United Steelworkers of America, District 38 records, 1942-1964.

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United Steelworkers of America, District 38 records, 1942-1964.

This collection contains correspondence relating to local unions and companies, and the United Steelworkers of America (USWA). Correspondents include USWA executives David J. McDonald and I. W. Abel. Also included are publications, agreements, and office files on such topics as job classification, basic steel negotiations, the civil rights committee of the USWA, the National Labor Relations Board, the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, and the California Industrial Union Council. It also includes a scrapbook (1946) compiled by District 38 publicity representative Ken Hunter of news clippings, photographs, and flyers (1942-1950).

1 scrapbook.

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United States. National Labor Relations Board

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After the first National Labor Relations Board was functionally abolished by the Supreme Court decision invalidating the National Industrial Recovery Act, May 27, 1935, a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was established as an independent agency by the National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act (NLRA) (49 Stat. 195), dated July 5, 1935. The Supreme Court in 1937 declared the Board constitutional and sustained Congress’s power to regulate employers whose operations affected interstate commerce...

United Steelworkers of America. District 38

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California Industrial Union Council

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Hunter, Ken.

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United Steelworkers of America. Civil Rights Committee

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Abel, I. W. 1908-1987.

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McDonald, David J. (David John), 1902-1979

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David J. McDonald (b. Nov. 22, 1902, Pittsburgh, Pa.-d. Aug. 8, 1979, Palm Springs, Calif.), American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers of America from 1952 to 1965. From the description of McDonald, David John, 1902-1979 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 12022897 David John McDonald was active in the United Steelworkers of America. From the description of David J. McDonald papers, 1931-1970. (Pennsylvania State Univer...