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Alabama Textual Materials Collection
  • Box Number: 45.0137
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    • "Mill Workers Go on a Strike."

    • "Mill Workers Go on a Strike."

    • 1934-07-13

    • "Dwight Cotton Mills First of Alabama Textiles to Meet Labor Tie-Up." This article lists the workers' demands and mentions that representatives of the textile union will soon meet to discuss the possibility of a statewide strike.

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Textile Strike in State Looms."

    • "Textile Strike in State Looms."

    • 1934-07-15

    • This article discusses the textile strike in Alabama City, Albertville, and Guntersville, which is expected to become a statewide movement soon: "There is little doubt the strike will be called to begin within the next few days as all of the unions...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Roberts Says Loss Is Heavy."

    • "Roberts Says Loss Is Heavy."

    • 1934-07-17

    • This article discusses the proposed statewide textile strike and its effects. Scott Roberts, president of the Alabama Cotton Manufacturing Association, reports that mill owners may choose to close their businesses temporarily, before employees can...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Alabama Mills Closed 100 P. C. Is Union Claim."

    • "Alabama Mills Closed 100 P. C. Is Union Claim."

    • 1934-07-17

    • "25,000 Workers Walk Out From Their Jobs / No Disorders Marked Opening of Strike / Six Points Contained in Demands Of Workers For Ending Shut-Down." This article discusses the statewide textile strike by members of the United Textile Workers of...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Flying Squadrons Closing Down Mills."

    • "Flying Squadrons Closing Down Mills."

    • 1934-09-07

    • This article discusses the involvement of transient union members in Southern mills during the nationwide textile strike: "Flying squadrons are closing down mills in the south and east when there is a small minority of union operatives in any plant...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Efforts Being Made to Break Textile Tie-Up."

    • "Efforts Being Made to Break Textile Tie-Up."

    • 1934-09-17

    • This article discusses the progress of the nationwide textile strike. While several states have called up state troops to open picketed mills, the government in Alabama has not interfered with the strike: "These disturbances were in sharp contrast...

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Anniston Mills Running Again."

    • "Anniston Mills Running Again."

    • 1934-09-26

    • "Normal Employment Is Expected To Be Reached In A Short Time." This article discusses the resumption of activity in Calhoun County's cotton mills after the unsuccessful nationwide textile strike (which began as a statewide strike).

    • 2010-07-27
    • "Mill Whistles Sound, Workers Back on Jobs."

    • "Mill Whistles Sound, Workers Back on Jobs."

    • 1934-09-26

    • This article discusses the resumption of activity in several of Huntsville's cotton mills after the unsuccessful nationwide textile strike (which began as a statewide strike): "No discriminations of any kind were reported today as the textile...

    • 2010-07-27

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