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Union Maid Fights for Labor Voices Across Generations
A retrospective on union women from 1834 Lowell to 1948 Morrell Co. Ottumwa through the song Union Maid. It links early textile worker protests, New York shirtwaist strikes, and 20th century union activism led by women in the AFL CIO era and the Communications Workers of America, highlighting courage, solidarity, and enduring lyrics that echo in labor history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gompers
A.F.L
Lowell
Massachuse
Wwe
New York
Joe
Hill
Jabbs
Telephone Worker’s Union
Communication Workers of America
Telephone
Woody Guthrie
Pete Seeger
Oklahoma City
Woody
Iowa
Great Morrell Co
Ottumwa