Labor leaders

Senator Robert Taft of Ohio welcomes United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis to the Senate Labor Committee where Lewis testified that the effect of "recent intrusions" by the government, in its judicial, legislative and executive branches has been to "arrest collective bargaining the coal industry." From: Beth Gore.

United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis as he read to reporters his letter to members of the union ordering them to return to work. See also 99-703. From: Beth Gore

United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis as he faced reporters in his headquarters after reading the letter ordering the members of his union back to work. He directed that the miners work until March 31, 1947 under the terms of the contract with the Government--the contract that Lewis had tried to terminate. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis as he read to reporters his letter to members of the United Mine Workers ordering them to return to work. Mr. Lewis told the newsmen he took this action on his own authority to give the United States Supreme Court time to deliberate on appeals from contempt convictions "free from public pressure superinduced by the hysteria and frenzy of an economic crisis." From: Beth Gore

United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis as he leaves court after hearing the verdict of a personal fine of $10,000 and a $3,500,000 fine for the United Mine Workers. From: Beth Gore

Stern-faced John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers chief, shown at court this morning.

Photo of photographers trailing United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis (left) outside the Federal District court. From: Beth Gore.

United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis is shown leaving the Miners' headquarters, silent as to whether he would recall his midnight contract "termination" or defy a federal court order and risk jail. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis as he appeared at court, grim and sullen and ready to fight the court charge. From: Beth Gore

Armistice Day did not mean a thing towards peace in the coal contract negotiations. United Mine Worker's leader John L. Lewis joined conferences at the Interior Department. Photo shows Mr. Lewis leaving the morning session. From: Beth Gore