Strikes - Old - selected [folder 1 of 3]
Scope and Contents
Includes: police struggling with a woman striker; marchers with American flags; crowd scene at Union Square; marchers in front of "Cunard" sign; crowd scene with signs in Yiddish at Union Square; police tires to hold back crowd in garment riot, 6/23/27; Lawrence Strike; members of Local 187 in Racine, Wisconsin, striking the Chicago Rubber Clothing Co., 1934; women in group portrait with "good luck" ribbon working for Reliance Waist Co., c. 1910; man in front of horse and carriage, Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) with banner including "the Eight Hour Day", First sit down strike in the dress industry, 1935
Dates
- 1835-1992
Creator
- From the Collection: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (creator, Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Yiddish, Chinese
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
73.14 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository