Childhood, New York, N.Y. and on the road: hostels, hobo jungles, migrant work, railroading; membership in Industrial Workers of the World, 1917; University of Wisconsin, co-author HISTORY OF LABOR IN THE UNITED STATES; Industrial Workers of the World: importance of halls, extent of movement, nature of membership; federal and state arbitration experience since 1937, Rhode Island Wage Board, panel m ember War Labor Board; union discrimination against blacks, women; 1954-59 writing history of American Federation of Labor; book on United Federation of Teachers; future of labor movement. Impressions of Roger N. Baldwin, George Meany, Albert Shanker
Authors; Tramps; African American labor union members; Labor unions--Officials and employees; Labor unions--United States; Labor literature; Taft, Philip, 1902-1976; Industrial Workers of the World; American Federation of Labor