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Certificate of Affiliation for the Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union to the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America-CIO
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| Title | Certificate of Affiliation for the Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union to the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America-CIO |
| Author | United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers, Affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization |
| Date of Publication | 1937 |
| Notes | In 1937-38, the CWFLU came into conflict with the American Federation of Labor. The A. F. of L. had a long history of racism and discrimination, especially towards Asians. When the Filipino-led Cannery Workers Union affiliated with the AFL in 1933, the Federation claimed to have changed. The A. F. of L. advertised in a handbill that "the A. F. of L. fights discrimination" and that "racial and religious prejudice are against union principles, racial and religious prejudice are used by anti-labor forces to divide workers, racial and religious prejudice are undemocratic, and racial and religious prejudice weaken our unions." This promise to its unions and the workers of its federation did not stand true. The members of Local 18257 felt the discriminations that the American Federation of Labor were forcing upon its members and their criteria for membership. Thus, the men decided to break away from their affiliation with the A. F. of L. On April 12, 1938, the final transition from the American Federation of Labor to the Congress of Industrial Organizations was made. This major decision was finalized, only two years after the death of its president and secretary. The union were making major decisions and moving forward full force. The men voted for this change of affiliation unanimously, again proving the fraternity of the union. The United Cannery, Agricultural, Packinghouse and Allied Workers of America-CIO (UCAPAWA) was formed and the A. F. of L. was no longer in the cannery business. This was the birth of Local 7. (Source: Crystal Fresco. Cannery Workers' and Farm Laborers' Union 1933-39: Their Strength in Unity. http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/cwflu.htm) |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Certificates |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union. Local 7 (Seattle, Wash.); United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, and Allied Workers of America; Cannery workers--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cannery workers--Labor unions--Oregon--Portland; Cannery workers--Labor unions--California--San Francisco; Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--Oregon--Portland; Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--California--San Francisco |
| Geographic Coverage | United States--Washington (State), United States--Oregon-- Portland; United States--California--San Francisco |
| Digital ID Number | PNw01192 |
| 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 and Farm Laborers Union, Local 7 Records. Accession no. 3927-001, Box 10/1 |
| Object Type | Certificate
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| Physical Description | 1 page; 21 x 28 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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