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Metro Riders on Solidarity Day, September 19, 1981

1981-09-19 ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) union members gathered on the Metro heading to Washington, D.C. to celebrate Solidarity Day. Men are holding signs that say "Sheet Metal Workers, Local Union 17, Boston, Massachusetts, Supports Solidarity Day." The Solidarity March occurred on September 19, 1981 and was a protest against President Reagan's union-busting policies. Hundreds of thousands of union members participated in the Solidarity Day march. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Washington (D.C.)
Temporal subject: 1981-09-19
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Settlement:Washington (D.C.)
Topical subjects: Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
AFL-CIO
Reagan, Ronald
Protest movements
Protest posters
Labor
Labor Unions
Labor union members
Union busting
Solidarity
Labor--United States--History
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
ArchivesUM location:AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection
  • series 1: Subject Files
  • subseries 3: Photographs 1975-1995
  • box : 7
  • folder 2: Solidarity Days
  • accession 2014-001-RG96-001
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Copyright holder:AFL-CIO
Collection:Digital Collections
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