Women's Protective Union records, 1914-1975.

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Women's Protective Union records, 1914-1975.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70924657

Photographs, ephemera, agreements, bylaws, and membership information.

0.5 linear ft.

Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8044841

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Women's Protective Union (Butte, Mont.)

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The Women's Protective Union (WPU) was organized in Butte, Montana, in 1890. Neither a craft nor a trade union, the WPU was created for the sole purpose of protecting against economic exploitation any woman working outside the home. The WPU negotiated contracts for cooks; waitresses; dish washers; cashiers in cafes; pantry, yard, and bucket girls; maids (including chambermaids, seamstress and linen room maids, bath maids, and maid aides); janitresses; and elevator girls. Its membership was stric...