Clothing trade
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Southern Region records
Collection
Identifier: L1977-03
Abstract:
Southern Region, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America records are made up of office files, including correspondence; files documenting the activities of some local unions; and court hearings related to two cases.
Dates:
1939-1980
Found in:
Special Collections
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Southeast Regional Office records
Collection
Identifier: L1980-18
Abstract:
The collection consists of the records of the Southeastern Regional Office of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union from 1945-1980. Includes administrative records (1945-1977) containing correspondence to or from Jack Handler, Regional Counsel, Directors E.T. Kehrer, Martin J. Morand and Nick Bonanno; subject files relating to farm workers, the General Electric strike (1960), organizing activities in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and; the 1960 Presidential election; financial...
Dates:
1945-1978
Found in:
Special Collections
United Garment Workers of America records
Collection
Identifier: L1992-17
Abstract:
The United Garment Workers Union (UGWA) was established in 1891. UGWA lost membership when a group of dissatisfied members broke away to form the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in 1914. Membership levels were steady until the 1950s, when they began a slow decline. In 1994, the UGWA became part of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. This collection consists of the records of the United Garment Workers of America from 1893-1994. Its eight series contain time study/ time and...
Dates:
1893-1994
Found in:
Special Collections