American Federation of Grain Millers. Local 6 (Clinton, Iowa)

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Organized as Federal Labor Union No. 20878 in 1937, Local 6 was chartered by the American Federation of Grain Millers in 1949. The Local represented workers at the Clinton Corn Processing Company which made corn starch and other corn products. Relations with the company were always contentious and there were strikes nearly every time the contract came up for renewal. The largest and bitterest strike was in 1979-1980 during which the company tried to break the union and Local 6 was eventually decertified by the votes of strike breakers in an NLRB election.

From the description of American Federation of Grain Millers Local 6 records, 1949-1980. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 50287649

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Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith American Federation of Grain Millers. corporateBody
associatedWith American Federation of Labor. corporateBody
associatedWith American Federation of Labor. Federal Labor Union No. 20878 (Clinton, Iowa) corporateBody
associatedWith Clinton Corn Processing Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Wet Corn Milling Council corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Clinton (Iowa)
Iowa--Clinton
Subject
Clinton Corn Strike, Iowa, 1979-1980
Corn products industry
Corn products industry
Labor movement
Labor union locals
Labor unions
Strikes and lockouts
Occupation
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Corporate Body

Active 1949

Active 1980

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