Standard Allied Trade Council (Louisville, Ky.) collection

Collection

Identifier: L1977-32

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Collection

This collection contains newspaper clippings, contracts, and strike bulletins from the Standard Allied Trade Council (Louisville, Ky.). The collection ranges from 1966-1975, with a few materials from 1946 and 1956.

Dates

1946, 1956, 1966-1975

Creator

Standard Allied Trade Council (Louisville, Ky.) (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

History of the Standard Allied Trade Council (Louisville, Ky.)

The Standard Allied Trade Council, of Louisville, Kentucky, was a conglomeration of all of the smaller craft-based unions that labored for American Standard corporation in Louisville. By consolidating their labor operations to include all crafts working for the company, the workers gained bargaining power in their dealings with management.