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Patrick Gorman

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Description: Patrick Gorman, president of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workers union, with Hilton Hanna, of Madison, Wisconsin, also a leader in that interna...
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Philip Murray at the UPWA Convention

Date: 05 1950
Description: Philip Murray (dark suit in the center of the photo), the president of the CIO, being escorted to the podium to speak to the annual convention of the Unite...
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CIO Convention

Date: 11 21 1950
Description: Elevated view of the annual convention of the Congress of Industrial Organizations at the Palmer House hotel.
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First AFL-CIO Convention

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view of the first national convention after the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
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Willie McGee Rally

Date: 1952
Description: An unidentified rally in support of the rights of Willie McGee who was convicted of raping a white woman in 1945. His case attracted the attention of many ...
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Wartime Labor Agreement

Date: 07 14 1942
Description: Meeting of United Packinghouse Workers Local 69 stewards and committeemen employed at the Hygrade Food Products plant. They were meeting to organize a labo...
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African American Labor Leaders

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Description: Banquet for African-American delegates to the convention of the Alabama State Industrial Union Council.
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Council for Mentally Retarded Children

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Officers of the Madison unit of the Wisconsin Council for Mentally Retarded Children, seated around a table. Left to right: Mrs. E.K. (Flora) Steul, public...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. at Wage Policy Conference

Date: 10 1957
Description: Martin Luther King, Jr., during his appearance at the United Packinghouse Workers of American Wage-Policy Conference. With him are Russell Lasley (left), ...
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Dane County Medical Auxiliary

Date: 08 27 1950
Description: Dane County Medical auxiliary members will serve as hostesses for the annual convention of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin at Hotel Schroeder in Mil...
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Madison Civic Music Association

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Three members of the Madison Civic Music Association board standing near a building entrance. They are: Helen Marting Supernaw, Mrs. Donald W. (Florence) A...
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Women's Activities Delegates

Date: 1953
Description: Delegates to the first Women's Activities Conference sponsored by the United Packinghouse Workers of America. A sign behind the three women concerns the im...
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CIO-Teamsters Solidarity

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Description: Frank Glovan (wearing a watch on his wrist) president of Teamster Local 407 of Cleveland, listens intently during a special strike meeting called by member...
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Charles Hayes of the UPWA

Date: 03 1958
Description: Charles Hayes (center), director of the United Packinghouse Workers of America District 1 and a national leader in UPWA's efforts to organize and support t...
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Bargaining Pointers

Date: 08 1965
Description: The bargaining team for a newly-recognized United Packinghouse Workers local at the Agar Packing Company talk over strategy for their first contract talks ...
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Striking Workers at Lookout Oil

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Description: Striking members of United Packinghouse Workers of America (UPWA) Local 186 listen to talk from union representative Grover Hathaway, who is not in the pic...
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Packinghouse District Convention

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Description: An undated photograph of a convention of District 1 of the United Packinghouse Workers of America. A sign in the background bears a picture of President Fr...
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UPWA-AMCBW Merger

Date: 1968
Description: Patrick Gorman (right) of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workers Union, and next to him, Ralph Helstein of the United Packinghouse Workers of Amer...
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Labor Arbitrators

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Description: Nathan G. Feinsinger (center), professor of law at the University of Wisconsin and a nationally-known arbitrator of labor disputes, with two Wisconsin coll...
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United Givers' Fund

Date: 10 06 1950
Description: Group portrait of the volunteer workers of the United Givers' Fund at their planning meeting for solicitation of business and industrial firms for their an...

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