Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union

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ACTWU
Founded1976
Dissolved1995
Merger of
Location
  • United States of America

The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) was a

labor union
representing workers in two related industries in the United States.

The union was founded in 1976, when the

AFL–CIO.[1][2] In 1979, the United Shoe Workers of America merged in, followed in 1983 by the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union.[3]

The union successfully campaigned to unionize workers at

Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees.[5]

Presidents

1976: Murray Finley[4]
1986: Jack Sheinkman[6]

References

  1. ^ Stetson, Pamon (20 March 1976). "2 Apparel Unions Agree on Merger". New York Times.
  2. ^ "Inactive Organizations" (PDF). UMD Labor Collections. University of Maryland. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ Adams, Larry T. (September 1984). "Labor organization mergers 1979-84: adapting to change". Monthly Labor Review: 21–27.
  4. ^ a b "ACTWU President's Office Murray Finley Correspondence on Microfiche". Cornell University Library. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ISBN 9780801487125
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  6. ^ "ACTWU President Jacob Sheinkman Files". Cornell University Library. Cornell University. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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