Comité des libertés civiles 1937 soldes Paul S Litchfield Goodyear - Photo de presse originale

DECLARES AT CIVIL LIBERTIES COMMITTEE

Washington, D.C. - March 17 - Paul S. Litchfield, president of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, told the La Follette Civil Liberties Committee today that while his firm recognized unions, it kept an elaborate "company union," which is known as "the Industrial Assembly." It comprises an assembly and trial senate, much as the state legislature, acting in a capacity similar to a state governor. The manager has power to disapprove assembly actions, he added.

Paul S. Litchfield's testimony before the La Follette Civil Liberties Committee sheds light on the contentious labor relations of the era. The La Follette Committee, formally known as the Subcommittee on Civil Liberties of the Senate Committee on Education and Labor, investigated violations of workers' rights and aimed to address issues of labor espionage and industrial violence. Litchfield's description of Goodyear's "company union" reflects the tactics used by corporations to maintain control over labor forces and avoid independent unionization, a common practice in the early 20th century.

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This 7x10” original type 1 photograph is from the personal collection of photographer Wes Howland (1906-1956). Howland was a reporter with the Harris-Ewing news service in Washington D.C from 1931-1941, and went on to serve with the military. He was one of a small number of photographers with complete access to the White House, Capitol, Senate, and House.

This photo was part of a collection of over 1200 8x10” Wes Howland personal archive images that we acquired from his estate. These original prints are exceptionally rare.

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