Report of the International Executive Board and Proceedings of the Convention, Volume 4

1939 Convention activities adopted agreement American Federation Applause Ben Cohen benefit blockers Brother Cap and Millinery cap industry cap makers Chairman Chicago Committee conference contract cooperation Danbury earnings East Brookfield effort election employed employers employment Executive Board Federation of Labor firm fund George Baer Government headwear Hershkowitz Hyman Goldstein improvement Introduced by Delegates Labor Board labor movement last convention leadership living local unions locals manufacturers meet membership men's hat industry ment mercury poisoning millinery industry Millinery Workers International minimum nation negotiations non-union Norwalk number of workers officers organiza organization campaign period Philadelphia plant President Zaritsky problems production reason renewed resolution result Secretary secured shops straw strike ternational tion trade union union shop United Hatters vacation with pay Vice President vote wage increases wage scales War Labor Board week WHEREAS Workers International Union York market York millinery