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Consists of the 1977 Georgia Employment and Training Council annual report on all Comprehensive Education and Training Act (CETA) programs in the state.

Consists of the May 1978 issue of the Georgia Employment Security Agency Frequently Listed Job Openings (FLO) report, summarizing the most commonly listed jobs in different regions of the state over the past month.

Consists of a 1980 newsletter article profiling E.T. Kehrer during his tenure as a member of the Georgia Employment and Training Council. Includes statements from Kehrer on the importance of gender equality in employment and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA).

Consists of three Georgia Employment and Training Council documents, including a 1980 list of Comprehensive Education and Training Act (CETA) program highlights in Georgia, a 1981 report on CETA Title IV and Title VII programs in Georgia, and a 1982 report on the Georgia Summer Youth Employment Program.

Consists of correspondence of E.T. Kehrer regarding the 1976-1980 boycott of J.P. Stevens during a contract dispute between the company and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU). Topics include the formation of pro-boycott organizations Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ) and the Citizens Committee for Justice for J.P. Stevens Workers, as well as coordination efforts between Kehrer and Presbyterian clergy supporting the boycott.

Consists of correspondence of Joel J. Gay, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) Representative in charge of organizing J.P. Stevens boycott efforts in the Atlanta area. Also includes newspaper articles on boycott efforts.

Consists of miscellaneous correspondence related to the 1976-1980 boycott of J.P. Stevens. Includes pro-boycott mass mailings, planning correspondence for public events in support of the boycott, and correspondence related to the 1979 National Conference on Religion and Labor.

Consists of a 1976 working paper produced by Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ) on the J.P. Stevens boycott. Includes suggestions for how SEJ might help support the boycott.

Consists of a 1976 statement by Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ) announcing the formation of the SEJ and its support for the J.P. Stevens boycott.

Consists of a 1976 roster of the Board of Directors of Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ).

Consists of three press releases of Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ). The press releases include a 1976 announcement of the SEJ's formation and its support for the boycott of J.P. Stevens, a 1977 announcement of the SEJ moving its offices, and a 1978 announcement that the SEJ would also support union organizing of furniture producers in Greenville, South Carolina.

Consists of copies of five newspaper articles that mention Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ) or quote SEJ staff. Source newspapers include local newspapers from North Carolina and South Carolina as well as the monthly newspaper of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU).

Consists of a joint report produced by Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ) and the Institute for Southern Studies on the history of anti-union sentiment and corporate organizing in Greenville, South Carolina.

Consists of a program for the Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ) 1979 Southern Conference on Occupational Rights, held in Greenville, South Carolina.

Consists of miscellaneous documents of Southerners for Economic Justice (SEJ), including the agenda for the inaugural December 1976 meeting of SEJ, a press release identifying new SEJ office locations and staff members, and amendments to the SEJ bylaws.

Consists of a 1976 roster compiled by E.T. Kehrer of high-profile Atlanta residents who might serve as members of the prospective Citizens Committee for Justice for J.P. Stevens Workers, along with a shorter roster of those who joined the committee. Also includes a form letter inviting support for the boycott and a statement in support of the boycott signed by Walt Bellamy.

Consists of program for Testimony: Justice vs. J.P. Stevens, a 1978 documentary film produced by the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) on the J.P. Stevens boycott. Includes excerpts from J.P. Stevens employees and labor activists appearing in the film.

Consists of two agendas for 1978 and 1979 meetings of the Citizen's Committee for Justice for J.P. Stevens Workers, as well as two 1978 press releases detailing the current progress of labor negotiations and boycott efforts against J.P. Stevens & Co.

Consists of instructions for supporters of the J.P. Stevens boycott on how to visit local retailers and request the voluntary removal of J.P. Stevens products.

Consists of a 1976 article by labor journalist Victor Riesel on the beginning of the J.P. Stevens boycott and other organized labor efforts in the U.S. south, noting especially the roles played by religious leaders and African American organizations.