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June 15, 1953
Trainman News
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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John L. Lewis, UMW president, spoke in Chicago recently, calling the Taft-Hartley Law a threat to unions, American economy, and capitalism, urging labor-management unity against communism. (148 characters)
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CHICAGO -- The Taft- Hartley Law "is a threat to everything we stand for in America," United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis declared here recently.
The fiery UMW leader addressed a large audience at a luncheon of the Executives Club. Chicago's top business leaders.
He said T-H was designed to abolish unions when the opportunity arises--"such as another depression." He added that American industry must depend on workers' purchasing power, and if that disappears with the destruction of unions. American industry's markets are gone.
It is not possible to dream of eliminating labor unions from our economy and to think that our Republic will endure." Lewis declared. "There would be confusion and chaos. We have a free economy that can only function as ever-increasing units of production find a market for their goods." He charged that T-H is aimed at wrecking collective bargaining and therefore threatens buying power.
Lewis told the business big- wigs that America is the last stand of capitalism against communism and he urged labor and management to get together to "protect the American political and economic edifice" for future generations.
Threat
D&H Provides
To Everything
Special Train
We Stand For
For
Big
Event
CHICAGO -- The Taft- Hartley Law "is a threat to everything we stand for in America," United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis declared here recently.
The fiery UMW leader addressed a large audience at a luncheon of the Executives Club. Chicago's top business leaders.
He said T-H was designed to abolish unions when the opportunity arises--"such as another depression." He added that American industry must depend on workers' purchasing power, and if that disappears with the destruction of unions. American industry's markets are gone.
It is not possible to dream of eliminating labor unions from our economy and to think that our Republic will endure." Lewis declared. "There would be confusion and chaos. We have a free economy that can only function as ever-increasing units of production find a market for their goods." He charged that T-H is aimed at wrecking collective bargaining and therefore threatens buying power.
Lewis told the business big- wigs that America is the last stand of capitalism against communism and he urged labor and management to get together to "protect the American political and economic edifice" for future generations.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Taft Hartley Law
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
Labor Unions
Collective Bargaining
Capitalism
Communism
What entities or persons were involved?
John L. Lewis
Where did it happen?
Chicago
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John L. Lewis
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Chicago
Event Date
Recently
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United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis declared the Taft-Hartley Law a threat to American values, designed to abolish unions, and essential for workers' purchasing power and industry's markets. He warned of chaos without unions and urged labor and management to unite against communism to protect capitalism.