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Labor, 1963

 File — Box: 97, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, telegrams, newspaper, Congressional documents, memorandum, news releases, bulletins, booklets, Resolutions. These are filed in random order, not chronologically. Examples are: a letter (1/23/63) from Chairman Edward J. Hibbert & Secretary Bernard Miles (California Conference of Apprenticeship) & attached copy of “Recommendation #33 Title: Legislation and Training and Re-training” re/ information on their 1962 biennial conference and adoptions; letters & news release (2/63) re/ Bridgford Packing Co. forwarded information to Wilson as to a plan for a 35-hour work week; a letter (1/31/63) from Edward F. Hayes (Mgr., Imperial Valley Farmers’ Assn.) & Wilson’s reply (2/15/63) re/ Hays’ complaints about Lee Williams returning from Formosa and being reinstated in the Dept. of Labor; 12 copies of telegrams and Wilson’s responses (2/63) re/ San Diego business concerns about the negative effective the threatened strike by railway clerks against the Southern Pacific will have on their businesses & Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz’ replies; a letter (5/28/63) from C. J. Haggerty (President, Building and Construction Trades Dept., AFL-CIO) re/ “I am writing on behalf of [above] . . . in support of H. R. 6041, a Bill to include fringe benefits in wage predeterminations issued under the Davis-Bacon Act.;” a letter (4/23/63) from National City constituent Samuel S. Vener & Wilson’s reply 5/1/63) re/ Mr. Vener’s anti-minimum wage complaint and negative views on unions and Democrats which Mr. Wilson supported; letters (Apr. & May, 1963) from Mrs. Sally Flaherty (Executive Personnel Agency), Wilson & Robert C. Goodwin (Administrator, Bureau of Employment Security, Dept. of Labor re/ Mrs. Flaherty’s fears of U.S.E.S. power and her other tax-payer concerns against the federal government; a letter (3/8/63) from Thos. L. Pitts (Sec.-Trea., Calif. Labor Federation, Wilson’s reply (3/13/63) & attached copy of “Drew Pearson’s column in March 1, 1963 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle ‘Teddy’s Jaunt to Bethlehem Steel’” re/ the plight of California’s shipyard industry and Kennedy’s attempts to transfer the construction of destroyer escorts to the Quincy Massachusetts shipyard; letters (3/63) re/ National Railway Labor Conference & their collective bargaining concerns with railway unions; a letter (4/5/63) from George Hardy (Sec., Calif. State Council of Building Service Employees) & attached copy of a Resume for Ogden W. Fields re/ support for Mr. Fields to appointed “to the post of General Counsel of the National Labor Relation Board;” letters (Mar.-Apr. 1963) re/ Wilson’s thanks to Bill Wagner (Ryan Aeronautical Co.) for sending him a copy of the Republican National Committee’s Speech Kit Supplement No. 6 Right-To-Work Laws, commentary on Ryan’s defeat of union shop in last fall’s election & other political commentary; letter & telegram (4/8/63) re/ AFL-CIO commentary to Wilson - “The action of the House Appropriation Committee in cutting away entirely funds for the Accelerated Public Works Program from the fiscal 1963 supplemental appropriations bill must be reversed;” other items in the folder are: Resolution (3/63) from International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers re/ “Trade Adjustment Assistance;” a copy of The Machinist Special Section 1963 – “Directory for Union Members Committees of Congress The Real Control;” letters (11/63) re/ information on CORE from Wilson’s office; letters (Oct.-Nov. 1963) re/ inquiry about employment in Washington D.C. from Navy wife; telegram and letter (11/63) re/ Sheet Metal Local 206 support for H.R. 6041 without amendment; letters (Oct.-Nov. 1963) re/ AFL-CIO Labor Council of San Diego County’s support for H.R. 6041, a bill to include fringe benefits under the Davis-Bacon Act & attached copies of Public Law 798, 71st Congress & Public Law 403, 74th Congress – 1931 & 1935 (Davis-Bacon Act and as amended); letters (June-July 1963) re/ Cubic Corp. recommends restrictions on U.S. Employment Services as related to employment agencies and on-campus college placement and recruiting; letter (8/29/63) from William B. Prendergast (Dir. of Research, RNC) & “attached record of Republican accomplishments in the field of labor relations” (3 pages); Memorandum (n.d.) To: The Chairman From: Hank Mooberry Subj: Labor Day Speeches re/ GOP criticism of; RNC News Release (10/25/63) re/ criticism from Congressman Wilson of Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz in trying to justify his fund-raising efforts on behalf of Sen. Harrison Williams; letters (May & June 1963) re/ Wilson’s and RNC Francis C. Corley’s commentary on the success of two Maryville College of the Sacred Heart students who took critical notes on Labor’s COPE Conference held in St. Louis on May 4 & 5, 1963; letters (6/63) re/ Manpower, Inc. of San Diego criticizes the U.S. Employment Service – and alleged competition from the government; a copy of California Labor Statistics Bulletin Metropolitan Areas, April 1963 (26 pp.); office note and letter (6/63) from Bureau of Labor-Management Reports & attached copy of Technical Assistance Aid (No. 6), on Employer and Consulting Reporting, a 13 page booklet; a letter (1/7/63) from Wilson to Thos L. Pitts (CA Labor Federation, AFL-CIO) and Pitts’ letters of 11/25 & 12/5/62 re/ “sending along copies of policy statements and resolutions adopted at your August Convention.

Dates

  • created: 1963

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From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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