“THE UNION WITH A FUTURE“ 1960s AFL-CIO CHEMICAL WORKERS UNION PROMO FILM JOHN F. KENNEDY 69084z

The Union With a Future in the Industry of the Future is a documentary produced by the International Chemical Workers Union. The film outlines the union’s central purpose as well as its organizational structure and its productivity, emphasizing the union’s commitment to the future. The film contains footage of then-President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson side by side with union head Walter Mitchell and other union representatives. President Kennedy makes a speech promoting union ideals in America, describing unions as key for a bright future in 1960s America. (Note: it seems very likely that the remarks John F. Kennedy makes in the film are at least partially from a September 1960 speech he made at Atlantic City during his run for the presidency, when he was still a U.S. Senator. In that speech he appealed for Democratic leadership and addressed labor issues, including the effects of automation on employment.) The film opens with a montage showing various types of workers in the Che