Title:

Address delivered by John E. Fogarty at the American Federation of Labor, Rhode Island State Convention

Creator:

Fogarty, John Edward, 1913-1967

Date:

16 May 1943

Description:

Fogarty supported the rights of war-industry workers who threatened to strike, although some critics called this unpatriotic. A United Mine Workers strike in May 1943 prompted the rapid passage of the Smith-Connolly Act (aka the War Labor Disputes Act) in June; the act placed extra constraints on strike actions, and allowed the federal government to seize and operate industries threatened by strikes that would interfere with war production.

Original Repository:

Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections at Providence College

Location:

Box: 1. Folder: 3

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Speeches

Format:

Text

Extent:

9 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections at Providence College. 12898. URL. http://www.providence.edu/LIBRARY/spcol/

Legacy ID:

HRBBDQ

NLM ID:

101743404X54

Profiles Collection:

The John E. Fogarty Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743404X54

Story Section:

Early Career in Congress, 1941-1949