Records of Armour Workers United, 1983-1985.

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Records of Armour Workers United, 1983-1985.

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The collection reflects the events leading up to the formation of Armour Workers United, their efforts to organize and gain knowledge relating to employee ownership of a meat packing facility structured under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), their efforts in seeking of grants and loans, and their efforts to enlist support in a national boycott.

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University of Pittsburgh

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In June 1983, Greyhound, then the parent corporation of Armour, announced it would close thirteen of its meat packing and processing facilities, including the plant in Crafton, Pa., unless employees accepted proposed concessions. Twice between June and December, the workers, who were members of Local 23 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, voted to reject the contract that would have lowered wages by almost 25%, and reduced both vacation time and benefits. This forced the plant to sh...