| Title |
Clothing workers marching in Boston to protest imports at Jordan Marsh, 1971
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| Description |
Description on reverse reads: "Clothing workers march down the streets of Boston to protest the sale of imported suits from Spain at the Jordan-Marsh store. Leading the march were children of members, carrying a banner [that reads] 'Please help my daddy keep his job.' Nearly 2,000 ACWA members have lost their jobs in 10 recent plant closings in New England attributed to competition from imports produced in low-wage countries. [From] issue of 5/1/71." For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
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| Extent |
25.5 x 20.5 cm; Photograph; monochrome |
| Date |
1971 |
| Creator |
AFL-CIO News
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| Location |
United States; Massachusetts; North America; Boston |
| Subject(s) |
Clothing workers--Labor unions; Strikes and lockouts--Textile industry; Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; Strikes and lockouts--Clothing trade |
| Citation |
AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection, Accession 2014-001-RG96-001, Series 1: Subject Files, 1890-1995, Subseries 1: Photographs, 1890-1993, Box : 37, Folder 15: International Unions, ACTWU, includes ACWA |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/43095
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#InC-NC
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| Terms of Use |
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