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Conduct affecting election, 1954-1955

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 7, document: 10.227-8L
Identifier: Subseries 2.1.1:

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Folders contain paperwork and court cases relating to ILWU as a whole. Of note are the ILWU Registration papers, which contain detailed lists of members along with individually signed membership cards. The ILWU vs. Isthmian case spanned a decade, regarding the ILWU's refusal to provide longshoreman to the Isthmian company, to break their strike with the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. Of note is the Western Commodities case, in which Western Commodities sued multiple unions, including the ILWU, for damages associated with the United Farm Worker's grape boycott and strike.

Dates

  • 1954-1955

Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 219.8 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository

Contact:
San Francisco State University
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