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Subject: Labor movement--United States

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- Letter from the general secretaries of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, and Soft Drink Workers, to Congressman R. M. Guy in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1919-01-14
- In the letter the union representatives ask the congressman not to support the proposed prohibition amendment to the United States constitution: "We urge you to use your influence individually and collectively to prevent the ratification; to...
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from Berton Churchill, chairman of the Actors' Equity Association, to Tallulah Bankhead in New York, New York.
- 1919-08-13
- In the brief letter, the Strike Committee orders members of the Association "to stop playing at once, until further notice." The 1919 strike ended the dominance of theater owners, investors, and producers in New York.
- 2009-10-16
- Telegram from Tallulah Bankhead in New York, New York, to her grandfather, John H. Bankhead, in Washington, D.C.
- 1919-08-14
- In the message Tallulah apologizes for her lack of correspondence: "Ive [sic] been so busy with the play and Equity meetings that I have not had time to write." She is referring to her work with the Actors' Equity Association.
- 2009-10-16
- Letter from Tallulah Bankhead in New York, New York, to her grandfather, John H. Bankhead, in Washington, D.C.
- 1919-08-19
- In the letter Tallulah discusses her work with the Actors' Equity Association, including the current strike: "I joined the Actors Equity because it was the right thing to do. Every member in our show belonged and all the very biggest stars in the...
- 2009-10-16
- "President's Reemployment Agreement" from Franklin D. Roosevelt, to be signed and submitted by employers in the United States.
- 1933-07-27
- The agreement was drafted as part of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. By signing it employers agreed to promote the efforts of the National Recovery Administration: "...the undersigned hereby agrees with the President as follows:...Not...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Thomas S. Hammond, executive director of the Blue Eagle Division of the National Recover Administration, to employers in the United States.
- 1933-08-24
- In the letter Hammond explains how businesses can get the Blue Eagle symbol, which they can display to show compliance with the "President's Reemployment Agreement." He also discusses exceptional cases, in which employers can get the symbol without...
- 2009-09-15
- Blue Eagle Letter No. 4 from Boaz Long, chief of the Recovery Boards Section of the Blue Eagle Division, National Recovery Administration.
- 1933-08-28
- In the letter Long discusses the duties and authority of local NRA committees and boards. Because the program is new and its guidelines have not been finalized, the national board asks the local groups to be cautious and avoid punishing suspected...
- 2009-09-15
- Blue Eagle Letter No. 5 from Boaz Long, chief of the Recovery Boards Section of the Blue Eagle Division, National Recovery Administration.
- 1933-08-29
- The letter lists codes for specific industries that have recently been approved by the NRA.
- 2009-09-15
- RADIO ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
- 1933-10-22
- In this address, the fourth "Fireside Chat," President Roosevelt discusses New Deal programs that have been enacted to improve the country's economic situation. He mentions a recent rise in employment; the Civilian Conservation Corps; relief...
- 2009-09-15
- "Efforts Being Made to Break Textile Tie-Up."
- 1934-09-17
- This article discusses the progress of the nationwide textile strike. While several states have called up state troops to open picketed mills, the government in Alabama has not interfered with the strike: "These disturbances were in sharp contrast...
- 2010-07-27
- Excerpt from REMEMBERING JIM CROW: AFRICAN AMERICANS TELL ABOUT LIFE IN THE SEGREGATED SOUTH.
- 2001-00-00
- In this passage Leon Alexander, a coal miner and union organizer in Alabama, recalls living and working under Jim Crow laws and his early efforts to fight them. He discusses father's work in the United Mine Workers and the unsuccessful miners'...
- 2009-06-25