Box 164
Container
Contains 26 Results:
January 4-6, 1923 - Outline by city of activities of locals & Jt. Bds; situation in NY still serious; appeals; requests for financial assistance; organization of a bank in NY; organization campaigns; discussion on industrial situation in different markets
File — Box: 164, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
June 14-20, 1923 - Chicago agreement provides for unemployment insurance; negotiations in Rochester and Chicago; Buffalo, NY strike; charter applications; financial appeals to union; outside factions in NY still causing problems (extensive discussion); the Call requests financial aid - Amalgamated will donate if editorial policy is changed - it is to be a labor paper only and not to side with either the Socialists or Communists; industrial situation in NY is grave
File — Box: 164, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
December 27-30, 1923 - organization campaigns; competition of non-union houses against union houses becoming very serious; unemployment; charter granted to San Francisco local - clothing industry developing on Pacific Coast; German Clothing Workers Union (German) request financial assistance; unemployment insurance being made an issue in NYC; general organization situation in Chicago; re working on a plan for generalinsurance; Amalgamated real estate
File — Box: 164, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
May 6-20, 1924 - extension of the Unemployment Insurance Plan to all clothing centers; organization campaigns; reaffirm position with regard to the Labor Party; extension of banking activities to other cities; establishment of Sick and Death Benefit Fund; discussion re organization in Philadelphia; re investigation of Jack Pollard's actions during lockout, 1920-21; continued problems between men's clothing and children's clothing in NYC
File — Box: 164, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
July 31, August 1-2, 1924 - NYC situation - Cutters & Clothing Workers oppose one Jt. Bd. idea - still problems in NY; requests for financial assistance; very little loyalty in Rochester - need for immediate action by GEB; protests re election in Rochester (several pages of hearings before GEB); creation of an editorial board and a women's dept.; Hillman's reports on Conference for Progressive Political Action
File — Box: 164, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)
November 10-13, 1924 - Discuss various work stoppages around the country; Rochester situation very satisfactory; financial situation is bad; NYC situation still not satisfactory; political situation re Labor Party
File — Box: 164, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Correspondence, clippings, minutes, organizing leaflets, photographs, speeches, phonographs, scrapbooks, and organizational records documenting the founding, growth, history and development of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; the activities of its officers and other leading officials; its organizing activities; and its administration. Significant individuals represented in the collection include Sidney Hillman, Joseph Schlossberg, Jacob Potofsky, Dorothy Jacobs...
Dates:
1914-1980; 1920-1950 (bulk)