Hough, Leslie S.Southern Labor ArchivesUnited States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-1990-03-15Observations from Usery on occupational safety and health issues, along with an account of a mine disaster, begin this tape. Usery details the partnership between the Auto Workers and [International Brotherhood of] Teamsters, the Alliance for Labor Action, the importance of getting along with the AFL-CIO, and the details of how UAW left the AFL and the expulsion of the Teamsters. Usery describes the AFL-CIO as ""the labor"" organization but notes that the Department of Labor did not recognize the Alliance for Labor Action. Further descriptions of the development of the Alliance and its eventual dissolution as well as Usery's accounts of relationships with UAW, the Teamsters, and the AFL-CIO follow. With regard to the Department of Labor, Usery describes the opening relationship between the Department and unions; the Teamsters' political affiliation; the effect of the Nixon Administration on the Labor Department; and the lack of politicalization of the Department. A meeting at the White House is also mentioned. Relationships with farm and immigrant laborers and descriptions of policy development for farm laborers are described. Debate on various issues within the Department of Labor is recounted, including issues faced by agricultural laborers, occupational safety and health, and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) involvement with the Department.http://research.library.gsu.edu/c.php?g=115649&p=752736L1985-12_AV0110engW. J. Usery, Jr. Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Libraryhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Industrial safetyAgricultural laborersUsery, W. J., Jr., 1923-International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of AmericaInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of AmericaAlliance for Labor ActionAFL-CIOUnited States. Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States. Department of LaborW. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1990-03-15 (Tape 21)TextSound