Charles L. Ross papers, 1943-1952.

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Charles L. Ross papers, 1943-1952.

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The papers of C. L. Ross, 1943-1952, labor organizer in Rome, Georgia, of the Textile Workers Union of America within the Celanese (before 1947, the Tubize) Corporation, include correspondence, a radio address, and printed material.

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Ross, Charles L. (Charles Lewis), 1914-1984.

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Charles "Lewis" Ross (1914-1984) worked as a textile mechanic and was active in the organization efforts of the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) at the Celanese (before 1947, the Tubize) Corporation in Rome, Georgia. Ross held various leadership positions within the TWUA, including Financial Secretary and Business Agent for the union, member and Chairman of the Auditing Committee of the Northwest Georgia Joint Board, and President of TWUA Local 689 in Rome, Georgia. ...

Textile Workers Union of America. Local 689 (Rome, Ga.)

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Amalgamated Textile Workers of America

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Rieve, Emil, 1892-1975

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Baldanzi, George, 1907-1972

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Celanese Fibers Company (Rome, Ga.)

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Textile Workers' Union of America

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Located in Boston, the TWUA began in 1937 as the Textile Workers' Organizing Committee of the CIO. By 1939, its success in organizing workers led to its becoming an independent CIO-affiliated union. One of the first victories was a contract with the American Woolen Co. in Lawrence, Mass. By 1942, mills in a number of New England cities were unionized. After World War II, the TWUA faced serious problems from national anti-labor legislation such as the Taft-Hartley Act, and the slump in the textil...