Washington Commonwealth Federation
URI(s)
Variants
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
Sources
found: NUCMC data from Univ. Wash. Lib. for Burke, R.E. R.E. Burke collection, 1930-1945(Washington Commonwealth Federation; preceeded by Commonwealth Builders; name changed 1935)
found: Pelz, R. The Washington story, c1979:p. 170 (Washington Commonwealth Federation; org. WCF; supported Roosevelt's New Deal legislation; played significant role in Washington state politics in 1930's)
found: LeWarne, C.P. Washington State, c1986(Washington Commonwealth Federation; WCF; W.C.F.; created by radical groups by mid 1930s; proposed socialist policies such as govt. ownership of banks, utilities, etc.; influential in Democratic Party)
found: Hist. of govt. of state of Wash., 1961(Washington Commonwealth Federation; formed in 1935 by no. of labor unions (both A.F.L. & C.I.O.), the Old Age Pension Union and other organ.; dominated by Communist affiliation; group dwindled in 1940s)
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Change Notes
1987-09-21: new
2008-06-03: revised
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