Rita Addessa Collector. ACTWU Commemorative Plate. Memorabilia.

Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union

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The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, the most significant union representing workers in the men's clothing industry, was founded in New York City in 1914 as a breakaway movement from the United Garment Workers. Radical and immigrant workers in the tailors’ and cutters’ locals were the core of the seceding group, which advocated industrial unionism and economic strikes in opposition to the UGW’s craft organization, which they saw as conservative and timid. Their diverging vie...

Addessa, Rita

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Addessa, Joseph.

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Laughlin, Homer, 1843-1913

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Businessman. From the description of Papers of Homer Laughlin, circa 1880-circa 1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015153 Laughlin was the chair of the Arcade Depot Reception Committee to greet President William McKinley. From the description of President's reception at Arcade Depot, 1901 May 8. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 23250845 ...