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July 7-8, 1920 - Furriers Strike - Assisting them financially; bonding shop chairmen; Executive Committee of Cutters' Union complain re method of electing General Officers; organizing; depression in entire needle trades; strikes; ACWU Office building purchase; charters granted to Spongers & Examiners of Boston, Clothing Workers of Washington, D.C., women members of Chicago & possibility of granting a charter to the colored workers of Baltimore; Education Department director selected; ILGWU requests Amalgamated to participate in conference to form an alliance of the needle trade unions; draft constitution; Italian Chamber of Labor requests financial assistance for immigrants; Furriers ask for strike support; a credit union suggested; Buffalo strike situation; leadership training proposal from Rand School

 File — Box: 164, Folder: 12

Dates

  • 1914-1980
  • 1920-1950 (bulk)

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Access to some portions of the collection is restricted; contact Kheel Center reference archivist for further details.

Extent

208.33 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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