Union literature
Scope and Contents
Postcard bulletins from the ITU to locals ordering them to refuse to sign contracts under the Taft-Hartley law. ("If you sign, you may find yourself working for a foreman who is not a member of the union.")
Newspaper scale bulletins #1-7 of August and September, 1947. ("There can be no signed, verbal, or any other kind of contract.")
Letters of instructions to locals, July-October, 1947
Notice of important meeting, November 24, 1947
Various union publications including "The Picket" of January 23, 1948, lamenting that Col. McCormick didn't live up to pro-union standards of Medill and Patterson. Broadsheet distributed by the union
"The Chicago Story," an anti-Randolph sheet put out in May 1948 by independent union candidates for office
Dates
- 1947 - 1952
Creator
- From the Collection: Tribune Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
From the Collection: 11 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu