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A selected bibliography of materials in the Wirtz Labor Library Collection
William
Green (1870-1952) served as President of the American Federation of Labor
from 1924 to 1952 through some of the most tumultuous times in American
history. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio and died there at the age of 79. He
developed an interest in labor issues early in life after leaving school to
work in the coal mines.
Green was a profilic speaker and writer. For more than 28 years he
served as editor of the American Federation of Labor publication, American
Federationist. His differences with John L. Lewis over craft unionism vs.
industrial unionism led to a split in the American Federation of Labor and
spurred the formation of the Congress of Industrial Organizations by Lewis.
Many of Green’s positions on issues such as the five-day work week and the
six-hour a day were controversial but had a lasting impact on the lives of
working men and women.
William Green was inducted into the
Labor Hall of Fame at the
U.S.Department of Labor in 1996, honored for his
life-long contributions to American labor.
The following bibliography contains references to materials in the
Wirtz Labor Library. These works include books, articles, addresses, and
Congressional testimony. The dates span the 1920s to the 1940s.
This bibliography is organized in three main sections: Biographical
materials, materials authored by William Green, and his
Congressional testimony.
HD8074.M4 1937
Minton, Bruce and Stuart
Men Who Lead Labor
Modern
Age Books. New York. 1937. pp. 3-29.
A chapter in a book which contains
leading men in the labor field.
Madison, James
American Labor Leaders
Frederick
Unger Publishing Co. 1962. pp. 108-135.
A short biography of William Green.
HD8073.G74 D36 1952
Danish, Max. D
William Green a Pictorial biography
Inter-Allied Publications. New York. 1952.
This brief biographical
sketch is filled with pictures that capture some of the moments in the labor
leader’s life and times.
Willaim Green
"Labor's Demand's in Social Security." In
Social Security
American Association for Social Security, Inc. New
York. April 1927. pp. 178-182.
Mr. Green's statement on the postion that
the administration of any social security plan could best be served through one
agency instead of several. Green also called for the subsidy system to be
strengthened.
Green, William
“Labor’s part in the alleviation of
unemployment.” In the Unemployment Industry Seeks a Solution
compiled by the President’s Emergency Committee for Employment.
U.S.
Government Printing Office. Washington, D.C. 1931. pp. 23-27. A radio address
given under the auspices of the President’s Emergency Committee for
Employment.
Green, William
“More about Brookwood College.”
Statement as President of the American Federation of Labor.
Green, William
In The Economics of Collective
Bargaining. Charlotte Knight, ed.
Regents of the University of
California. 1950. pp. 88-97.
Part of a series of public lectures held in
Berkeley and Los Angeles under the auspices of the Institute of Industrial
Relations.
Green, William
“Unemployment during the World
Depression.”
The World Today.
Special supplement to the
Encyclopaedia Britannica. USA. Vol. 1, No. 1, October, 1933. pp. 37-41.
An
article written to be included in the special supplement to the Britannica.
Green, William
An introduction address made at the Conference
for Elimination of Waste in Industry.
Central Labor Union and Labor
College. Philadelphia. April 9 and 10, 1927.
Green, William
We work for the Future.
American
Federation of Labor. (A.F.of L.) Washington, D.C., 1941.
Green, William.
“The goals of organized Labor.”
The American Academy of Political and Social Science
Philadelphia.
1936. pp. 147-153.
Green, William.
“Time is on the side of facts.”
General Federation of Women’s clubs. Official Report, 18th Biennial
Convention, Atlantic City, N.J., May 22- June 5, 1926. pp. 97-101.
LB1044.5 .N42 no.1
Green, William.
“Labor’s contribution to American
civilization.”
National Advisory Council on Radio in Education.
Labor Series lecture No.1. May 1, 1932 delivered over Columbia
Broadcasting Company radio station. University of Chicago Press. Chicago.
HD6508 .G78 1939
Green, William.
Labor and Democracy
Princeton
University Press. Princeton, N.J., 1939.
Green, William.
“The Science of Labor Relations.”
American Federationist. A.F. of L., Washington, D.C. March 1938.
Address to the officers and members of the University of Wisconsin Alumni
Association. Madison, WI. February 12, 1938.
