Word: huera
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...significant that the AFL's honeyed phrases are aimed primarily at the maids. In its last attempt to displace the independent HUERA as representative of the University's employees, the AFL found its appeal least effective with this group. Now, with a cut in maid service imminent, many of these women are bound to be more receptive to the outside officers, specious though they...
Last spring, the AFL held an election of HUERA's members, but was soundly rejected by the maids. The vote of the janitors was very close, however...
...gain control of HUERA, the State Labor Relations Board must hold an election of HUERA's membership. The Board will generally grant an election if 30 percent of a union sign petition cards...
...Harvard lays off maids today, what is to prevent it from laying off janitors tomorrow?" he asked. "There should be more security offered the workers, and an independent union like HUERA just can not offer the protection a large union like...
...could prevent the displacement of many maids, Wray claimed. "The A.F. of L. has the best legal corps of any union," he explained. "HUERA has not even hired a single lawyer...