The United States Independent Telephone Association passed a resolution at their 49th Annual Convention in Chicago calling for amendments to federal labor laws. They believe that current laws give unfair advantages to organized labor and impose unjust penalties on employers. They are requesting legislation to provide a more orderly negotiation process and to prohibit strikes in essential industries like communication. They have sent a letter to Honorable George B. Schwabe urging his support for these needed amendments.

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Resolution for Amendment of Federal Labor Laws: Prohibition of Strikes in Public Utility Fields

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_61_0015
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Resolution for Amendment of Federal Labor Laws: Prohibition of Strikes in Public Utility Fields
Date Created:
1946-10-16
EDTF:
1946-10-16
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
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 United States Independent Telephone Association passed a resolution at their 49th Annual Convention in Chicago calling for amendments to federal labor laws. They believe that current laws give unfair advantages to organized labor and impose unjust penalties on employers. They are requesting legislation to provide a more orderly negotiation process and to prohibit strikes in essential industries like communication. They have sent a letter to Honorable George B. Schwabe urging his support for these needed amendments.
Topic:
Labor movement--United States
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:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages