- Collection:
- W.J. Usery, Jr., Papers
- Title:
- W. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1990-03-16 (Tape 22)
- Creator:
- Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Hough, Leslie S.
Southern Labor Archives - Publisher:
- W. J. Usery, Jr. Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1990-03-16
- Subject:
- Postal service--Employees--Labor unions
Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (United States)
Collective bargaining
Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-
United States. Department of Labor
United States. Labor-Management Services Administration
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America - People:
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Location:
- United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
Sound - Description:
- Detailed descriptions of Usery's work in the Labor Department continue on Tape 22, recounting his early years in Labor-Management Services and describing the task force in charge of the Executive Order 11491 for federal employees. Usery's relationship with the postal unions and a description of the Executive Order 11491 are mentioned. The federal labor sector for Labor-Management Relations and the rationale behind the work of the Department of Labor within the federal sector of collective bargaining are discussed. Usery then discusses the Taft-Hartley and Davis-Bacon Acts while recollecting his time as a mediator in the postal strike. Later, he notes the Nixon Administration's acceptance of collective bargaining as a valid mechanism in labor relations. Usery's work as a key labor advisor to President Nixon, his involvement in policy making, and his ongoing fear of entering a Republican administration are all described. Additional accounts of Usery's work in the Nixon Administration, his work on the Emergency Board of the Department of Labor, and the relationship of the Labor Department during the remainder of the Nixon Administration are given. Lastly, Usery notes growing concerned with the Teamsters' power, the change in labor relations in the United States, and the change in the nation's concern with labor issues.
http://research.library.gsu.edu/c.php?g=115649&p=752736 - Local Identifier:
- L1985-12_AV0111
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/usery/id/787
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: W. J. Usery, Jr., in an interview conducted by Les Hough, March 15-16, 1990, Washington, D.C. L1985-12_AV0111, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Extent:
- 00:46:28
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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