The document is discussing the labor situation in the country and suggesting that changes need to be made to labor laws in order to restore normalcy and prosperity. The writer proposes that labor unions be held accountable by incorporating them, subjecting them to corporate taxes, and allowing civil suits for breaking contracts. They also suggest restrictions on unions controlling natural resources from striking. The document urges the recipient, George Schwabe, to take action in Congress to address these issues.

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Addressing the Labor Situation: A Call for Legislative Action

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_78_0009
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Addressing the Labor Situation: A Call for Legislative Action
Date Created:
1946-05-17
EDTF:
1946-05-17
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 document is discussing the labor situation in the country and suggesting that changes need to be made to labor laws in order to restore normalcy and prosperity. The writer proposes that labor unions be held accountable by incorporating them, subjecting them to corporate taxes, and allowing civil suits for breaking contracts. They also suggest restrictions on unions controlling natural resources from striking. The document urges the recipient, George Schwabe, to take action in Congress to address these issues.
Policy Area:
Labor and Employment
Topic:
Labor and Employment
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 78, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages