The writer, a union member, suggests a plan to eliminate strikes by permanently adjusting wages to the cost of living. He argues that strikes are destructive and unnecessary, and that a peaceful agreement between labor and management is possible. The proposed plan involves setting a basic wage scale tied to the cost of living index, with regular adjustments. The writer believes that this agreement would benefit both businesses and individuals, leading to stability and harmony in labor relations.

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A Union Member's Remedy for Strikes: A Proposal for Labor Peace

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_61_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
A Union Member's Remedy for Strikes: A Proposal for Labor Peace
Date Created:
1946-01-01
EDTF:
1946-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The writer, a union member, suggests a plan to eliminate strikes by permanently adjusting wages to the cost of living. He argues that strikes are destructive and unnecessary, and that a peaceful agreement between labor and management is possible. The proposed plan involves setting a basic wage scale tied to the cost of living index, with regular adjustments. The writer believes that this agreement would benefit both businesses and individuals, leading to stability and harmony in labor relations.
Topic:
Education--United States, New Deal, 1933-1939
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 61, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages