Lawrence, Mass., textile strike of 1912 broadsides, 1912
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Lawrence, Mass., textile strike of 1912 broadsides, 1912
Language
eng
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non fiction
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Lawrence, Mass., textile strike of 1912 broadsides
Summary
Two broadsides (yellow newsprint), produced by Industrial Workers of the World, relating to the Textile Workers' Strike in Lawrence, Mass., 1912, which was precipitated by paycuts at American Woolen Company., Broadsides 1 (17.5 x 26 cm.) reads "Don't be a scab", giving encouragement to attend meetings. Broadside 2 (22.5 x 37 cm.), authored by City Central Committee #20, I.W.W., includes quotations from many public officials in Lawrence comparing strikers to anarchists and also refers to conditions of the workers, low wages and long hours, and the virtues of the I.W.W
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Subject
- Textile Workers' Strike, Lawrence, Mass., 1912
- American Woolen Company
- Lawrence (Mass.) -- Economic conditions
- Broadsides -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Textile workers -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Lawrence (Mass.) -- History
- Textile factories -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Strikes and lockouts + Textile industry -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Lawrence (Mass.) -- Industries -- History
- Labor unions -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
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- Contributor2
- Subject10
- Textile Workers' Strike, Lawrence, Mass., 1912
- American Woolen Company
- Lawrence (Mass.) -- Economic conditions
- Broadsides -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Textile workers -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Lawrence (Mass.) -- History
- Textile factories -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Strikes and lockouts + Textile industry -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Lawrence (Mass.) -- Industries -- History
- Labor unions -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence
- Content1