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Potofsky, Jacob S.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894 - 1979

Biography

Potofsky was president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, CIO.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

AFL-CIO Office of the President, Joint Minimum Wage Committee records

 Collection 0018-LBR-RG1-039
Abstract

This collection comprises the records of the AFL-CIO Joint Minimum Wage Committee from 1954 to 1960. The records document the work of the committee in supporting improvements of the minimum wage clause of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It is especially rich in printed materials produced by the committee and acquired from other sources. In addition, a small number of records of the Joint Minimum Wage Committee (AFL, CIO, 1955) also appear.

Dates: 1954-1960