Building Trades Council investigation files, 1919-1922.

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Building Trades Council investigation files, 1919-1922.

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This series contains grand jury, court, and testimony transcripts and financial records concerning the investigation and prosecution of Robert P. Brindell and other members of the Building Trades Council (BTC) of Greater New York City. The committee collected these materials as part of its investigation into conspiracies and trusts within the housing industry.

8 cu. ft. (18 microfilm reels)

New York State Archives

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Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924

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Samuel Gompers (1850-1924) was President of the American Federation of Labor and a member of the President's First Industrial Conference in 1919. He was a member of the President's Unemployment Conference in 1921. ...

New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

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Many of the problems caused by the construction trades industry were epitomized by groups like the Building Trades Council (BTC). The committee exposed Council President Robert P. Brindell's practice of using threats, selling "strike insurance," and manipulating the labor supply to extort money from builders and contractors. Initially Brindell, operating under a charter of the American Federation of Labor, gained control of the wrecking trade. Since demolition of old bui...

Brindell, Robert P.

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Hogan, William A.

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