United Furniture Workers of America records, 1943-1973.

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United Furniture Workers of America records, 1943-1973.

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The collection consists of records of the United Furniture Workers of America (UFWA) from 1943-1973. The collection includes records relating to the Union's relationship with the CIO (1945-1955) and later the AFL-CIO (1955-1968), and other unions (1946-1973) including the Upholsterers' International Union of North America. Records relating to the UFWA administrative and operational units include minutes of the General Executive Branch, International Executive Committee, Administrative Committee, and the Finance Committee; correspondence and activity reports of organizers and field staff; and a variety of records relating to the UFWA's local unions.

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Georgia State University

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Georgia State University

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