interview he discusses the strike, its impact on the veterans, and the aftermath; his rise in the union ranks and positive feelings toward the UE; dissent and split among the members; his opposition to the Taft-Hartley Act and its anti-communist affidavit; and the Catholic church's active opposition to the UE as the reason for its election loss to the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (IUE).

Sound recording: 1 sound cassette (ca. 45 min.)Transcript: 10 leaves.

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