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Labor, 1960

 File — Box: 97, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3

Scope and Contents

A collection of bulletins, reports, letters, pamphlet, news clippings, congressional bills, & telegrams. Examples are: a letter & a news clipping (1/60) from a “Degusted [sic] Republican” to Wilson re/ Ralph Bennett, “Wilson Lauds Vice President For Steel Role” (Evening Tribune (n.d.) & this constituent’s rant against unions, taxes on corporations, etc.; a letter (12/59/59) from John A. Collins (Directing Business Representative, District Lodge No. 50, I. A. of M., attached news clipping “Battle Line Drawn to Combat ‘Slump,’” Ind SE, 12/31/59, a1 & Wilson’s reply (1/13/60) re/ concerns about the future of the aircraft industry and employment for Wilson’s constituents; a letter (1/16/60) from Wilson to Rear Admiral Leslie E. Gehres (Ryan Aeronautical Co.) and a copy of a promotional booklet of the American Freedom Series, “Shall Labor Rule American? History can repeat itself in 1960,”distributed by the National Precinct Workers; a letter (1/4/60) from constituent Miss Eilene Bassman & Wilson’s reply (1/18/60) re/ Wilson’s response to Miss Bassman’s “A neighbor of mine says that you just smile but never produce. What have you done to bring employment to San Diego[?];” copies of letters (6/53, 6/59 & 1/60) re/ comments illustrating divide between labor organizations and the Republican Party; 1 copy of State of California, Dept. of Employment, San Diego Labor Market Bulletin, No. 61, Jan. 1960 re/ San Diego Labor Market Area for Dec. 1959; 2 copies of Public Law 86-257, 9/14/59 – the “Labor –Management Reporting Act and Disclosure Act of 1959;” telegram & letter (1/60) re/ brief comments on minimum wage for theater employees; letters (Jan. & Feb. 1960) re/ International Woodworkers of America to Congressmen concerning negative effects on employment in Alaska of recent 10% increase in water freight rates to Alaska Steamship Company; letters (Feb. & Mar. 1960) to Wilson from CA Technical Industries, Prescolite Manufacturing Corp. & Normandin Bros. Co. all congratulating Wilson for voting yes on the Landrum-Griffin Labor Reform Bill; letters (3/60) re/ conservative support for restricting unions and collective bargaining; memorandum and note (4/60) re/ NRLB, Les Balinger & Jim Hughes; letters (8/60) re/ more conservative praise for & send 1000 extra copies of the booklet, “Shall Labor Bosses Rule America?” to Nixon Headquarters in San Diego; 6 letters (9/60) from Oceanside businesses re/ Walsh-Healey Act, electronic tube industry and fears of raising the minimum wage; a copy of News from U. S. Department of Labor James P. Mitchell, Secretary “For Release: Immediate Friday, October 7, 1960;” a letter (1/14/60) from Albert L. McDermott (Special Asst. to the Secretary) to Wilson and attached copy of The Accomplishments of the Eisenhower Administration in the Labor-Management Area, October 1960 (22 pp.); letters & office note from Maggie (Sept. & Nov. 1960) re/ Oceanside Realtors join the hue and cry against minimum wage increase in the electronic tube industry of a $1.42 an hour.

Dates

  • created: 1960

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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