AF of L meets to try to solve WPA strikes. Washington, D.C., July 12. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, today pledged to presidents of 103 unions to do everything in the federation's power to persuade Congress to rescind the new wage provisions that reduced hourly rates.
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"AF of L meets to try to solve WPA strikes. Washington, D.C., July 12. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, today pledged to presidents of 103 unions to do everything in the federation's power to persuade Congress to rescind the new wage provisions that reduced hourly rates." (1939). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AF_of_L_meets_to_try_to_solve_WPA_strikes._Washington,_D.C.,_July_12._William_Green,_President_of_the_American_Federation_of_Labor,_today_pledged_to_presidents_of_103_unions_to_do_everything_LCCN2016875929.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 270728.
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