Oral history interview with Joseph Hattley, 1961.

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...

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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Automotive Industrial Workers Association.

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Hattley, Joseph, 1904-

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Trade union organizer. From the description of Oral history interview with Joseph Hattley, 1961. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321439 ...

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 ...

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...

Skeels, Jack W.

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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 ...

Chrysler corporation

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On Jan. 4, 1980, the Chrysler Corp. permanently closed its Hamtramck Assembly Plant, commonly called "Dodge Main", marking the end of nearly 70 years of continuous manufacturing operations at the facility. John Frances and Horace Elgin Dodge were pioneers in the automobile industry, beginning with a machine shop to supply auto plants with parts, working with both Ransom E. Olds and Henry Ford, and eventually building a new plant on a 30 acre site in Hamtramck in 1910. Wanting to build their own ...

Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970

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