Labor unions

President Truman with group of cheering Kennedy-Johnson campaign women at the Harry S. Truman Dinner given by the AFL-CIO in Oakland, California. From a leather bound album entitled Harry S. Truman Dinner presented by the Central Labor Council of Alameda County.

Former President Harry S. Truman with group of cheering Kennedy-Johnson campaign women at the harry S. Truman Dinner given by the AFL-CIO in Oakland, California. From a leather bound album entitled Harry S. Truman Dinner presented by the Central Labor Council of Alameda County.

Overview of guests in attendance at the Harry S. Truman Dinner given by the AFL-CIO in Oakland, California. Mr. Truman attended this dinner. From the leather bound album entitled Harry S. Truman Dinner presented by the Central Labor Council of Alameda County.

Table of unidentified dinner guests at the Harry S. Truman Dinner given by the AFL-CIO in Oakland, California. Mr. Truman attended the banquet. From the leather bound album entitled Harry S. Truman Dinner presented by the Central Labor Council of Alameda County.

Former President Harry S. Truman addressing the attendees at the Harry S. Truman Dinner given by the AFL-CIO at Oakland, California. The event was held at the Claremont Hotel. From a leather bound album entitled Harry S. Truman Dinner presented by the Central Labor Council of Alameda County.

Former President Harry S. Truman addresses the Central Labor Council of Alameda County at the Claremont Hotel. He is in Oakland, California to attend the Harry S. Truman dinner sponsored by the AFL-CIO. From a leather bound album entitled Harry S. Truman Dinner presented by the Central Labor Council of Alameda County.

Ice sculpture of a donkey at the AFL-CIO political dinner in Oakland, California. From a leather bound album entitled Harry S. Truman Dinner presented by the Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA. From Robert S. Ash, Executive Secretary, Central Labor Council of Alameda Council.

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown leaving the just terminated Fact-Finding Board hearings. This termination paved the way for President Truman to seek a court order sending striking miners back to work. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown leaving the Shoreham Hotel after walking out on the soft coal wage conference. Lewis quit the conference when the coal operators voted, over his objections to seat Joseph E. Moody, President of the Southern Coal Producers Association. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, as he appeared before the President's fact-finding board which was investigating the 16-day old coal strike. Mr. Lewis appeared before the board after bowing to a Federal court order and the threat of another contempt citation. From: Beth Gore