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Labor Action at White Provisions

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Two representatives of the Georgia CIO, C.H. Gillman and Loren Nelleo, visiting with strikers at the Swift company's White Provisions plant. The strikers were members of United Packinghouse Workers of American Local 108.

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Language
English

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

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Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011O5X
Legacy ID
WHi 67486

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Atlanta Stewards Training

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A stewards' training class conducted by local 108 of the United Packinghouse Workers of America.

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Campbells Soup Strikers

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Members of local 80A of the United Packinghouse Workers union on strike in front of the company's plant.

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Ralph Helstein

Ralph Helstein

Waist-up studio portrait of Ralph Helstein, president of the United Packinghouse Workers of America.

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Ralph Helstein

Ralph Helstein

Quarter-length portrait of Ralph Helstein, president of the United Packinghouse Workers of America.

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Union Membership Drive

Union Membership Drive

1952

United Packinghouse Workers of America members at the Armour plant in Atlanta check membership cards in an effort to bring 100 percent membership into local 111.

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Orear and Helstein

Orear and Helstein

Leslie Orear, (left) labor historian and editor of the Packinghouse Worker magazine, with Ralph Helstein, president of the United Packinghouse Workers of America.

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