Policy on Consolidation
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- Title (English):
- Policy on Consolidation
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Conferences, Conventions, Meetings
Women's Work - Creator:
- International Workers Order (IWO)
- Organization:
- International Workers Order
- Date:
- 1938-1939
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b49f16_15
- File Name:
- 5276b49f16_15.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- organization files
proposals
political ideologies and attitudes - Subject:
- Americanization
IWO JPFO Organizational History
Membership
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities
Social Security
National Sections - Description:
- 10 pages. Organizational plan to grow from membership level of 166,000. Internal document concerning lodges in 1938-39 and what needs to be done to improve them organizationally and politically by making smaller lodges bigger and establishing more structure. Focus on Pennsylvania and Ohio as industrial areas. Provides "ethnic" breakdown: these are areas in which Slavic branches are far more important than Jewish ones. Sees national sections as a weakness, one that prevents members from focussing on American issues such as the Campaign for Social Security which the lodge growth and organizational plan is tied to. Wants to put "national clubs" into large local lodges. "This makes the organizational subdivision of the Order along national lines a matter of tactical necessity." Written after Fifth Convention.
- 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