Hough, Leslie S.Southern Labor ArchivesUnited States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-1990-03-16Detailed 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=752736L1985-12_AV0111engW. J. Usery, Jr. Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Libraryhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Postal service--Employees--Labor unionsLabor Management Relations Act, 1947 (United States)Collective bargainingUsery, W. J., Jr., 1923-United States. Department of LaborUnited States. Labor-Management Services AdministrationInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of AmericaW. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1990-03-16 (Tape 22)TextSound