Series: Correspondence

General correspondence, 1959-1962
Scope and Content Note: This file contains letters relating to the Program for Militant Democratic Unionism, to George Brooks' resignation, and to the anonymous publication Truth. It also includes most of the correspondence exchanged between President Burke and various individuals in the RFMDA. Excepting UPP correspondence, this is the only folder containing correspondence prior to 1961. For 1961-1962 it overlaps with the other correspondence folders.

Correspondence relating to contributions and per capita fees, Mar., 1961 - Nov., 1962
Scope and Content Note: Many letters in this folder relate primarily to other topics--including proposed reforms, etc.--and only incidentally to financial matters.

Correspondence with opponents to reform, Mar., 1961 - Nov., 1962
Scope and Content Note: (Correspondence with individuals - Please note that correspondence with any of the following persons prior to 1961 will appear with the general correspondence, Folder 2; also note that letters from a given individual may occur in almost any folder in addition to the one with his name on it.)

Ameden, Richard, RFMDA Organization Committee, Local 183, Everett, Wash., Jan., 1961 - July, 1962

Ballantyne, James, RFMDA Organisation Committee, Local 89, Kapuskasing, Ont., Feb., 1961 - Nov., 1962

Bartlett, Harold M., RFMDA Area Executive for the Middle Atlantic Area (replacing Scarselletta), Local 22, Fort Orango, N.Y., May, 1961 - Aug., 1962

Benson, Herman, Editor of Union Democracy in Action, New York, June, 1961 - April, 1962

Bevin, Edwin, RFMDA Area Executive for Calif., Local 850, Antioch, Calif., Jan. 3 - 23, 1962

Braaten, Orville, RFMDA Area Executive for Western Canada Local 433, Vancouver, B.C., Jan., 1961 - June, 1963

Chatham, R. H., RFMDA Chairman Local 512, West Monroe, La., Jan., 1961 - Aug., 1962

Cowman, William H., Local 400, Brunswick, Georgia, Feb., 1962 - Aug., 1962

Dukes, Clarence, RFMDA Organisation Committee, Local 713, Antioch, Calif., Feb., 1961 - July, 1962

Farrace, Arthur, RFMDA Area Executive for Calif. (until Oct., 1961), Local 249, Antioch, California, Feb. - Sept., 1961

McCormick, Robert, Sec.-Treas., Western Canada Council of Pulp and Paper Mill Unions, Ocean Falls, B.C., Feb., 1961 - April, 1962

Macphee, Angus, RFMDA Organisation Committee Sec., B.C. Committee of Inquiry, Local 708, Prince Rupert, B.C., Feb., 1961 - June, 1962; Feb. 18, 1964

Marshall, Peter, RFMDA Organization Committee, Local 312, Ocean Falls, B.C., April, 1961 - July, 1964

Melton, Melvin, Local 194, Bellingham, Wash., Feb., 1961 - Dec., 1963
Scope and Content Note: Many items in this folder were undated. Approximate dates were supplied in brackets.

Mercer, Graham, Local 194, Hoquiam, Wash., Feb., 1961 - July, 1962

Perrin, William, RFMDA Vice-Chairman, Local 68, West Linn, Oregon, Mar., 1961 - Sept., 1962

Rogers, Henry, RFMDA Organization Committee, Local 375, Philadelphia, Penn., Feb., 1961 - Nov., 1962

Rosebush, George, RFMDA Area Executive for Central Canada Local 89, Kapuskasing, Ont., May, 1961 - June, 1962

Ruddick, Godfrey, Sixth Vice President, IBPS&PMW Little Rock, Arkansas, Jan., 1961 - Aug., 1962

Savage, Leo, RFMDA Area Executive for New England, Local 41, Gilman, Vermont, Feb., 1961 - Aug., 1962

Scarselletta, Mario, RFMDA Area Executive for Middle Atlantic Area (later replaced), Local 20, Glens Falls, N. Y., May - June, 1961
Note: See also Folder 4.

Schmidt, Gerard J., Local 316, Glen Cove, N. Y., May - Aug., 1962

Schmidt, Herbert, Local 253, South Gate, Calif., Feb. - June, 1962

Stanley, L. R., Local 171, Vancouver, Wash., April, 1961 - Oct., 1962
Note: See also Folder 4.

Sterman, Albert, Local 375, Philadelphia, Penn., Nov., 1961 - Aug., 1962

Stewart, L. E., Local 253, South Gate, Calif., Jan., 1962 - June, 1962

Willner, Don S., Attorney for RFMDA, Portland, Ore., July, 1961 - Aug., 1962