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News Clippings Lodge 609 Strike, July 15, 1979

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 14

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[articles: “Olin Strikers Firm on Production Goals,” “Program to explore black male's concerns,” “Singer John Cash Refuses to Cross Hotel Picket Line,” “NLRB to pursue Olin Probe,”] [two small sheets of lined paper with a list of names and addresses of those “are note receiving The Machinist”] [File Folder 10 Title: Jan 1980 CONTENTS: articles from Journal-Courier “Olin, union stands blunt city, state efforts,” “Seasons changing; not Olin stalemate [a chronological list of the highlights of the 1979 strike],” “First battle was in 1955”; “Logue's finest hour was a gamble”; “Suits filed in Olin strike”; ad from United Steelworkers of America thanking Mayor Frank Logue; copy of the Daily World dated January 10, 1980; article, “Olin-Union talks first in a month,” “Mayor urged to bie time on Olin”] [article, “Exhaustion ends Olin strike” from the N.H. Courier 1/22/80] [notice, “Reject Any Sellout!” from the Trade Union Alliance for a Labor Party with demands for the Olin-and Local 609 strike] [articles, “Strike at Olin affects its profits”; “2 return Olin volley Infighting denied”; “Labor Letter: A Special News Report on People and Their Jobs in Offices, Fields, and Factories”; “15-Week Strike Continues: Olin, Union Pact Talk Ends After Half-Hour”] [flier from the Trade Union Alliance for a Labor Party, “Stop the scabbing! Mobilize New Haven labor! Victory to the Olin Strikers!”] [letters appealing for strike assistance to the IAMAW from Local 609] [flier from Trade Union Alliance for a Labor Party, “Defend Jobs! No to Speedup! Labor Must Back the Olin Strikers!”] [letter from executive board of Local 609, “Justice: Olin Style” discussing letters Olin sent out to employees threatening to discharge them] [Bulls Eye newsletter put out by the New Haven Communist Party November 1979] [articles from Bulletin November 9, 1979, “Olin Strike at the Crossroads,” “Olin Workers Defend the Bulletin”] [two resignation letters, resigning from Local 609] [article, “Labor chief gives union, Olin notice”; “Meany dies at 85” (about death of George Meany); “Olin Corp. stalling—talks at standstill”; “Workday was a long time coming”; “Olin union eyes 'visit' to Illinois,” “Olin strike: test case against labor”] [“An Open Letter to Bill and Jim Hascall” from the Negotiating Committee of Local Lodge 609 regarding their involvement in negotiations] [temporary injunction from the Superior Court Judicial District of New Haven at New Haven limiting picketing activities] [full page advertisement in the Journal-Courier dated September 19, 1979, with “The Following Letter Was Sent to the Executive Board of Victory Lodge 609 and Olin Employees”] [articles, “Olin meeting today,”; “Olin talks resume today”; “Olin isn't talking about site plans”; “Seeds of Olin strike planted in 1969”; “Almanac says mild winter ahead for East,” “60% of claims denied: Law saves $9 million” (dated 9-28-79 from Journal-Courier); “Olin friction continues on rally's eve”; “'Quits & Fires' law eases bind on state unemployment fund”; “Richey Defends Olin; Fires Blast At Logue”; “Olin session positive, says Peraro” (dated 11-16-79 from Courier); “Olin union fined” (dated Courier 11-16-79); “Oil-pollution problems could also blight Sound”; “Talks continue on Olin issues” (dated Courier 12-6-79); “Union official says Olin trying 'break' (dated Courier 12-10-79); “Students back strikers” (dated Courier 1-2-1980); “Olin talks may be at crossroad” (dated Courier 12-7-79); “Olin files charges as talks flop” (Register 8-29-1979); “Olin directors meet; plant decision denied” (Courier 12-12-79); “Casualty says he's lost trust: Picket may lose 1 eye's sight” (Courier 12-12-79); “On the Picket Line: Olin strikers need help to balance the struggle” (Advocate 12-12-79)] [articles, “Penalty increase urged” (Courier 1-15-80); “Harvester expects $225 million loss in quarter” (Chicago Tribune Jan. 12, 1980); “Olin Striker booked” (Courier 1-9-80); “Some Olin strikers eligible for aid” (Courier 1-7-80); “Olin strike talks return to everyday meetings” (Register 12-6-79); “Breakthrough cite at Olin, union session” (1-18-80); “Olin accord reached; vote on pact today” (1-20-80)] [whole page from NH Register Buisness-Financial section, “Inflation to get accounting in 1979-80 Annual Reports” “Payroll, Confidence Eroding Says New Purchaser Survey (dated 1-9-79)]

Dates

  • Creation: July 15, 1979

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1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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