Delavan Strike Collection, 1978-1979.

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Delavan Strike Collection, 1978-1979.

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Collection contains news clippings related to United Auto Workers Local 552's nineteen month strike against Delavan Manufacturing Company in West Des Moines, Iowa. The majority of clippings are from the Chicago Tribune and the Des Moines Register. They detail the ongoing protests by union workers and offer viewpoints on the strike by union leaders and members, as well as the Delavan chairman. The articles date from after the beginning of the strike and run from May 10, 1978 to February 17, 1979.

0.2 linear ft. (1 small archives box)

Iowa State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7586802

Iowa State Historical Society

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Delavan Manufacturing Company (West Des Moines, Iowa)

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South Central Iowa Federation of Labor

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Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

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The Iowa Federation of Labor (IFL), begun in 1892, was formed to act as a unified voice for labor concerns and organizations in Iowa. Chartered by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1894, the organization underwent organizational changes which paralleled the AFL's split into 2 groups (the AFL and the CIO) and its eventual reunification as the AFL-CIO. The IFL's annual conventions serve as its governing body. The IFL has been politically active, pressing for legislation and political candi...