Tag Archive for "American Federation of Labor" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Calvin Coolidge Says, September 8, 1930

February 4, 2021

Date: September 8, 1930 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) President William Green of the American Federation of Labor is in a sound position when he opposes saddling the wage earners with a dole system. His suggestion of part time employment for all rather than full time for a part is fair and is […]

Calvin Coolidge Says, November 20, 1930

January 26, 2021

Date: November 20, 1930 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) The report that a group of fifty prominent persons are to be called together to consider what remedy can be provided to relieve trade and industry in some of our large cities of the burden of what is called racketeering is welcome news. The […]

A Telegram to Samuel Gompers

April 24, 2014

Title: A Telegram to Samuel Gompers on the Boston Police Strike Date: September 14, 1919 Location: Boston, MA (Original document available here) Mr. Samuel Gompers President American Federation of Labor New York City, N.Y. Replying to your telegram, I have already refused to remove the Police Commissioner of Boston. I did not appoint him. He can assume no […]