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Worker's Memorial Day | Open House

 

Labor Demonstrations

Amalgamated Union Fighting Imports near the Green Nick Aiello on megaphone
Group of textile workers Labor Day, 1960
Labor Day Parade, 1986 Parade
Amalgamated Union workers marching in support of boycott against Judy Bond Inc.  
New Haven teachers picket Hall of Records, September 1970 Teachers picketing Whalley Ave. jail in support of their locked-up negotiating team, 1970
Students support New Haven Federation of Teachers, 1973 Teachers jailed at Camp Hartell, 1975
Teachers welcomed home to New Haven from Camp Hartell, 1975 Yale Cedarhurst teachers on strike, 1984
Imports protest, 1970 District 1199 strike, October 1970
Macy's and Kennedy's workers picket against Van Heusen imports from Hong Kong, c. 1970 Solidarity Day, 1981
Harco workers on strike, 1981
 
Olin strike, 1979
Olin strike, 1979 Yale students support 1984 strike
 
Yale strike, 1984
 
Yale strike, 1984
 

 

Union Members at Work

D & I Shirt Company Inc., New Haven Conn., Sewing Department #1 Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union sewer
In 1947, Natalie Adamczyk worked as a pocket maker at the Brewster Shirt Co. on Franklin Street Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union members at work
Painters and decorators of H. Newton Marshall Co. Institute of Human Relations, Local 186, June 1930. Cigar rollers, F.D. Graves
 

 

Union Members at Play

Local 151 ILGWU Girls' Basketball Team, New Haven Conn., 1937 Brewster Shirt Co. Bowling Team, ACWU Local 125, CT (from left): Louise Aiello, Mary Christofano, Jennie Aiello, Ann Ardigliano, Nately Aiello, Rosely Gambardella
Workmen's Circle Band, New Haven Conn. Jack Kennedy campaigning in front of the New Haven Public Library, 1960
 

 

Worker's Memorial Day 2001

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

 

 

GNHLHA Open House, August 2, 2003

The Open House was held at the newly renovated council/teachers building at 267 Chapel Street, New Haven, where the association has its office and its archives.

 

Members
Ray Pompano, President of United Electrical Workers Local 243, talks to Association President, Bill Carey. In background, Nick Aiello of UNITE! With Patricia Lucan, President of the New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933; and (standing), Frank Panzarella, who provided music for the event.
Nick Aiello of UNITE! talks with Ray Pompano of Local 243. Nina Wolfson sits with Mary Johnson (back of head unmistakable!) Both are Labor History Association Executive Board members and active members also of the New Haven Federation of Teachers’ retirees chapter
Dorothy Johnson, Julia Berger, and Lula White are all Labor History Association members. Ms. Johnson and Ms. White, who are sisters, are both members of the Executive Board. Ms. White is its recording secretary. Ms. Johnson is President of the United Electrical Workers’ Union Local 299.
Labor History Association President William Carey gives a presentation about the work of the Association since its formation in 1988.
Frank Panzarella, Association member and former steward of Machinists Lodge 70, sings “With God On our Side,” one of four moving songs he presented at the event. Thanks, Frank!
GNHLHA President William Carey looks on as long time member Irmgard Wessel speaks in support of the Association and its archives project. The records of Ms. Wessel’s former union, AFSCME Local 1939, are held by the Association Archives at 267 Chapel Street.
Labor History Association President Bill Carey explains the workings of the old linotype machine found in his garage, which he then presented to the GNHLHA archivist, Joan Cavanagh, to add to the Typographical Union Local 47 collection.
Patricia Nuelsen, long time fund raising director for the New Haven-Leon Cities Project, comes to the microphone to publicly join the GNHLHA with a generous contribution. She spoke of her own deep working class roots in New Haven and her support of the Association’s goal of “documenting the undocumented.”
GNHLHA archivist Joan Cavanagh discusses the archives and explains the web based survey research guide. The guide now contains an overview of 23 collections. The goal is to conduct at least 30 more surveys, and to add information to the guide as they are completed.
Exhibit: “Some Collections Held at the Greater New Haven Labor History Association Archives.” This is a traveling exhibit which includes artifacts from the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Local Union 125 & International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union Local 150; Typographical Union No. 47; the New Haven Federation of Teachers Local 933; and AFSCME Local 1939. As the inventories of local unions’ records are conducted, the exhibit will expand.
Some highlights of the GNHLHA’s work: Workers’ Memorial Day; presentation of an Augusta Lewis Troup Award; Labor Almanac; print out of the current web research guide; and mission statement.
Highlights of New Haven’s rich ongoing labor history (exhibit in hall at 267 Chapel Street.)
Association Vice President Frank Pannone (organizer for Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 40) contemplates the feast. Thanks to all the Executive Board members who donated food and drink!
Three views of the Greater New Haven Labor History Association’s new office.

 

Labor Demonstrations | Union Members at Work | Union Members at Play
Worker's Memorial Day | Open House



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