Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union records, 1954-1988.

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Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union records, 1954-1988.

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The Records, 1954-1988, of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Local 1716 of Rome, Georgia, are comprised of correspondence, arbitration and grievances, union organizing and contract negotiation materials, union elections results, and minutes regarding safety regulations.

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