International Labour Organization

Thomas E. Posey Papers

abarker — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:48:51 -0400

Thomas Posey earned his PhD in economics and labor relations from the University of Wisconsin, and worked as an economist and labor advisor for the Wage Stabilization Board, the Mutual Security Agency (MSA) and the Agency for International Development (AID). Mr. Posey’s papers document his work for the MSA and AID, particularly in Burma and the Philippines, and reflect his interests in labor economics and developing countries, as well as the history of African American churches and Canadian multiculturalism.

SEIU International Affairs Records

aorchard — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:30:15 -0500

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was founded in 1921 as a union of flat janitors. Over the years it has grown in size and scope, now comprising three divisions: healthcare, property services, and public services. While most of SEIU’s members reside in the United States, the SEIU is an international union with members and affiliates in countries all over the world. The records of SEIU’s International Affairs Department document the SEIU’s relationships with companies, unions, organizations, and labor activists in other countries, as well as detail departmental operations. Document formats found within the records primarily include correspondence, meeting minutes and agenda, booklets, and reports.

George L.P. Weaver Papers

abarker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:23:54 -0400

George L. P. Weaver served as assistant to the secretary-treasurer of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), as executive secretary of the American Federation of Labor-CIO (AFL-CIO) Civil Rights Committee, as political education and international programs assistant for the International Union of Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (IU), as Assistant Secretary of Labor for international Affairs during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and as special assistant to the Director-General of the International Labor Organization. Mr. Weaver’s papers document his career in the international labor movement and reflect his interest in fair employment practices and civil rights, particularly concerning African-American education.

(29544) George Hardy, International Labor Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1973

aorchard — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:18:27 -0500

George Hardy at the International Labor Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, June 27, 1973.

ILO Focus

kchinery — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:01:22 -0400

Processed. Previous title: ILO Washington Focus.

ILO Information

kchinery — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:57:15 -0400

Processed

ILO News

kchinery — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:59:02 -0400

Processed

International Labour Documentation

kchinery — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:04:05 -0400

Processed

International Labour Review

kchinery — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:07:18 -0400

Unprocessed. Bound volumes: 1921-1969. Index for vols. 1-20 (1921-1929).

World of Work

kchinery — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:52:52 -0400

Unprocessed

AFT 61st Annual Convention

jruss — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:47:09 -0500

Al Shanker hits on a few major topics in this speech. He begins by talking about the success AFT and the labor movement had in organizing to help Jimmy Carter win the presidency. He mentions the meetings he has had with the new administration that give him hope for funding and enforcement of educational issues and laws like the 1973 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 which deals with improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged. read more »