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Kannapolis (N.C.)

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

ACTWU Press Conference, 23 August 1991

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Identifier: L1995-13_AV0443
Abstract

The first part of this video is of an ACTWU press conference about the disputed vote over unionization that occurred at the Fieldcrest Cannon Mill in Kannapolis, N.C. The second part of this video is with the unidentified vice-president of the ACTWU local at Fieldcrest Cannon. He discusses the current drive for unionization within the context of previous attempts at unionization, how this campaign differs, and his beliefs about the union.

Dates: 23 August 1991

ACTWU Press Conference, 21 August 1991

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Identifier: L1995-13_AV0688
Abstract

The first half of this video consists of a union rally by Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) members. The second half of the video consists of a press conference given by ACTWU to discuss the results of a inconclusive election that occurred at the Fieldcrest-Cannon plant in Kannapolis, N.C.

Dates: 21 August 1991