Francis J. Murnane papers 1923-1968

Murnane, Francis J., 1914-1968.

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Francis J. Murnane (1914-1968) was a labor leader in the ILWU Local 8, historical preservationist, Progressive candidate for the Oregon State Legislature in 1948 and secretary of Harry Bridges Defense Committee. From the description of Francis J. Murnane papers [manuscript], 1923-1968. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 729615770 From the guide to the Francis J. Murnane papers, 1923-1968, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) ...

Bridges, Harry,

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International Woodworkers of America

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CIO-affiliated union founded in 1937 by woodworkers in the United States and Canada. In April, 1987, the International Woodworkers of America (IWA) split to form the IWA-U.S. and IWA-Canada unions. The IWA-U.S. is headquartered in Gladstone, Or. From the description of Records, 1936-1987. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 19796382 ...

International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union

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In the years following World War II, rank-and-file members of the International Longshoremen's Association became increasingly restive as a result of dissatisfaction with union contracts. Finally, in the fall of 1951, a series of unauthorized strikes was climaxed by a twenty-one day wildcat strike in the Port of New York. The strikers included several high-ranking ILA officials and a future president, Thomas Gleason. The strike ended when a board of inquiry to investigate the strike...

Murnane, Francis J.,

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