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[Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters New York Division meeting, October 1954]

Title
[Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters New York Division meeting, October 1954] [sound recording]
Publication
1954.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Jones, Harry E. (Harry Edwin), 1885-
  • McLaurin, Benjamin F., 1906-1989.
  • Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
  • Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' meetings.
Found In
c2ic Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' Meetings (CstRLIN)NYPG94-R988.
Description
1 sound tape reel (126:38 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, mono.; 7 in.
Summary
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters New York Division met in October, 1954 to discuss benefits under the Railway Labor Act. H. E. Jones discusses railroad retirement, annuities and survivor benefits, and answers questions from the employees. Mr. Fleischer of the legal staff talks about federal liability, an increase in worker's compensation, grievances against the railroad and he advises employees to be more unified. Ben McLaurin makes announcements and talks briefly about attaining rights and the law. A. P. Randolph continues with his discussion of particular work related rules and the need for changes and revisions and points to particular incidents as they pertain to those rules. After discussing the presention of proposals to the Railroad Adjustment Board, employees ask questions before the meeting is adjourned.
Donor/Sponsor
  • Collection donated by Benjamin F. McLaurin.
  • Schomburg NEH Humanities Resources Access Project.
Subjects
Reproduction (note)
  • Service copy.
Call Number
Sc Audio C-611 (Sides 1-3, counter no. 00)
OCLC
NYPG94-R800
Title
[Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters New York Division meeting, October 1954] [sound recording]
Imprint
1954.
Reproduction
Service copy. New York, N.Y. : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, 1993. 2 sound cassettes.
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Added Author
Jones, Harry E. (Harry Edwin), 1885-
McLaurin, Benjamin F., 1906-1989.
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' meetings.
Found In:
c2ic Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' Meetings (CstRLIN)NYPG94-R988.
Research Call Number
Sc Audio C-611 (Sides 1-3, counter no. 00) Original in Sc Audio TC-178
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