Labor unions

Armistice Day did not mean a thing towards peace in the coal contract negotiations. United Mine Worker's leader John L. Lewis joined conferences at the Interior Department. Photo shows Mr. Lewis leaving the morning session. From: Beth Gore

United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis after appearing before the House Labor Committee. Shown at left is Rep. Robert Ramspeck, Georgia. Mr. Lewis had denounced President Truman's bill to set up fact-finding boards in major labor disputes as "an evil, foul-smelling mess", which he didn't think could be "poured down the throats of the American people". He said that this bill would be the first drastic thrust of the knife of absolutism into the heart of a free America and an attempt to place labor in legislative irons." From: Beth Gore.

Photo of George M. Humphrey, Chairman of the Pittsburg Consolidation Coal Company, one of the Nation's largest coal operators. He indicated the recent miners wage increase conforms to the 15% hourly wage raise pattern. Humphrey told Congress that there is "nothing wildly inflationary or grossly unreasonable" in the $1.20 a day wage boost granted John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers. From: Beth Gore.

American Federation of Labor President William F. Green on a park bench in front of AFL headquarters. From: Beth Gore

President Harry S. Truman (lower left, on rostrum) addresses a labor rally at the Milwaukee Arena. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

President Harry S. Truman in the opening speech of the 1952 presidential campaign at the Milwaukee Arena during an address to labor. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.

An 11 x 12 photo showing President Truman (left) looking on, as United Mine Workers Chief John L. Lewis puts his signature to a new work contract under which he will order his men back to their jobs. Center is Secretary of Interior Julius Krug, administrator of the government seized soft coal mines, who announced the contract agreement.

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, fourth from left) works on his notes as he waits his turn to address the crowd gathered in Monessen, Pennsylvania, at a Democratic rally in support of the Stevenson/ Kefauver ticket. Others on the platform, unidentified, are labor leaders from the Pittsburgh Steel Company. From: John B. Sucevic, Safety Inspector, Pittsburgh Steel Company

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, second from right) sits on the speakers' platform where he is to address the crowd at a Democratic rally for the Stevenson/Kefauver ticket held in Monessen, Pennsylvania. The others, who are unidentified, are labor leaders from the Pittsburgh Steel Co. From: John B. Sucevic, Safety Inspector, Pittsburgh Steel Co.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left), seated on the speaker's platform, shakes hands with a Democratic supporter from the Pittsburgh Steel Company at a rally supporting the Stevenson/Kefauver ticket, held in Monessen, Pennsylvania. None of the others are identified. From: John B. Sucevic, Safety Inspector, Pittsburgh Steel Co.