Will Parry papers 1977-1981

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Will Parry papers 1977-1981

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Papers of a labor activist in King County, Washington.

.21 cubic feet; 1 box

eng,

University of Washington Libraries Special Collections

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Parry, Will

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Will Parry was a labor activist in King County, Washington. From 1977 to 1978, Parry and Ross Rieder, of the Washington State Labor Council, organized King County unions to assist workers in picketing automobile dealerships. The strikes were in reaction to a growing trend among the dealerships to open their shops to non-union work. Parry and Ross paired again to organize the Washington State delegation of union members and supporters for Solidarity Day -- a rally against the Reagan ...