Photograph
Packinghouse Workers Strike Kitchen
| Strike kitchen of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers of America (Plankinton Packing Company). Left to right: Al Herold (chef), Ernie Bernie, Jimmy Glover, Joe Catanese, and Henry Cabell. The United Packinghouse Workers had one of best records of any union on racial issues. In 1948, 83% of UPWA locals had African American stewards, and 73% had African Americans on their executive boards. |
| Image ID: | 3432 |
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| Creation Date: | 03 22 1948 |
| Creator Name: | Eisenscher, Edmund |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Edmund Eisenscher papers, 1936-1956, 1999 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
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| African Americans |
| Labor unions |
| Strikes and lockouts |
| Food industry and trade |
| Organizations |
| Work clothes |
| Aprons |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Hats |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Kitchens |
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