Wesley Cook papers, 1941-1964.

Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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Cook, Rita S.

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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...

Cook, Wesley, 1902-

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Member of the Textile Workers Union Executive Council. From the description of Wesley Cook papers, 1941-1964. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32320959 ...