Constitution of the Silk Ribbon Weavers Progressive Union
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Printed 1889 constitution and member's receipt book of the Silk Ribbon Weavers Progressive Union of New York, a labor union of silk-ribbon weavers. It opens with a declaration of principles on class conflict and trade unionism, followed by twelve articles on membership, dues, officers, meetings, funds and disbandment, plus general regulations and shop rules covering strikes, collectors and delegates. The back pages are a blank receipt book with monthly stamp-payment grids for 1889 to 1896 and assessment ledgers.
- Type
- Other
- Date
- 1889
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 13
- Archive notes
- Scanned from micro-fiche. 2-up, landscape mode
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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