Cigar Makers' International Union of America records

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Cigar Makers' International Union of America records

1856-1974 (majority 1930-1974

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/43622

The Cigar Makers International Union of America (CMIUA) was formed in 1864 as the Cigar Makers National Union of the United States and became international in 1867 with the affiliation of Canadian locals. Samuel Gompers was instrumental in the growth of the union. The union merged with the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Workers Union in 1974. Union documentation includes administrative files, records of locals, financial records, convention proceedings, and publications. Important subjects include strikes and strike negotiations, benefits, amalgamation, per capita tax, cigar making machinery, union labels, cooperatives, insurance, and Communism. Also documented are bank failures of the 1930's, the National Labor Relations Board, labor contracts, and organization of locals.

31 microfilms (The microfilms are numbered 1-30, however there are two for 22: 22A and 22B); 3.50 Linear Feet (Five full document boxes, one half document box, one oversize box); 6 Folders (6 folders of photographs)

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6943205

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Strasser, Adolph

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In 1864, delegates from local cigar makers' unions in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and a number of other cities met in New York to form the Cigar Makers National Union of the United States; only hand cigar makers were allowed to join the union. At this meeting, Andrew Zeitler was elected the union's first president. Cigar makers had organized locally as early as 1845 in Cincinnati, but no national organization had been attempted. The union became international in 1867 when a nu...

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Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924

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The Cigar Makers National Union of the United States formed in 1864 with delegates from local unions in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other cities in attendance. The Union became international in 1867 with the affiliation of Canadian locals. In 1875, the Cigar Makers of New York affiliated with the CMIUA and became Local 144. Samuel Gompers was the Local's president and Adolph Strasser was financial secretary. Gompers was appointed an international organizer and in 1886 became a vice pr...

Ornburn, I. M.

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