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Labor unions -- Political activities

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

ILGWU. Local 155 records

 Collection
Identifier: 5780/054
Abstract

The Local 155 records consist primarily of the correspondence of Louis Nelson, manager of Local 15. The activities of the local are documented through articles, speeches, and other materials from the depression years through the late 1960s. Also included are minutes of Local 155's Executive Board between 1979 and 1995, issues of the local's publication, Knitgood Workers' Voice, from 1937 to 1995, files on Joe Lombardo and the Local 155's Health and Welfare Fund.

Dates: 1930-1995

Robert D. Parmet papers

 Collection
Identifier: 7088
Abstract The Robert D. Parmet papers document Parmet’s research on David Dubinsky (1892–1982), president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) from 1932 to 1966. Spanning 1911–2006, the papers include publications, reviews, talks, and related correspondence; studies and publications on the ILGWU; research files on Dubinsky and the ILGWU from 1911–1987; ILGWU proceedings, reports, and convention records from 1920–1937; and audio cassettes containing interviews conducted primarily...
Dates: 1911 - 2006