Minute Book,, 1906 January 22-1907 December 26
Contents
Items of interest include: evidence that the Riggers' were members of the Japanese and Korean Exclusion League [pp 2,13, 33]; a February 5th, 1906 vote to rejoin the City Front Federation [p 8]; evidence that there were 1200 members of the union as of February 26, 1906 [p 17]; a quarterly financial report, including information on the total wealth of the union, the number of new members who had joined during the quarter, expenses, and income [pp 35-38]; mention of an effort to give financial aid to affiliated unions following the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake [p 50]; election results [pp 66, 172, 269]; 1907 quarterly financial statement [p 177];evidence that the initiation fee in 1907 was more than $25.00 [p 177]; mention a treasurer who disappeared with union funds [pp 257-262]; mention of an internal, secret "Black Hand" organization within the Riggers' that was accused of discriminating against other members of the union [pp 317-318, 321].
Dates
- 1906 January 22-1907 December 26
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Riggers' and Stevedores' Union. (San Francisco, Calif.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository
San Francisco State University
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