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Strike Leaders Plan Pickets

Leaders of the strike in Philadelphia meet to perfect plans for continued picketing. They are (left to right) Louis Heines, American Federation of Labor organizer; William Smith, American Federation of Hosiery Workers; Laurence Laborle, United…

Tags: American Federation of Labor, International Ladies Garment Workers, strikes, Unions, United Textile Workers of America

John L. Lewis

The picture shows famous labor activist John L. Lewis. Lewis would lead the UMW and would be the driving force behind the creation of the CIO. He was a powerful figure who was one of the most successful labor activists in American history.

Tags: AFL, American Federation of Labor, CIO, Congress of Industrial Organizations, John L. Lewis, Labor activist, reform, UMW, United Mine Workers of America

Green Welcomes Duke And Duchess Green, In Behalf of Labor, Asks Duke and Duchess To Come Look Us Over

An article that explaining American labor's opposition to Bedaux speed-up system. The American Federation of Labor removed opposition to the Duke of Windsor's U.S. tour after Charles E. Bedaux severed ties with the Duke.

Tags: American Federation of Labor, Bedaux, Charles E. Bedaux, Duke of Windsor, National Labor Tribune