Latin America and the Caribbean, 1969-1976

This series contains correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, periodicals, petitions, press releases, and conference materials. The records date from 1969-1979, but most fall within the period 1971-1976. Topics include financial and material assistance to AFL-CIO sponsored or supported projects and activities; American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) activities; the Kemmons Wilson Construction Company/Bermuda Industrial Union dispute; government repression of trade unions in Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nicaragua; the death of Frank Teruggi, Jr. in Chile; political unrest in Chile, Colombia, and Nicaragua; human rights abuses in Chile, Haiti, and Uruguay; Haitian Relief Council; the United Fruit Company in Guatemala and the Industrial Union of United Fruit Company Workers (SETUFCO); disaster relief in Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru; Haitian refugees in the U.S. and Dominican Republic; the AFL-CIO and anti-communism; the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU); the Organizacion Regional Interamericana de Trabajadores (ORIT); Mexican migrant workers ("braceros")/border industry in Mexico; the Sandinsta revolution/overthrow of Anastasio Somoza in Nicaragua; ORIT finances; ORIT/ICFTU relations; and the Panama Canal Treaty.

Major correspondents include: Leopoldo Barillas (Secretary General, SETUFCO); Michael Boggs; z. Joseph Campos (AIFLD, Chile, Paraguay); Roberto Cazares (AIFLD, Dominican Republic); Taylor (Jesse) Clear (Labor Officer, U.S. Consulate, Brazil); numerous Colombian trade union/federation officials; John Doherty (Labor Attache, U.S. Embassy, Argentina); James Ellenberger; Jose Estrada (Treasurer, ORIT); Roger Gamble (Labor Attache, U.S. Embassy, Argentina); John Haberle (AIFLD, Honduras, Panama); Michael Hammer (AIFLD, Colombia, Venezuela); Arturo Jauregui (Secretary General, ORIT); Bruce Jay (AIFLD, Dominican Republic, Honduras); Lane Kirkland (Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO); Ernest Lee; Rolando Leonard (AIFLD, Ecuador, Honduras); Jay Lovestone; Andrew McLellan; George Meany (President, AFL-CIO); Alva Moore (AIFLD, Uruguay); Art Nixon (Labor Attache, U.S. Embassy, Chile); John M. O'Grady (Labor Attache, U.S. Embassy, Mexico); John Ohmans (Labor Attache, U.S. Embassy, Brazil); Russell Olson (Labor Attache, U.S. Embassy, Colombia); Robert O'Neill (AIFLD, Chile, Paraguay); J.F. Otero (International Vice President, Brothe-rhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees [BRAC]); Joseph Pollydore (General Secretary, Guyana Trade Union Congress); Americo Ramos (AIFLD, Brazil); Esteban Rustan (AIFLD, Guatemala); James Shea (Labor Officer, U.S. Consulate, Brazil); Paul Somogyi (AIFLD, Guatemala); Valentin Suazo, Jr. (AIFLD, Guatemala); Jose Sueiro (AIFLD, Honduras); Elfriede Thiemann (AIFLD, Dominican Republic); Augustin Torres-Lazo (AIFLD, Ecuador); Fidel Velasquez (Secretary General, Confederacion de Trabajadores de Mexico [CTM]); Michael Verdu (AIFLD, Bolivia, Colombia); Alvin Warren (AIFLD, Guatemala, Honduras, Uruguay); and Charles Wheeler (AIFLD, Bolivia).