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Dixie Story
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Elevated view of a man speaking at a podium and groups of people sitting at tables around the room. A banner suspended from a balcony reads: "Industrial Relations Conference. Labor-Management Relations. Industrial Union Department - AFL-CIO." Caption reads: "DIXIE STORY of brutality and lawlessness against workers related by TWUA's William Pollock at IUD's first industrial relations conference in Washington proved real eye opener to the delegates from already well-organized areas."
1957
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Defending International Unions
A man stands at a podium. Caption reads: "General President William Pollock defends international unions at TWUA's 10th Biennial Canadian Conference."
Canadian Defense Fund Conference
1957
A man stands at a podium for the King Edward Sheraton hotel. Other people are behind him. Caption reads: "Main speaker at the recent Canadian Defense Fund Conference in Toronto was General Presiden...
Textile Labor Convention
May 1946
A man stands at a podium, gesturing. A seal on the front of the podium reads: "Atlantic City Audito[rium]." Caption identifies him as William Pollock, general secretary-treasurer of the Textile Wor...
Organizing's Even More Important
1954
A man stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone. Two men are seated in the background. Caption reads: "ORGANIZING'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, Executive Vice President William Pollock reminded conf...
Flying to Sweden
September 12, 1962
Two men stand outside the door to a Pan American airplane. Caption reads: "Leaving New York's Idlewild Airport on way to international conference in Sweden are TWUA's William Pollock (left) and J. ...
Greater Toronto Textile Joint Board Meeting
1957
A man stands and gestures with a pen in hand. Other men are seated on either side of him. Caption reads: "General President William Pollock addressing meeting of the Greater Toronto Textile Joint B...
