| Title |
Metro Riders on Solidarity Day, September 19, 1981
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| Description |
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
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| Extent |
1 images; Photograph; monochrome |
| Date |
1981-09-19 |
| Location |
District of Columbia; United States; North America; Washington |
| Subject(s) |
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association; Labor union members; Union busting; Reagan, Ronald; Labor Unions; Protest posters; Labor--United States--History; Protest movements; Solidarity; Labor; Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; AFL-CIO |
| Citation |
AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection, Accession 2014-001-RG96-001, Series 1: Subject Files, Subseries 3: Photographs 1975-1995, Box : 7, Folder 2: Solidarity Days |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/35090
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#InC-NC
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| Terms of Use |
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