This exhibit paints a vivid portrait of the lives, victories and defeats of this courageous group of working people in the clothing
industry in New Haven, CT in the 1930's.
Background:
In 1932 and 1933, to combat sweatshop conditions in the clothing industry, workers from the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union cooperated in an
organizing campaign.
Their efforts resulted in large-scale
unionization of the industry and improvement in wages, working
conditions, and hours.Their struggles, sacrifices and successes leave behind important
lessons for all of us in these times when big business in alliance with
government is eroding the human rights for which they fought. The exhibit was produced for the
GNHLHA by our Archivist/Director Joan Cavanagh, the late Dennis Hamilton, C.M.
Carton and Julie Hamilton.
Exhibit Tour
2011
New Haven Maritime Center (January-March)2010
Bella Vista of New Haven (December)
The Council Teachers Building in New Haven (December)
Olin Memorial Library at Wesleyan University (October-November)
Atwater Memorial Library in North Branford (September)
Wachovia Bank in New Haven (April-September)
Fairfield University in Fairfield (March-April)
Blackstone Memorial Library in Branford (January-February)
2009
Hagaman Memorial Library in East Haven, Welcome Event by Mayor April
Capone Almon
University of Connecticut at Storrs
University of Massachusetts Amherst, WEB Dubois Library
2008
New Haven City Hall Atrium
New Haven Council Teachers Building
2007
Courtland Wilson Library in New Haven
New Haven City Hall Atrium
2006
Ethnic Heritage Center of New
Haven
New Haven Public Library