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Series 1, Subseries 1, Sub-subseries 1. Leon Davis interviews

Topics pertaining to hospital management, administration and boards of trustees include the fiscal policies of voluntary hospitals; the administration of municipal hospitals and the merit system; the political influence of hospital boards of trustees; relations between Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Montefiore Hospital's relations with Jewish philanthropists; a comparison of Russian and Jewish philanthropists; historical background of the New York Hospital Board; the opposition of hospital boards and administrations to unionization; the authoritarian management policies of hospitals; hospital representation on the PAC; and personnel policies of PAC hospitals.

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  • "Topics pertaining to hospital management, administration and boards of trustees include the fiscal policies of voluntary hospitals; the administration of municipal hospitals and the merit system; the political influence of hospital boards of trustees; relations between Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Montefiore Hospital's relations with Jewish philanthropists; a comparison of Russian and Jewish philanthropists; historical background of the New York Hospital Board; the opposition of hospital boards and administrations to unionization; the authoritarian management policies of hospitals; hospital representation on the PAC; and personnel policies of PAC hospitals."@en
  • "Davis' biographical reminiscences include his experience as a boy in Russia; his high school education in Hartford, Ct.; part-time employment during the Depression; his attendance at the Columbia University College of Pharmacy; and jobs in pharmacies in Brooklyn and Harlem. He speaks of organizing a union of unemployed pharmacists (1929-1932); his political beliefs and his affiliations with radical politics; strategies in organizing retail drugstores in comparison to industrial organization; 1199 relations and affiliations with the Retail Clerks, AFL-CIO, New York City Central Labor Council, and Grocery Clerks Local 830; and the racial, ethnic and occupational composition of the drugstore union. The formation of the Pharmacists' Union of Greater New York is recounted, as is the conduct of strikes (1932-1934)."@en
  • "The discussion of relations between 1199 and other unions includes Victor Gottbaum's position on hospital shutdowns; Van Arsdale's opinion on 1199's opportunity to develop trade unionism in New York City and to organize unskilled black and Puerto Rican workers; Van Arsdale's and Mike Quill's influence on Mayor Wagner's labor relations policies; Van Arsdale's relationship with Governor Rockefeller; and the role of the New York City Central Labor Council and member unions in the organizing of New York City hospitals."@en
  • "Also discussed are racial discrimination, civil rights and the organizing of black drug workers (1938-1945); the effects of red-baiting and McCarthyism on 1199 leadership (1948-1951); the YMCA campaign; the Taft-Hartley affidavits; the relationship between union leadership and rank and file; the relationship of District 65 of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) with the CIO; the conduct of membership meetings and officer elections; effects of the radical politics of the union's leadership on rank and file; worker participation in union administration; union democracy; grievance handling; the administration of collective agreements; the identification of blacks and minority workers with 1199; Davis' testimony before the Kirsten Committee; political pluralism in 1199; relations between Davis and Mayor La Guardia; police interference; scabs; and the conduct of strikes and pickets."@en
  • "Issues regarding the 1969 hospital strike in Charleston, S.C. include strike fines; support from the Catholic church; white community support and reaction to the strike; the role of Jewish merchants and business interests in the South; Bill Saunders' role in community leadership; 1199's attempts to build a strong organization; the relationship of militant blacks and striking hospital workers; violence and police interference; and the involvement of the FBI."@en
  • "Other interorganizational matters include jurisdictional disputes between 1199 and the Service Employees International Union, Local 144, concerning organizing New York City voluntary hospitals; the position of the A.F. of L. and the New York City Central Labor Council on these disputes; cooperation between 1199 and the Professional Nurses Association; Van Arsdale's background in the construction trades movement and his role in the development of welfare and education benefits and the determination of hours of work; George Meany and A.F. of L. opposition to collective bargaining legislation with compulsory arbitration and a no-strike pledge; and Bayard Rustin's political position and his relationship with 1199."@en
