Textile Workers Union of America. Local 482 (Painesville, Ohio)
Chartered in 1942 by the Textile Workers Union of America as the bargaining agent of the workers at the Painesville, Ohio plant of the Industrial Rayon Corp. The national union was established in 1939 to improve wages, working conditions and security of textile workers. The local's history is one of constant contract negotiations and frequent walkouts. Major strikes occurred in 1953, 1955 and 1957, over wage issues.
From the description of Records 1942-1978. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17383343
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| creatorOf | Textile Workers Union of America. Local 482 (Painesville, Ohio). Records 1942-1978. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Industrial Rayon Corporation. | corporateBody |
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| Ohio--Painesville |
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| Collective bargaining |
| Collective labor agreements |
| Grievance arbitration |
| Strikes and lockouts |
| Textile industry |
| Textile workers |
| Textile workers |
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