Mississippi AFL-CIO Executive Board Meeting, Rose Room

In this recording, meeting attendees discussed their financial strain, the impact on their political activities and need to hold conferences, fundraising, insurance options, potential restructuring, mobilizing their large membership for political power, cost-cutting measures and local contributions. They expressed concern about the influence of anti-labor big businesses, aimed to defend against anti-labor laws, strategized on voter registration, budgeting, time management and a three-part receipt system for poll tax payments. The group also addressed low wages in the garment industry and discussed the possibility of reducing staff or increasing dues in the future.