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Lewis Teeters Over UMW AFL Readmission Fight
The AFL executive council in Miami reviewed John L. Lewis’s demand for immediate clarity on the United Mine Workers’ readmission to the AFL. Green confirmed Lewis wired for decisive action or withdrawal, while a Tobin-led committee works on terms for UMW entry and jurisdiction. A separate midwinter conference was set to discuss measures to prevent future wars, with AFL membership at 6,586,470 by Dec 31, 1943.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Union
American Federation of Labor
A. FL. Executive Council
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AF. L. Executive Council
Daniel Tobin
Teamisers’ Union
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