essay

Unionism and the Italian American worker: the politics of anti-communism in the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union in New York City, 1900-1925

italian americans through the generations • Staten Island, New York • Published In 1986 • Pages: 77-91

By: Zappia, Charles A..

Abstract
This paper represents a preliminary investigation '…into the emerging political activism of the Italian members of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union in New York City prior to the economic collapse of 1929' (p. 77). Particular attention is given to the role of Italians in the ILGWU'S so called 'civil war', a period of intense struggle within the union during the 1920s. Zappia describes the organization of Italian workers into two important language locals and their participation in the intra-union conflict between the communist and 'right wing' socialists culminating in the Special Convention of 1925. This Special Convention served as the battleground for the power struggle within the ILGWU.
Subjects
Labor supply and employment
Labor organization
Political movements
culture
Italian Americans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Indigenous Person
Writer
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1991
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
1900-1925
Coverage Place
New York, N.Y., United States
Notes
[by] Charles A. Zappia
Includes bibliography
LCSH
Italian Americans