Box 165
Container
Contains 25 Results:
February 9-14, 1925 - NY situation - attacks by "Freiheit", continued problems re the Jt. Bd. in NY; reports of various cities re negotiations and general conditions; resolution to make publication "Advance" a weekly paper; J.B.S. Hardman appeared before the Bd. suggesting the union get involved in recreational & educational activities among members' children; financial assistance for HIAS; RAIC (?)
File — Box: 165, Folder: 1
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...
August 8-9, 1925 - Reports on strikes in many cities; Philadelphia employers seek to evade union working conditions; New York - in addition to Right-Left situation there is internal disturbance in Cutters' Union; Amalgamated strong in St. Louis; Cincinnati re firm of "Golden Rule" Nash; report on the progress of banks; Hillman authorized to go to Russia to look after interests of the RAIC
File — Box: 165, Folder: 2
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...
December 18-23, 1925 - Strike of the Int'l. Tailoring Co. in NY cost $319,000; Report on Chicago situation re strikes, employment situation & organizing; Philadelphia situation re separate Italian local, method of election of officers; report on settlement with A. Nash Co. of Cincinnati; David Wolf resigns from Executive Bd.; Dorothy Bellanca resigns as head of Women's Bureau; requests for financial assistance; Hillman addresses members re NY situation, "This Board is ready to meet day & night with you to work out a program which will have to be subscribed to by all;" (lengthy discussion re NY situation); Amalgamated Investors Corporation; Report on RAIC; general financial situation of the organization
File — Box: 165, Folder: 3
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...
May 6-8, 1926 - Montreal suffering wage cuts and French membership being exploited; British Labor Party asks for financial assistance; plans for upcoming convention; Reserve Fund; organization campaigns; out-of-town problem in shirt industry; building loan; general discussion re the Advance
File — Box: 165, Folder: 3a
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...
August 25-28, 1926 - New York - Fruhauf Settlement, Finkelstein Strike & Passaic situation; reports on Western District and Montreal; industrial situation in Philadelphia "is not good at all"; organization of shirtmakers in Philadelphia; various organizations ask for financial assistance; extensive discussion re problems in Rochester organization and proportional representation
File — Box: 165, Folder: 4
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...
December 18-23, 1926 - Hillman reports that industry is very healthy with exception of Henry Sonneborn in Baltimore; Rochester is beginning to straighten itself out; organization campaign; discussion re whether or not to continue "language locals" in Boston; ILGWU asks for assistance because of the difficulty with the right-left situation within the union; organizing on the Pacific Coast; RAIC; negotiations being held with AFL for affiliation; (this folder includes outlines of organization activities, 1924-26, 14pp; union organization dues, etc., 1924-26, 9 pp; elections 1924-26, 4pp; official statements and outside activities, 1924-26, 2 pp; negotiations and agreements, 1924-26, 4 pp.; and miscellaneous other lists, as part of the 1926 GEB Report)
File — Box: 165, Folder: 5
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...
May 3-5, 1927 - Discussion re stoppages in Rochester; piece work an issue; industrial situation in most areas very poor; Baltimore-Sonneborn many problems - "will probably go out of business"; reports on banks and Investors Corporation; discussion re possibility of merging the Amalgamated's Italian newspaper with Il Nuovo Mondo because of Nuovo Mondo's financial situation; Los Angeles - Mexican women being taught all operations in the shops - need for organizing
File — Box: 165, Folder: 6
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...
October 13-15, 1927 - lengthy discussion re the industrial situation in N.Y.; re left wing situation in the organization, Hillman states, "we have made it a reality that no outsider representing an outside organization can hold office in our organization"; Toronto - re arbitrator's decision on Jewish holidays; re dividing locals in NY Children's Clothing into separate sections; questioning (appeal of) "Blugerman" by Hillman (several pages) re TUEL Communist Party and past evasion of payments to employers and whether or not he should be running for office in Toronto; requests for financial assistance
File — Box: 165, Folder: 7
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...
February 15-17, 1928 - discussion re upcoming negotiations; reports from various cities - problems with unemployment; unemployment insurance; group life insurance; need for organizing in Philadelphia
File — Box: 165, Folder: 8
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...
May 10-12, 1928 - plans for convention; appeals
File — Box: 165, Folder: 9
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...