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| Title | Message from the President of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union Local 37, Chris Mensalvas, asking union members for unity and solidarity during this time of union elections, August 18, 1953 |
| Author | Mensalvas, Chris |
| Date of Publication | 1953 |
| Notes | This message by Chris Mensalvas, President of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union Local 37, is a call to members for unity and solidarity within the union ranks during union elections. The document describes the continuing concerns of the union including fighting for better wages and working conditions for it's members. Mr. Mensalvas also discusses certain pieces of federal legislation such as the Taft-Hartley Law (Act) and the McCarren-Walter Act that will directly affect the union and their communities. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Mensalvas, Chris D., d. 1977; International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. ǂb Local 37 (Seattle, Wash.); Labor unions--Washington (State); Cannery workers--Labor unions--Washington (State); Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--Washington (State) |
| Geographic Coverage | United States--Washington (State) |
| Digital ID Number | PNW01257 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or inquire about permissions contact: photos@u.washington.edu. |
| Digital Collection | Pacific Northwest Historical Documents
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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Cannery Workers & Farm Laborers Union Local 7. Accession No. 3927. Box 26/26 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the guide for this collection see:
http://digital.lib.washington.edu/findingaids/permalink/CanneryWorkersandFarmLaborersUnionLocal7SeattleWash3927/ |
| Object Type | Flier
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| Physical Description | 1 leaf : 27.5 x 21 cm |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original text or image at 200 dpi saved in TIFF format, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2011. |
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