Butte Machinist Union (Butte, Mont.)

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Butte's mechanics first organized as the Mechanics Union in 1881 under the auspices of the Butte Workingmen's Union; in 1888 the International Association of Machinists was founded in Atlanta and Butte' s Mechanics Union reorganized as Montana's Fightin' 88's; the group was officially chartered on June 7, 1889 as Local 88 (in recognition of the year organized).

From the description of Records, 1908-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71208650

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creatorOf Butte Machinist Union (Butte, Mont.). Records, 1908-1989. Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives
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associatedWith Anaconda Copper Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith International Association of Machinists. corporateBody
associatedWith International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. corporateBody
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Montana--Butte
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Labor unions
Machinists
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Active 1908

Active 1989

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