ILGWU. Montreal Joint Council minutes, 1936-1963.

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ILGWU. Montreal Joint Council minutes, 1936-1963.

Contains meeting minutes of the Board of Directors and the Grievance and Appeals Committees of the Cloakmakers Union, meeting minutes of the Joint Committee of the Ladies Dress Manufacturing Industry for the Province of Quebec, meeting minutes of the Joint Committee for the cutting departments of the Dress Manufacturing Industry for the Province of Quebec, and meeting minutes of the Montreal Joint Board's Educational Committee.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7904385

Cornell University Library

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