Hart, Schaffner and Marx Records

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Hart, Schaffner and Marx Records

1901-1955

6 Cubic feet (17 boxes)

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Hart, Schaffner and Marx

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The Hart, Schaffner and Marx Labor Agreement grew out of the unsuccessful nineteen-week strike of workers in the Chicago men's clothing industry in 1910. It was initially signed by representatives of the workers and Hart, Schaffner and Marx, largely at the instance of Joseph Schaffner, and represented a compromise between the United Garment Worker's (UGW) demand for a closed shop and management desire for an open one. Under the agreement of March 13, 1911, an arbitration board was s...