The Negro Labor Unionist of New York : : Problema and Conditions Among Negroes in the Labor Unions in Manhattan With Special Reference to the N.R.A. and Post-N.R.A.Situations / / Charles Lionel Franklin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999
• VerfasserIn: Franklin, Charles Lionel,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1968]; ©1968
• Year of Publication: 1968
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 420
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (416 p.)

Presents a picture of local conditions of black workers in the labor unions in Manhattan during the first half of the 20th century compiled through interviews with union officials, members, and others connected with the organized labor movement.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Tables -- I. Negro Labor Unionism in Manhattan Prior to the N.R.A. Period -- 1. Industrial and Occupational Background of the Organized Labor Movement among Negroes in New York City -- 2. Union Membership and Activity before the World War -- 3. Union Membership and Activity from Beginning of World War to the N.R.A. Period -- Part II. The N.B.A. and Post-N.R.A. Situations -- 4. The Negro and Union Activities during the N.R.A. Period -- 5. Extent of Membership in Unions -- 6. Experiences of Local Unions with Negro Members -- 7. The Negro Labor Unionist -- 8. Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix -- Appendix I. Occupational Opportunities for Negroes in New York City -- Appendix II. Synopsis of Actions on the Question of Negro Labor taken by American Federation of Labor Conventions -- Appendix III. Excerpts from “Preliminary Survey of Industrial and Union Status of Negroes in New York City”, by The Labor Bureau, Inc. -- Appendix IV. Experiences of Local Unions with Negro Members, continued -- Bibliography -- Index