Records of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 601, East Pittsburgh, Pa., 1947-1954.

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Records of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 601, East Pittsburgh, Pa., 1947-1954.

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The bulk of the materials date from 1947-52 and contain information on the conflicts between left-wing and right-wing factions within the electrical workers union in East Pittsburgh before and after elections between the UE and the IUE in 1950-1952. The extensive series of leaflets produced by both UE and IUE supporters provide insight into the arguments used to gain or retain the allegiance of Westinghouse-East Pittsburgh electrical workers. The Newspaper Clippings files shed light on the efforts of the Association of Catholic Trade Unionists (ACTU) and Reverend Charles Owen Rice in support of the right-wing/IUE group. Correspondence, mimeographed material, minutes, press releases, and publications are also present.

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