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Packinghouse Workers Picket Line
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Members of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers of America and their families walking the picket line."Picket Duty - Everyone's Job" Even the youngsters, potential union members, co-operate to give strength to the picket line of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers, on strike [against Plankinton Packing Company] since Tuesday, March 16."- Wisconsin CIO NewsLeft to right: unknown man, Jake Gould, Jeffrey and Fred Erchul, Ludwig Fuerness and son, Carl Pielow walking with Jackie Erchul, and Wilfred Allison and son.
March 22, 1948
Eisenscher, Edmund, 1909-1995 (photographer)
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Packinghouse Workers Strike Kitchen
March 22, 1948
Strike kitchen of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers of America (Plankinton Packing Company). Left to right: Al Herold (chef), Ernie Bernie, Jimmy Glover, Joe Catanese, and Henry Cabell.The Uni...
Allis Chalmers Picketers
November 1, 1946
Members of the United Automobile Workers on strike at the Allis-Chalmers plant in Milwaukee.
Packinghouse Workers Protesting at Armour and Co.
April 20, 1948
Packinghouse workers and their CIO supporters protest Armour and Company's "back-to-work" day, April 20, 1948."The 'back to work' movement of Armour & Co., an effort to break the seven week old str...
Stocking the Strike Kitchen of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers
March 22, 1948
Workers stocking the strike kitchen of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers of America (Plankinton Packing Company). Left to right: Fred Koratko, Cornelius Bialk, George Barber, and Harry Stikars...
Plankinton Meat Packing Strike
April 20, 1948
Striking workers and police outside of Plankinton Meat Packing. Strikers are standing on the cobblestone street and sidewalk holding signs that read "Don't Be A Scab," "9 Cents Not Enough!" and "R...
Dairy Cooperative Supports Packinghouse Workers Strike
March 22, 1948
A driver for Dairy Distributors, Inc. cooperative of Watertown, Wisconsin delivering milk to strikers' soup kitchen."Several dairies have volunteered to help the United Packinghouse Workers striker...
