Oral history interview with Joseph Piconke. 1960.

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...

Piconke, Joseph, 1909-

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Vice-President of UAW Local 154. UAW Skilled Trades Dept. member. From the description of Joseph Piconke papers, 1942-1963. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32320891 ...

Thomas, R. J. (Rolland Jay), 1900-1967

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Roland Jay Thomas (June 9, 1900 – April 18, 1967), also known as R. J. Thomas, was born in East Palestine, Ohio. He grew up in eastern Ohio and attended the College of Wooster for two years. The need to help support his family caused him to leave college and go to work. In 1923, he moved to Detroit, where he worked in a number of automobile plants. He became active in efforts to organize the automobile industry and was the president of Chrysler Local 7 when it affiliated with the United Auto ...

Frankensteen, Richard T. (Richard Truman), 1907-1977

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Richard "Dick" Frankensteen (March 6, 1907 in Detroit – 1977) was the first president of the Automotive Industrial Workers Association. He attended Central High School, named to the all-city and all-state high school football teams and earned All-American honors in his senior year at University of Dayton. Beginning at age 15, he worked summers at the Dodge Brothers' plant for more than six years. After an intended career of teaching and high school football coaching in Ohio was crushed by ...

Doll, Tracy M., 1897-1970

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Background Religion: Roman Catholic Military Service: United States Army Occupation: Labor Union official Education: grade schools of Noble County, IN and Crowmwell High School. Two years at University of Detroit. Biographical Sketch: Born in Indiana, Tracy Doll moved to Detroit, MI in 1916 and became affiliated with labor unions through his work in the automobile industry. He served as executive secretary-director of the C.I.O. political action committee, president of the Wayne County C...

Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations (University of Michigan-Wayne State University) : Unionism in the Automobile Industry Project

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In the fall of 1959, the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations began an oral history project on the development of unionism in the automobile industry. Interviewees were selected on the basis of (a) having played an important role in the development of automobile unionism, (b) being recommended as able to articulate their experience, and (3); being available. The interviewees included a number of present day key UAW leaders as well as many important past ...

Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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Greer, Arthur Scott

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International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 154 (Detroit, Mich.)

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Formed in 1936 to represent workers of the Hudson Motor Car Company in Detroit, Mich. Formerly, UAW-AFL Local 18312. When Hudson merged with Nash-Kelvinator in 1955, the entire manufacturing operation moved to Kenosha and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Local 154 then represented workers from the Special Products Division of American Motors Corporation. Membership dropped rapidly and the local ceased activities in 1963. From the description of UAW Local 154 records, 1933-1963, (bulk 1933-1960)...

International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO)

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Peter J. Zanghi, a member of UAW Local 426, was elected first regional director of UAW Region 9 in 1939. From the description of Credential to the fifth convention, 1940 July 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 40641494 ...

Mechanics Educational Society of America

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Skeels, Jack W.

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Martin, Warren Homer, 1902-1968

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Vice-President of UAW-AFL and President of UAW-CIO (1935-1939). From the description of Homer Martin papers, 1934-1941. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321137 President of the UAW. From the description of Oral history interview with Homer Martin, 1959. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321346 Warren Homer Martin, a former Baptist minister, was appointed vice-presi...

Mortimer, Wyndham, 1884-1966

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Labor leader, of Los Angeles, Calif. From the description of Papers, 1934-1973. (Wayne State University). WorldCat record id: 28421395 Labor Leader. From the description of Oral history interview with Wyndham Mortimer, 1960. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321328 ...

Hall, Ed, 1887-

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Trade-union organizer. From the description of Oral history interview with Ed Hall 1959. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321361 ...

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 ...

Hudson Motor Car Company

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Ganley, Nat, 1903-1969

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Labor leader. From the description of Oral history interview with Nat Ganley, 1960. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321339 Nat Ganley, born Nathan Kaplan in 1919, was an active Communist most of his life, serving early in the Communist youth movement and in the 1940s on the National Committee of the Communist Party. Ganley was active in the labor movement too, helping to organize the National Textile Workers in New ...