- Collection:
- Southern Labor Archives
- Title:
- Mississippi State Industrial Union Convention
- Creator:
- Mississippi AFL-CIO
- Date of Original:
- 1850/2010
- Subject:
- Labor laws and legislation
Labor unions--Political activity
Politics and government
Mississippi AFL-CIO
International Labour Organization - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- open reel audiotapes
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this recording, speakers at the Mississippi State Industrial Union's Convention advocated for strong labor unions to protect worker rights and welfare. The history of unions, collective bargaining, impact of legislation on union rights, labor struggles in industries like automobiles and rubber, and the global impact of unions, particularly the International Labour Organization were discussed. Political activism within the union community and the role of unions in combating communism and protecting democratic ideals was emphasized. Technological improvements in industries like rubber, global organizations working to improve working conditions and provide training for union leaders were discussed, with the overall goal to enhance workers' lifestyles by fighting exploitation, raising productivity, and adjusting wages and prices.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/labor/id/19020
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: L1986-26_AV0022, Separated to Southern Labor Archives Audiovisual Collection, Mississippi State AFL-CIO records, Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections and Archives. Georgia State University, Atlanta.
- Original Collection:
- 1
Southern Labor Archives
https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/resources/420
Separated to Southern Labor Archives Audiovisual Collection
Mississippi State AFL-CIO records - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
