George M. Litsios Papers 1926-1980

Litsios, George M.

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George M. Litsios, the American-born son of Greek immigrants, apprenticed as a fur worker at the age of 12 and remained in the industry until retirement in 1985. Greek Fur Workers Local 70 lost its autonomy to the Furriers Joint Council after a strike in 1938 bankrupted the union. Greek furriers comprised one of seven craft locals, the rest of them Yiddish-speaking, within the Council. Litsios was active with the Greek opposition slate, under various names including the Rank and File Committee f...

Furriers Joint Council of New York. Greek Fur Workers Local 70-F.

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Furriers' Joint Council of New York.

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International Fur Workers' Union of the United States and Canada

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