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Labor, 1964

 File — Box: 98, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, news releases, booklets, newsletters & other items. These are not filed in chronological order. Examples are: letter (4/1/64) from W.J. DeBrunner (Business Mgr., San Diego Building Trades & Construction Council), Wilson’s reply (4/8/64) & copy “of form which would have served as an agenda” for their meeting which had to be cancelled because of Mr. DeBrunner’s illness; letters (Apr.-May 1964) from constituents Travis Branch (member Meat Cutters Union, Local 229), Max J. Osslo (Secretary-Business Mgr., Local 229), Wilson & Francis M. Kleiler (Dir., Office of Labor-Management and Welfare-Pension Reports, Dept. of Labor) re/ commentary on interpretation of section 101(a)(5) of the Landrum-Griffin Act and fines against union members by the executive board; letter (5/7/64) from Andrew J. Biemiller (Dir., Dept. of Legislation, AFL-CIO) re/ support for amendments to H. R. 3881, the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1963, that will contain adequate safeguards to protect the rights and interests of transit and railroad workers affected by the legislations; letters (Apr. & May 1964) from constituent Jesse G. Napier & Wilson re/ Mr. Napier’s sad experience as a union baker for a number of years and his failure to receive a pension for his union membership; a letter (6/27/64) from W. B. Ardery (Mgr., General Motors Corp) & a reply (7/7/64) from Margaret M. Young (Secretary, Washington Office of Congressman Wilson) thanking Mr. Ardery for enclosing materials illustrating the progress made at General Electric over the past sixteen years collective bargaining” – includes GM news release for 6/20/64 (6 pp.) & GM – UAW-AFL-CIO, Sixteen Years of Progress Through Free Collective Bargaining with text & illustrations (33 pp.); letters (6/64) re/ Wilson, Walker Scott Company, NLRB & their news release as to retail store collective bargaining; letters (6/64) re/ Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers Local 542 fighting for a bill to improve minimum wage and maximum hours coverage & attached copy of “The ‘Harvest Season’ Which Lasts All Year;” letter & office note (8/12/64) re/ Wilson to Edward A. Breitbard (CA Linen Supply) concerning inquiry about H. R. 9824 and Fair Labor Standards Act; letters (June-Aug. 1964) re/ responses to inquiry from Miss Pamela Becker about the “Harvest of Shame” article in Commonweal; letters (Apr.-Aug. 1964) re/ responses to constituent James Walton (All World Tours) complaints about Wage and Public Contracts Div. investigation of All World Tours under the Fair Labor Standards Act; letter (8/20/64) from Secretary of Labor W. Willard Writz to Congressman Wilson & attached copy of names, addresses & university of 263 trainees “attending a seven week Counselor Aide and Youth Advisor training program this summer at the University of California (Berkeley) and San Diego State College” – this was part of a program to help “young people between the ages of 16 and 21 who are the victims of chronic poverty;” constituent letter & Wilson’s response (8/64) re/a complaint from a politically conservative I.A.M. member about where the rank and file members money goes[?]; a letter (9/24/64) from National City constituent Rodney D. Allen & Wilson’s reply (10/1/64) re/ Mr. Rodney’s anti-union diatribe; letters & memorandum (Sept.-Oct. 1964) re/ dissatisfaction of Chula Vista constituent and civilian employee for the Freight Transportation Section at MCRD with changing of working hours; a letter (9/25/64) from constituent Miss Maria Pinta & Wilson’s reply (11/3/64) re/ unemployment and low income problems for this San Diego family; letters (12/64) and attached copy of promotional tract from the National Right To Work Committee re/ concerns about changes in Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act; letters (12/64) re/ constituent concerns about contract employment at the Naval Station with a new organization soliciting sub-standard wages on a take or leave it basis; letters (4/64) & enclosed information from the California Employment Agencies Assn. – Statement of the CEAA on the Budget for the U. S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Employment Security for Fiscal Year 1965 (3/16/64), “A Statement of Position Regarding the Public Employment Service” & excerpt from the Congressional Record (88th Cong., 1st Sess.) – Speech of Hon. Frank T. Bow, “USES--- Manpower Monopoly” re/ complaints about the operation & policies of the California Dept. of Employment; letters (3/64) re/ complaints from three San Diego constituents about exhaustion of unemployment funds and the delay in supplemental funds being passed by Congress; a letter (3/25/64) from a Lemon Grove constituent (Lt. Carpenter, USN Ret.) re/ “Although I am a Republican, I believe that Congressman Van Deerlin is correct in his attitude re picket lines. I will not cross one either!” ; letters (4/64) from the San Diego Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America & Wilson’s excerpt from Engineering News-Record (4/9/64 – page 67) re/ “Union Power May Be Labor’s Downfall;” a letter (3/6/64) from Wirt A. Yerger, Jr. (Chairman, Southern Assoc. of Republican State Chairmen) re/ complaints about HR 9241 – Extending coverage of minimum wage law; a copy of The Catalog, Vol. 1 No. 3 re/ “World Wide Boycott Hits Sears Policies;” stapled packet of letters (Nov. 1963-Feb. 1964) and attached copy of Public Law 86-257, 86th Cong., S. 1555 September 14, 1959 (28 pp.) re/ complaints about “the unauthorized liquor purchases of the Business Agent of our Painters Union [Local 333];” stapled packet of letters (Dec. 1963 – Feb. 1964) re/ a constituent files two complaints with the NLRB against General Dynamics Astronautics & against I.A.M., Lodge #50. The case against the company was for discrimination and against I.A.M. was for non-support.”

Dates

  • created: 1964

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From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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