American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Tennessee Joint Board records
Collection
Identifier: L1982-24
Abstract:
The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU), which represented textile workers throughout the United States, was formed in 1976 out of the merger of The Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA). The Joint Board served as an administrative support unit for locals in Tennessee and the southeastern United States. The records of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Tennessee Joint Board (Knoxville, Tenn.),...
Dates:
1940s-1970s
Found in:
Special Collections
Homer Lord collection of American Federation of Hosiery Workers materials
Collection
Identifier: L2013-26
Abstract:
Homer Lord (1914-2005) was a member of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers (AFHW) who lived in Athens, Georgia. AFHW organized the workers at Rodgers Mill (a subsidiary of Wayne Knitting Mills) in Athens. Collection includes an agreement and copies of newspaper articles, 1944, 1953-1955 (material in photocopied form).
Dates:
1944, 1953-1955, undated
Found in:
Special Collections
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- Subject: Textile industry X