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Labor unions -- Organizing

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

United Steelworkers of America, Local 309 (Alcoa, Tenn.) collection

 Collection
Identifier: L1983-30
Abstract:

Alcoa, Tennessee was incorporated in 1919 as a company town for the Aluminum Company of America. Workers there first organized an independent union in 1933. The United Steelworkers of America, Local 309 (Alcoa, Tenn.) collection, 1971-1983, consists of printed material recounting the history of Alcoa, Tennessee, its aluminum industry, and African American workers in the town.

Dates: 1971-1983