American Seating Company. Jurisdictional dispute May 1946-June 1947 - United Furniture Workers, CIO vs. Upholsterers International Union, AFL , 1946-1949.
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American Seating Company
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American Seating Company formed 1906; 1927 merged into American Seating Corporation (formed 1926) which adopted name of American Seating Company; 1983 acquired by Fuqua Industries. From the description of Records, 1929-1961. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 28414465 ...
United Furniture Workers of America
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The United Furniture Workers of America was organized in 1937 by seceding factions of the Upholsterers' International Union of North America; the Furniture, Carpet, Linoleum and Awning Workers International Union of North America, and by independent organizations. From the description of United Furniture Workers of America records, 1943-1973. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38477513 Former members of the Upholsterers' International Union and others formed the...
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...
