Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
red (overall color)
white (overall color)
blue (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 9 5/8 in x 11 7/8 in; x 24.4475 cm x 30.1625 cm
Object Name:
Poster
Associated dates:
1995 / 1995
Description:
In the 1970s, garment unions represented about 850,000 workers out of a total industry work force of 1.3 million. Membership declined rapidly as businesses moved offshore and into the non-union South and Southwest. In 1995, garment unions with a combined membership of about 335,000 merged to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees (UNITE). Organizing new workers has been a major priority.
