Mrs. Ben D. Heffner wrote a letter to Honorable George Schwabe expressing concern about labor unions taxing taxpayers without their consent, which she believes to be unconstitutional. She questions why Congress is not protecting the people from these actions. In response, George B. Schwabe explains that Congress has the authority to enact laws, but it is the responsibility of the Executive Department to enforce these laws, which is not always done effectively. He believes that existing legislation could prevent such issues if properly enforced.

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Concerns About Labor Union Taxation: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_66_0010
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns About Labor Union Taxation: A Letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1945-03-14
EDTF:
1945-03-14
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:
Mrs. Ben D. Heffner wrote a letter to Honorable George Schwabe expressing concern about labor unions taxing taxpayers without their consent, which she believes to be unconstitutional. She questions why Congress is not protecting the people from these actions. In response, George B. Schwabe explains that Congress has the authority to enact laws, but it is the responsibility of the Executive Department to enforce these laws, which is not always done effectively. He believes that existing legislation could prevent such issues if properly enforced.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 66, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages