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Allis Chalmers Strike Parade
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Striking Allis Chalmbers workers and CIO supporters on parade in 1946. In later years it was common suggested that the Communist-dominated Milwaukee CIO had contributed to the election of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy because of their opposition to Senator Robert La Follette's anti-Communist stance. This historical irony is now generally discounted by McCarthy biographers.
December 7, 1946
Eisenscher, Edmund, 1909-1995 (photographer)
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Allis Chalmers Picketers
November 1, 1946
Members of the United Automobile Workers on strike at the Allis-Chalmers plant in Milwaukee.
Allis-Chalmers Strikers
October 28, 1946
Striking members of Local 248, United Automobile Workers, discuss strategy outside the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company plant.
Band Playing at Allis-Chalmers Strike Picnic
1946
"The Harmonians" performing at a picnic to raise money for striking Allis-Chalmers workers.
Police Arresting Allis-Chalmers Striker
December 4, 1946
Police arresting an Allis-Chalmers striker.
Support for Allis-Chalmers Strike
November 25, 1946
Demonstration march down city street in support of Allis-Chalmers, local 248, strike. Most of the marchers are women. Truck in front with megaphone reads "Worlds largest Union-80,000 members 100% b...
UAW Strikers
November 25, 1946
Striking members of the United Automobile Workers union at the Allis Chalmers plant in West Allis.
