International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local 278 Records 1942-1984

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International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local 278 Records 1942-1984

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Local chapter of the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers that represented workers at the Chapman Valve Manufacturing Company of Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. Records include detailed minute books of general and executive board meetings as well as several ledgers that reflect the activities of the credit union and the Chapman Valve Athletic Association.

4 boxes, 2 loose volumes; (2 linear ft.)

eng,

Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries

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Local 278 represented the workers at the Chapman Valve Manufacturing Company of Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, which was later purchased by the Crane Company of New York. At its peak, the company employed more than 1,000 workers manufacturing valves, fittings, and plumbing material. The union, founded as United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers (UE) Local 278, organized most of the plant in March 1942 and won a NLRB representation victory of most production workers in May. The ...