  • "Also discussed are working conditions in hospitals, including a comparison of wages for hospital, clothing and automobile workers; a unified hospital system; national health insurance; the national health care system; strategies in organizing small and large hospitals; the establishment of contacts in hospital departments; hospital organizational structure; demonstrations and wildcat strikes; signing of membership cards; organizing meetings; workers' rights; election conduct; the settlement with Montefiore Hospital; workers' resistance to unionization; the organizing activities of Al Kosloski, Morris Hodara, Marshall Dubin, Hiram Berenger, and Leo Provasti; rank and file leadership; the racial composition of hospital departments and supervisory staffs; hiring practices; black and Puerto Rican leadership; the informal groups and solidarity among Puerto Rican leaders; Mayor Wagner's role in the settlement with Montefiore Hospital; and the strategy for organizing Jewish Hospitals."@en
  • "Interviews with Leon Davis discuss his personal background and personality and the politics, history and leaders of 1199. Discussed are working conditions in hospitals and organizing campaigns; relations between 1199 and other unions; hospital management, boards of trustees and administrations; politicians and public figures; and the Charleston, S.C. hospital strike of 1969."@en
  • "Issues concerning politicians and public figures include Davis' relationship with Mayor John Lindsay; Lindsay's labor relations policies and his influence on the $100 per week minimum wage settlement; Moe Foner's connections with Jimmy Wechsler, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Doris Schiff; the impact of hospital strikes (1959-1962) on the passage of collective bargaining legislation for hospital workers; 1199's endorsement of Governor Rockefeller's re-election campaign; and the nature of political commitments between labor and politicians."@en
  • "Also discussed is union administration under the PAC; mandatory mediation under the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; Van Arsdale's role on the PAC; PAC investigation committees on hospital standards; grievance handling; dues collection; the role of third party payers in hospital collective negotiations and ability to pay; job security; promotions; worker satisfaction; pre-paid medical plans; the strategic role of nurses in the operation of the hospital; professional identification of nurses and pharmacists; coordination of collective agreements; joint collective negotiations; the compatibility of the values, goals and strategies of the civil rights movement with those of hospital organizing; financial and manpower contributions from District 65; and collective negotiation strategies."@en
  • "Davis also analyzes the 1959 settlement and establishment of the Permanent Administrative Committee (PAC); the non-arbitrable issue of patient care; work assignment and job design; the union's effect on worker stability, turnover, absenteeism, and morale; strike conduct; wages; working conditions; boycott of the cafeteria; recognition elections; support by the Drug Division and District 65 during hospital strikes; the administration of collective agreements; the PAC as an obstacle to collective negotiations; Beth-El Hospital's opposition to the PAC; jailings, arrests and court injunctions; effects of the Beth-El Hospital strike on passage of New York State's collective bargaining legislation; and the union's position on compulsory arbitration and the no-strike pledge."@en
  • "Also examined in this interview is the history of the national organizing committee; the coordination of leadership of the union divisions; and roles and duties of organizers; Davis' contacts with Elliott Godoff and Godoff's contacts with the United Public Workers of America and the Teamsters; the assignment of Ted Mitchell and Godoff to the leadership of the hospital organizing campaign; organizing proprietary hospitals; the rationale and strategy of 1199's hospital organizing campaign; Godoff's organizing strategy and personality; Mitchell's background in the Drug Division and his ability to relate to workers; Godoff's position in Maimonides Hospital; Armando Ramirez' background in District 65; Moe Foner's public relations contacts; 1199's public image; coordination of 1199 leadership and District 65 support staff; participation of Bill Taylor, Harry Van Arsdale, Godoff and Davis in the hospital strike settlement (1962); and Davis' and Godoff's roles in hospital leadership."@en
  • "Davis also discusses the strike against the Whelan drugstore chain; unifying and coordinating membership in widespread geographic areas; union administration during World War II; CIO organizing and craft identification; the political orientation of the Trade Union Unity League; income redistribution through changes in Social Security legislation; the effects of the Russian Revolution on social history; post-Stalin Soviet communism; 1199's commitment to organizing unskilled and minority workers; the centralization of authority and membership participation in union bureaucracy; working class solidarity and politics; the role of delegate meetings in setting union policies and decision making; and the effects of wage increases on workers' willingness to strike."@en

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