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John L. Lewis shown walking out on the soft coal wage conference

99-717
Accession Number
99-717
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
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NAID 350298795
Keywords
Labor leaders
Labor unions
Labor disputes
HST Keywords
Hotels - Shoreham Hotel; Moody, Joseph E. - Ref. to; United Mine Workers
People Pictured
Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880-1969
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Harris & Ewing

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Description
John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown leaving the Shoreham Hotel after walking out on the soft coal wage conference. Lewis quit the conference when the coal operators voted, over his objections to seat Joseph E. Moody, President of the Southern Coal Producers Association. From: Beth Gore
Date(s)
May 19, 1948