Catholics Help Found National Labor Association in 1937
The piece recalls the formation of ACTU as a Catholic group aiming to unite workers and employers around fair wages, reasonable hours, and dignity in labor. It opened a labor school in 1937, educated members, and grew into a nationwide movement by 1940 while producing The Labor Leader in 1938.
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Association of Catholic Trade Unionists
ACTU
Catholic Worker Headquarters
New York
Lower East Side
Pius XI
New York City
Actu Labor School
American Labor Movement
Joseph Beirne
Communication Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Joseph Kane
American Bakery and Confectionery Workers of America
America
Labor Leader
Lexington Avenue
Daniel J. Schulder
Dan
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ACTU recounts anti Communist union reform efforts
The ACTU describes a campaign to engage Catholics in unions and replace Communist leadership with reformers who protect workers rights and union integrity. They formed democratic caucuses and backed officers who would resist political meddling, then helped rout Communists from the labor movement. The NY chapter later faced racketeers taking over locals.
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ACTU
National Labor
Labor Movement
ACTU Fights Corruption in New York Labor Unions
ACTU led a campaign against racketeering in unions allied with gangsters and helped oust corrupt officials. They backed a reform ticket in the International Jewelry Workers Union, exposed sweetheart contracts, and opened Spanish language labor schools to empower Puerto Rican and Black workers seeking fair treatment and collective rights.
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International Jewelry Workers Union
ACTU
New York
Ethical Practices Committee
Afl-Cio
Reform
Saintly Hope for Guy Returns to Holy Child School
A chronicle of Guy a thirteen year old with a severe handicap facing life with dignity. The writer recalls his illness weight loss and bandaged shin and shares his belief that care for a retarded child requires acceptance support and fostering self reliance. Guy’s summer at Holy Child School showed him peers like him and a path to growth. He will return to Holy Child School this fall.
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Guy
Celine
Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa
Oklahoma City
Holy Child School
Holy Child
Help Holy Child School Build Dormitories
The writer urges support for Holy Child School in Oklahoma City to expand facilities and dormitories for children like Guy. She notes there are few similar schools, that wealthy alumni are unlikely, and invites donations via Mother Celine at Holy Child School 1300 Classen Drive Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
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Guy
Celine
Holy Child School
Little Saints
Mother Celine
1300
Classen Drive
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
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