The Dane County Labor Defense Council was formed in August, 1950, to coordinate the efforts of over a hundred unions and auxiliaries in war defense efforts with the government. At the initial organizing meeting, July 30, 1950, the group planned to set up an association similar to the previous council during World War II, with committees on manpower, labor standards, civilian rights, sanitation, transportation, housing, and food distribution. Papers in this collection dated before 1950 are those of the World War II council of the same nature.
