Elmer Chatak, former secretary-treasurer of the Industrial Union Department of the AFL-CIO, talks about his father and his own career in labor movement

Description:

At a Michigan State University "study away" class held in Washington, D.C., Elmer Chatak, former secretary-treasurer of the Industrial Union Department of the AFL-CIO, talks about his father, who was one of the first full-time organizers for the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) and his own introduction to the labor movement. Chatak also talks about his career as a union organizer, the many positions he held in the AFL-CIO, and how unions and union locals are formed. He takes questions from the class.

Date Issued:

2012-07-14T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Subject Topic:

Family, Labor leaders, Labor unions, Organizing, and Labor union locals

Subject Name:

Chatak, Elmer and Chatak, Elmer

Subject Genre:

Biography

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5v11ww57