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Date: | 02 1886 |
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Description: | A formal announcement of a Co-operative Fair that was held in March of 1886. |
Date: | 1887 |
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Description: | Advertisement for K. of L. Brand Co-operative Collars and Cuffs showing illustrations of collars. It includes the statement "The Only Union Made Collars". |
Date: | 07 24 1937 |
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Description: | Poster with words "Holidays With Pay!" at the bottom illustrated by sketches of workers punching in to work and of people relaxing on a beach. |
Date: | 1969 |
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Description: | Three men, including Governor Patrick J. Lucey, pose in front of a sign that reads: "Labor Works For Highway Safety. Make Labor Day Weekend A Safe, Pleasan... |
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Description: | A float in the last Madison Federation of Labor sponsored Labor Day parade. The float, which was one of the winners, was sponsored by Machinist Lodge 1406 ... |
Date: | 1949 |
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Description: | Union Label Trades Department poster with samples of shop cards and union buttons from various trades. Created by Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Work... |
Date: | 01 1952 |
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Description: | Herbert March speaking at the "Negro and White, Unite and Fight" rally in -8 F degree weather. |
Date: | 05 10 1955 |
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Description: | Members of a musician's union playing cards together. |
Date: | 02 20 1963 |
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Description: | Union members of Local 317 in Milwaukee strike outside the Electric Co.'s N. Edison Street plant. It was a very cold night. |
Date: | 1950 |
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Description: | A young child, Frank Hill, walking the picket line at a strike with an older man. The adult's sign reads: "Construction Workers organize for hours, wages a... |
Date: | 05 21 1956 |
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Description: | Ray-O-Vac workers from the Battery Workers' Union and Machinists' Union picketing for higher wages, better working conditions, and better pension plan. Ant... |
Date: | 11 05 1962 |
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Description: | Lone picketer from Painters' Local 781 protests against workers not receiving union wages, hours, and benefits. |
Date: | 03 15 1955 |
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Description: | Women from Pittsburgh AFL Retail Clerks' Union Local 1365 picket at the Milwaukee store. |
Date: | 1933 |
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Description: | Cutters from the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union picket a Reed Brothers Company lockout. |
Date: | 11 18 1966 |
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Description: | Two men carry signs to protest exploitation of tenants who are members of Local 404 by their landlord who is manager of College Barber Shop. |
Date: | 09 05 1882 |
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Description: | The procession passing the reviewing stand at Union Square. |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | Commercial pilot Dave Behnke, who later headed Airline Pilots Association, signing for a load of airmail. After service as a pilot during World War I, Behn... |
Date: | 11 05 1958 |
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Description: | Women campaign workers call voters to support the Labor Political League and vote for candidates sympathetic to Labor issues. |
Date: | 10 14 1945 |
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Description: | Outdoor group portrait of the Federation of State, County and Municipal employees outside the Federation Building, 448 W. Washington Avenue. Photograph tak... |
Date: | 09 19 1945 |
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Description: | Group portrait of University of Wisconsin-Madison Heating Plant employees, members of Wisconsin State Employees Association Heat & Water Local 171, organiz... |
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