Green, William.
Labor and National Defense. Rotary
Club of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. April 2, 1941.
HD6511 .A6 1952
Green, William.
A Democratic Institution. A.F. of L.
Washington, D.C. October 1, 1952.
Green, William
The Superiority of Trade Unions Over
Company “Unions.” A. F. of L. Washington, D.C. April 13, 1926.
HD5650 .G7
Green, William
"Company Unions." American Federationist.
A. F. of L. 1926.
A statement on the differences between company
unions and outside unions.
Green, William, Frank Duffy and Matthew Woll.
Standards
for Compensation Legislation: Data and Comment. A.F. of L. Washington,
D.C. 1925.
Jewish Labor Committee.
A Tribute to William Green
Jewish Labor Committee. New York, 1951.
A bust was dedicated to
William Green and tributes given for his long work in the labor field. The
tribute was broadcast over the radio.
Green, William
Social Obligations of Business Industry
and Labor.
A. F. of L. Washington, D.C. 1931.
In this statement,
Mr. Green espouses some of his favorite causes such as the five-day work week
and emphasizes the contributions of trade unions to the quality of life of the
workers.
HD651 .G7 1930
Green, William
Labor proposes cooperation.
A. F.
of L. Washington, D.C. 1930. Address made in Danville, Virginia. June 1930.
Green, William
Wage Theories.
A.F. of L.,
Washington, DC. 1926. Address at Princeton University, February 26, 1926.
A
short treatise on wage theories and economics.
Green, William
Labor Seeks Life More Abundantly.
A. F. of L. Washington, D.C. September 1926.
Address at the Cathedral
of St. John the Divine, New York, September 6, 1925.
Green, William
Modern Trade Unionism.
A. F. of L.
Washington, D.C. 1925.
An address before the Harvard Union. Mr. Green
discusses the balance that is necessary between labor and industry.
Green, William
The Right to Work.
A. F. of L.
Washington, D.C. 1931.
This is the opening address of Mr. Green before the
1931 convention of the A.F. of L. held in British Columbia.
Green, William
Problems of Railroad Workers.
A. F. of L. Washington, D.C. 1930.
An address delivered before the Eighth
Convention of the Railway Employees’ Department of the A. F. of L.
Chicago. April 30, 1930.
Green, William
Unions Reduce Industrial Waste.
A.F. of L. Washington, D.C. 1925.
An address made in a round table
discussion of industrial waste, April 11, 1925.
Green, William
Minimum Wage.
A. F. of L.
Washington, D.C. 1915.
In debate at the annual dinner of the National
Retail Dry Goods Association, New York, February 10, 1915.
Green, William
Address to the National Press Club,
Washington, D.C. July 1936.
In this address, Mr. Green tells the National
Press Club that A.F. of L. policies formed in conventions are the laws that
affiliated organizations must follow.
Green, William
Address to the Maryland State and District
of Columbia Federations of Labor. 32nd Annual Convention. A.F. of L.
Hagerstown, Maryland. May 1937. Remarks made by Mr. Green concerning the
difficulties between the A.F. of L. and the Congress of Industrial
Organizations. He was apparently supported by the Maryland group in this
dispute.
HD7819.U5 G79
Green, William
“Labor and Injunctions.”
A.
F. of L. Washington, D.C. May 25, 1927.
Address delivered under auspices
of the National Civic Foundation, New York City.
Green, William
“The Five day week
inevitable.”
A. F. of L.. Washington, D.C. 1932.
Reprint of an
article originally published in the New York Times, August 28, 1931.
Green, William
Profit Sharing.
A.F. of L.
Washington, D.C. 1938.
A copy of a statement made to the Subcommittee of
the Senate Finance Committee, November 23, 1938.
HD6486 .G8
Green, William
Analysis of Statements Contained in
Vinson Committee’s Report Regarding Union Finances.
A.F. of L.
Washington, D.C. 1942.
Green, William
The Union and Human Freedom: The Miners
Electric Railways.
A.F. of L. Washington, D.C. 1927.
Green, William
“If I were an Industrial
Manager.”
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). New York. Dec.
6, 1944.
An address to the 49th Annual meeting of the NAM.
Green, William
“Labor.” In A Century of
Progress. Beard, Charles,ed.
Harper & Brothers Publishers. New
York. 1933. pp. 148-170.
Green's contribution is one of authors summarizing
outstanding events and achievements in their respective fields.
Green, William
The Thirty Hour Week.
A.F. of L.
Washington, D.C. 1935.
A proposal made by William Green on the behalf of
organized labor in order to aid in the economic recovery of America.
Green, William
“Wage Freezing Uncalled for: Ceilings on
Wages.”The Reference Shelf. Johnson, Julia, comp.
New York,
1943. pp. 117-121. Originally printed in Rotarian, 60:17. January 1942,
pp. 55-6.
HD5109 .G7
Green, William
The Five Day Week.
A.F. of L.
Washington, D.C. 1926?. Reprinted from the North America
Review.
Impassioned statement in favor of the five-day work week.
Green, William
Address at the 33rd Constitutional Convention
of the United Mine Workers of America.
Washington, D.C. 1936.
This
address contained pointed criticisms of the CIO.
Green, William
"Labor". In the Congress of American
Industry: Discussions by Leading Authorites.
Congress of American
Industry. Philadelphia. September 7-27, 1926.
A speech given to the
Congress on the subject of organized labor.
Green, William A.F. of L. Washington, D.C. April 1944.
A
statement before th Post-War Policy and Planning Committee. Mr. Green gives
suggestions on speeding conversion from war-time production to post-war
production.
HD7819.U5 I5 1928
Oliphant, Herman
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
against William Green, et. al, brief for defendant.
Workers Education
Bureau Press. New York, 1928.
A foreword by William Green.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Subcommittee of the Committee on Education and
Labor. Conciliation Act of 1941. 77th Congress. First session on S.
683. May, 1941. pp. 114-132.
A statement by William Green concerning S. 683,
on behalf of the American Federation of Labor.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Labor.
Unemployment in the United States. 70th Congress. 2nd Session pursuant to
S. Res. 219. Dec. 1929. pp. 53-68.
This statement by Mr. Green to the
subcommittee, largely discusses the problem of unemployment due to the
replacement of workers by machines.
U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on Labor.
Thirty-Hour Week Bill. 73rd Congress. First Session on S. 158 and H.R.
4557. April-May 1933, pg. 61-90.
A formal statement by Mr. Green on the
behalf of the A.F. of L. in support of the 5 day, 6 hour workweek bill.
Questioning by the committee followed the statement.
HC106.4 .A644
U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Post-War Economic Policy
and Planning Committee. Statement before Committee, Washington, D.C. April
17, 1944.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. 80th
Congress. First Session. Statement by William Green, President of the American
Federation of Labor. Washington, D.C., 1947.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Labor. Washington,
U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942.
Statement of William Green,
President, the American Federation of Labor: vol.1, pp.132-141.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Special Committee Investigating the National
Defense Program. Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943.
Testimony of William Green, President, American Federation of Labor:
pp.7304-7328.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce.
Unemployment in the United States. 71st Congress, 2nd session. ,
March-April 1930. Statement of William Green, President, A.F. of L.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. National
Stabilization. 80th Congress. 2nd session on S 1873, S 1888, S 1967 and S
2023. January 1948. pg.301-332.
Testimony before the Committee given on
behalf of the National Grain Trade Council.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Labor. National
Labor Relations Board. 74th Congress. 1st session on S. 1958. March 1935.
pg.101-123.
Statement by Mr. Green to support the Wagner National Labor
Relations Act.
U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on Labor. Labor
Disputes Act. 74th Congress. 1st session on H.R. 6288. March -April 1935.
pp. 197-242.
U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Economic Security
Act. 74th Congress. 1st session on S. 1130. January 1935. pp. 141-186.
Testimony given before the committee in support of the social security
bill.
U.S. Congress. House. Select Committee Investigating National
Defense Migration. 77th Congress. 2nd Session. Pursuant to H.R. 113.
February 1942, part 28. pp.10931-10935.
A brief statement by Green on
converting manpower from war-time to post-war producation.
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