Philadelphia Sickout Transit Strike of 1944
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- Title (English):
- Philadelphia Sickout Transit Strike of 1944
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Black Jewish Relations
Conferences, Conventions, Meetings - Creator:
- Rotenberg, Sol
- Organization:
- Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (U.S.)
- Date:
- 1944-08-15
- Location:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b49f16_10
- File Name:
- 5276b49f16_10.pdf
- Address (creator):
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Work Type:
- reports
organization files
historical figures
political campaigns
world wars
elections
strikes (events)
antisemitism
race (concept)
racial discrimination - Subject:
- IWO JPFO- Reports, Meetings, and Conferences
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities
Black Jewish Relations- Civil Rights, African Americans
Wartime Jewish Unity
War Effort
World War II Homefront
Political
Labor-Unionization
Antisemitism - Description:
- 2 pages. Page 1 is missing. Report from Philadelphia on the support the JPFO gave for breaking the August 1-6th Sickout Transit Strike of 1944, a sickout triggered by wartime demands to have white workers work with black workers. Here the JPFO joins with the Federal government and almost all labor unions in helping to break the sickout. Mainstream Jewish organizations also backed breaking the strike and the JPFO worked with them as well as with black "allies" on this effort. References fascism, Jim Crow, and antisemitism as well as the need to support Roosevel's re-election campaign.
- Notes:
- The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented.
- Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 49
- Folder:
- 16
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu