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| Date: | 08 12 1948 |
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| Description: | One of the many demonstrations organized by the People's Progressive Party in Milwaukee to fight the ever-rising cost of living. The campaign includes the ... |
| Date: | 09 03 1945 |
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| Description: | The 6th Ward Contingent represented a community on the march. Black men, women and children from the CIO and AF of L, from small business, brought a messa... |
| Date: | 07 19 1946 |
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| Description: | Young demonstrators at the CIO's "Don't Buy a Depression" rally. |
| Date: | 06 13 1954 |
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| Description: | TWUA officials are shown seated at a table during a strike meeting with picket signs in front of the table. From left to right are business manager Charles... |
| Date: | 07 09 1970 |
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| Description: | Picket line of striking Northwest Airlines ticket agents and office workers who were represented by the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks. |
| 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: | 03 15 1955 |
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| Description: | Women from Pittsburgh AFL Retail Clerks' Union Local 1365 picket at the Milwaukee store. |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | Delegates from the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen union at the convention of the Coalition of Labor Union Women. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Striking members of the United Packinghouse Workers employed by the Colonial Sugar Company in New Orleans, Louisiana, distribute literature to passers-by u... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Vi Slovin, an employee of the United Packinghouse Workers District One office in Chicago, working after hours to distribute leaflets about the Wilson & Co.... |
| Date: | 09 09 1956 |
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| Description: | Striking members of Amalgamated Meatcutters Local 28 picketing at the Swift and Company plant in Chicago. |
| Date: | 07 13 1945 |
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| Description: | Students listening to Rev. Claude Williams teaching "Religion in Contemporary Society." The blackboard says "Gospel of the Kingdom: The Gospel to the Poor,... |
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| Description: | Rubber Workers during a workshop at the Highlander Folk School. Myles Horton on far left. |
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| Description: | CIO gathering, possibly in Chattanooga. Zilphia Horton was in charge of the event. Charlie Horton, second person from Zilphia, in suit with moustache. |
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| Description: | Zilphia Horton playing an accordion and singing on a picket line. A group of men and women sit in chairs in front of a tent. Sign on left reads, "Peaceful ... |
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| Description: | Farmers Union ladies quilting. A sign in the background reads, "Mt. Pelia". In Weakley County. |
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| Description: | Striking packinghouse workers on a picket line at an unidentified locality. Sign on side of building reads, "W & W Pickle Co." |
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| Description: | Highlander Chautauqua route traveling group that went to North Carolina and other places during the `40's. Myles and Zilphia Horton, far left. Posters re... |
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| Description: | Strike of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 227 against a Winn-Dixie grocery store. Identified among the picketers are Rev. Charles... |
| Date: | 10 1981 |
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| Description: | Striking members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 253. |
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