Imports

Includes: ILGers at Joint Apparel Union rally to alert nation to flood of textile and apparel imports, New York City, 5/1/77; ILGers from New York State District successfully lobbied Congressman Matt McHugh to cosign the Import Rollback Resolution, with Local 259 members Jeannie Macchione-secretary, Olga Sicheri - Vice President, Josie Misasi - President, Alfea Guidi, Rosalie Pennisi, Mary DeMaria, Education Director Ira Stern, and Business Agent Ed Aspinall, Upstate New York District Council, Kingston, Nov. 1983; Jay Mazur addresses a Pacific Northwest District Council Meeting concerning the import problem, 10/27/83; VP Ronald Alman - new England Region Director passes out leaflets at Filene's Department Store while Local 24 member Frances O'Neill dressed as a Santa Claus has a sack of union label giveaways, Boston, Dec. 1983; Chinese employees averaging $.16 an hour, China, May 1984; Chinese cutting worker, May 1984; Speaker at Boston Park Plaza, no date; Local 130 member handing out union label giveaways as part of the import rollback festivities, Asbury Park, 4/7/85; Rally against imports, no date; VP Lillian Kolwyck and Tennessee ILGers discuss imports with Congressman Ed Jones (D-Yorkville), 5/14/85; Rally against imports in front of the Capitol, July-Aug. 1986; Lane Kirkland and Jay Mazur at a meeting July-Aug. 1986; Pennsylvania's Hazleton District member from Local 225-675 depicting the plight of textile workers caused by foreign imports, with employees from Gerard Mills Company Dolores Dorra Supervisor; John Nitka, Patty Gardner, Carl Friend, Dolly Berans, Rose Chilock, Dianne Grego, and Martha Goida, Oct. 1986