- Collection:
- Southern Labor Archives
- Title:
- Mississippi AFL-CIO Conference
- Creator:
- Mississippi AFL-CIO
- Date of Original:
- 1965
- Subject:
- Labor laws and legislation
Labor unions--Political activity
Politics and government
Civil rights
Employee rights
Mississippi AFL-CIO - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- open reel audiotapes
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- In this recording of a union conference, attendees discussed the impact of the Civil Rights Act on labor union practices, particularly regarding race and labor rights. Attendees included union leaders, labor relations board representatives, and workers. Topics covered included the Fair Employment section of the Act, addressing discriminatory practices within unions, court decisions on racial discrimination in labor, non-discriminatory employment conditions, implications for women in the labor movement, gender equality, the Act's rollout, procedures for addressing violations, challenges in the labor movement, and the importance of education, training, construction projects, and financial support for employment. The conference concluded with a call for collaboration and support for the labor movement's goals.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/labor/id/19012
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: L1986-26_AV0024, 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 - Contributing Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
