UAW Local 341 records, 1937-1961.

Thomas, R. J. (Rolland Jay), 1900-1967

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Roland Jay Thomas (June 9, 1900 – April 18, 1967), also known as R. J. Thomas, was born in East Palestine, Ohio. He grew up in eastern Ohio and attended the College of Wooster for two years. The need to help support his family caused him to leave college and go to work. In 1923, he moved to Detroit, where he worked in a number of automobile plants. He became active in efforts to organize the automobile industry and was the president of Chrysler Local 7 when it affiliated with the United Auto ...

Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 341 (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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Local 341 serviced the Marmon-Herrington Company of Indianapolis, Indiana. From the description of UAW Local 341 records, 1937-1961. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321481 ...

Burt, George, 1903-1988

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His father was a brickmaker and active trade unionist. Burt worked as an apprentice plumber before getting a job on the General Motors assembly line in Oshawa, Ontario in 1929. Like many auto workers, his pay was so low that he was forced to go on welfare at times during the Great Depression. In 1937, the Congress of Industrial Organizations came to Canada to organize the Oshawa plant which went out on strike for 12 days in April forcing GM to recognize the union. Burt became treasurer of the ne...

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Local 341 (Indianapolis, Ind.)

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Mazey, Emil, 1913-1983

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Labor leader, of Detroit, Mich. From the description of Papers, 1933-1981. (Wayne State University). WorldCat record id: 28421693 Secretary-Treasurer of UAW. President of UAW Briggs Local 212 between 1937-1941 and 1943-1944. From the description of Emil L. Mazey papers, 1933-1981. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321140 ...

Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970

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Addes, George F., 1910-

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UAW Secretary-Treasurer. From the description of Oral history interview with George F. Addes, 1960. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321288 ...