Oral history interview with Mary Haley in Dubuque, Iowa, 1980 Aug. 07 [microform] / conducted by Gregory R. Zieren.

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Upholsterers' International Union of North America. Local 1861 (Dubuque, Iowa)

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Haley, Mary, 1906-

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Upholsterers' International Union of North America

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The Upholsterers International Union (UIU) was formed in 1882, reorganized in 1892, and was chartered by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1900. The UIU represents workers in the furniture, mattress and bedding and casket industries, as well as window trimmers, and display installers. In 1937, due to internal disputes, several UIU locals and an estimated 7500 members split from the union to form the rival United Furniture workers of America. Despite the split the union continued to thriv...