Minute Book,, 1915 October 4-1916 December 18
Contents
Points of interest include: quarterly election results [pp 76, 79]; evidence that as of January 16, 1916, the Riggers' had a $30.00 initiation fee [p 79]; proposal that the Riggers' withdraw from the ILA and spend their money to amalgamate the Pacific Coast into "one big union" and that they present this resolution at the Pacific Coast District Convention of the ILA [ p 79]; the Riggers' voted along with the San Francisco Labor Council against "militarism" [p 110]; a letter from T.V. O'Connor condemning the union's actions in trying to amalgamate other unions [p 124]; evidence of a special election that "rescinded" the proposal to amalgamate the Pacific coast, by a vote of 436 to 212 [ p 79]; mention of a meeting on May 31, 1916 relating to a strike [p 178]; the unions voted to rescind their "resolution regarding prohibition" [p 236]; record of the vote on November 21, 1916 in which the Riggers' voted to end the strike and return to work [p 255].
Dates
- 1915 October 4-1916 December 18
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
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